Lyndsay Faye Books in Order
Lyndsay Faye has written 11 books, published between 2012 and 2021. The first book is The Gods of Gotham (2012) and the newest is The King of Infinite Space (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 2012–2021
- Confirmed
- 1 of 11 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,542 in 7 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 42–64 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,542 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
Lyndsay Faye is an American novelist and Sherlockian whose historical fiction draws on mystery and classic literature. The Gods of Gotham (2012) was named the year's best mystery novel by the American Library Association and was an Edgar Award nominee for Best Novel. Timothy Wilde is the series, and subjects include New York, Irish Americans and police procedurals. Sherlockian books include Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson (2015) and The Whole Art of Detection (2017). Jane Steele (2016) and The Paragon Hotel (2019) are also listed.
How many Lyndsay Faye books are there?
Lyndsay Faye has 11 books, released between 2012 and 2021. 3 of them belong to the Timothy Wilde series.
Lyndsay Faye Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Lyndsay Faye 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.
- 120124802/4
- 220133982/4
- 320141442/4
- 42014–3/4
- 5Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson2015 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/420153362/4
- 62015–2/4
- 7Jane Steele2016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 8The Whole Art of Detection2017 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/420173682/4
- 9The Paragon Hotel2019 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/420194322/4
- 10Observations by Gaslight: Stories from the World of Sherlock Holmes2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 11The King of Infinite Space2021 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/420213842/4
Lyndsay Faye 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.
Timothy Wilde in order
3 booksWatson and Holmes in order
1 bookBibliomysteries in order
1 bookStandalone books
6 books6 Lyndsay Faye titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Lyndsay Faye books in order?
You only need to read Lyndsay Faye books in order within the Timothy Wilde series, which holds 3 of the 11 Lyndsay Faye books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Lyndsay Faye
Start with The Gods of Gotham (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lyndsay Faye book?
The King of Infinite Space (2021) is the newest Lyndsay Faye book released so far.
Is there a new Lyndsay Faye book coming?
No next Lyndsay Faye book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lyndsay Faye at a glance
- Paused
- No new Lyndsay Faye title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- Lyndsay Faye books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,542 pages across the 7 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lyndsay Faye books, 9 of 11, were published in the 2010s.
What the Lyndsay Faye books are about
7 of the 11 Lyndsay Faye books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: new york (n.y.) is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- New York (N.Y.) 3 of 7 books
- Historical fiction 2 of 7 books
- Holmes, sherlock (fictitious character) 2 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 7 books
- Suspense 2 of 7 books