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Lyn Hamilton Books in Order

Lyn Hamilton has written 11 books, published between 1997 and 2007. The first book is The Xibalba Murders (1997) and the newest is The Chinese Alchemist (2007). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
1997–2007
Total pages
3,116 across 11 books
Reading time
52–78 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,116 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

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Lara McClintoch is an antique dealer who investigates thefts of antiquities, and Lyn Hamilton wrote 11 books about her. Hamilton (1944-2009) was Canadian, worked in communications in the public service, directed the Cultural Programs Branch for Ontario, and published a first novel at 50. Each title names a place or an object: The Xibalba Murders (1997), The Maltese Goddess, The Celtic Riddle, The Moai Murders. The series closed with The Chinese Alchemist in 2007.

How many Lyn Hamilton books are there?

Lyn Hamilton has 11 books, released between 1997 and 2007.

Lyn Hamilton Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Lyn Hamilton books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton, book 1 of the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series (1997)
  2. Cover of The Maltese Goddess by Lyn Hamilton, book 2 of the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series (1998)
  3. Cover of The Moche Warrior by Lyn Hamilton, book 3 of the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series (1999)
  4. Cover of The Celtic Riddle by Lyn Hamilton, book 4 of the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series (2000)
  5. Cover of The African Quest by Lyn Hamilton, book 5 of the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series (2001)
  6. Cover of The Etruscan Chimera by Lyn Hamilton, book 6 of the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series (2002)
  7. Cover of The Thai Amulet by Lyn Hamilton, book 7 of the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series (2003)
  8. Cover of The Magyar Venus by Lyn Hamilton, book 8 of the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series (2004)
  9. Cover of The Moai Murders by Lyn Hamilton, book 9 of the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series (2005)
  10. Cover of The Chinese Alchemist by Lyn Hamilton, book 11 of the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series (2007)
  1. 1
    The Xibalba MurdersLara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries #11997 · 290 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997290
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  2. 2
    The Maltese GoddessLara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries #21998 · 245 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998245
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  3. 3
    The Moche WarriorLara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries #31999 · 321 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999321
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  4. 4
    The Celtic RiddleLara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries #42000 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000296
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  5. 5
    The African QuestLara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries #52001 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001304
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  6. 6
    The Etruscan ChimeraLara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries #62002 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002304
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  7. 7
    The Thai AmuletLara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries #72003 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003288
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  8. 8
    The Magyar VenusLara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries #82004 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004272
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  9. 9
    The Moai MurdersLara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries #92005 · 261 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005261
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  10. 10
    The Orkney ScrollLara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries #102006 · 278 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006278
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  11. 11
    The Chinese AlchemistLara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries #112007 · 257 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007257
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Lyn Hamilton characters in order

Each character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Lyn Hamilton books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries in order

11 books
  1. 1. The Xibalba Murders
  2. 2. The Maltese Goddess
  3. 3. The Moche Warrior
  4. 4. The Celtic Riddle
  5. 5. The African Quest
  6. 6. The Etruscan Chimera
  7. 7. The Thai Amulet
  8. 8. The Magyar Venus
  9. 9. The Moai Murders
  10. 10. The Orkney Scroll
  11. 11. The Chinese Alchemist

Do you have to read Lyn Hamilton books in order?

You only need to read Lyn Hamilton books in order within the Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries series, which holds 11 of the 11 Lyn Hamilton books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Lyn Hamilton

Start with the first book of the Lyn Hamilton series you want to read: Archeological Mystery starts with The Xibalba Murders (1997) and Lara McClintoch starts with The Xibalba Murders (1997). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Xibalba Murders (1997).

What is the newest Lyn Hamilton book?

The Chinese Alchemist (2007) is the newest Lyn Hamilton book released so far.

Is there a new Lyn Hamilton book coming?

No next Lyn Hamilton book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Lyn Hamilton at a glance

Died
Lyn Hamilton died in 2009, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Lyn Hamilton on record dates from 2007.
Release pace
Lyn Hamilton books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,116 pages across all 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lyn Hamilton books, 8 of 11, were published in the 2000s.

What the Lyn Hamilton books are about

All 11 Lyn Hamilton books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: antique dealers is tagged on 11 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.