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Peter Tremayne Books in Order

Peter Tremayne has written 67 books, published between 1974 and 2026. The first book is The Cornish Language and its Literature (As: Peter Berresford Ellis) (1974) and the newest is Blood on the Wind (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 39 of the 67 books listed here are in the Sister Fidelma series, which has its own page: Sister Fidelma books in order.

Peter Tremayne is the pen name of Peter Berresford Ellis. Peter Tremayne also publishes as Peter MacAlan.

Books
67
Published
1974–2026
Pages on record
14,083 in 51 of 67 books
Reading time
235–352 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 14,083 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 51 of 67 titles with a page count on record.

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Peter Tremayne is a pseudonym of Peter Berresford Ellis, a British historian, literary biographer and novelist born on 10 March 1943. Ellis has published more than 98 books under that name and as Peter Tremayne and Peter MacAlan, along with 100 short stories, and the work has appeared in 25 languages. As Tremayne, Ellis writes the Sister Fidelma historical mysteries, an international bestseller. The catalogue lists 67 titles from 1974 to 2026, opening with The Cornish Language and its Literature, issued under the Ellis name. Dracula Unborn and Hound of Frankenstein (both 1977) follow, and Blood on the Wind (2026) is the newest. Nuns, the Celtic Church, Ireland and horror appear in the subject tags.

How many Peter Tremayne books are there?

Peter Tremayne has 67 books, released between 1974 and 2026. They include 3 series and 22 titles listed outside any series.

Peter Tremayne Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 67 Peter Tremayne 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 Cornish Language and its Literature (As: Peter Berresford Ellis) by Peter Tremayne (1974)
  2. Cover of The Vengeance of She by Peter Tremayne (1978)
  3. Cover of The Curse of Loch Ness by Peter Tremayne (1979)
  4. Cover of The Fires of Lan-Kern by Peter Tremayne, book 1 of the Lan-Kern series (1980)
  5. Cover of Zombie! by Peter Tremayne (1981)
  6. Cover of The Morgow Rises! by Peter Tremayne (1982)
  7. Cover of The Destroyers of Lan-Kern by Peter Tremayne, book 2 of the Lan-Kern series (1983)
  8. Cover of Raven of Destiny by Peter Tremayne (1984)
  9. Cover of Kiss of the Cobra by Peter Tremayne (1984)
  10. Cover of My Lady of Hy-Brasil and Other Stories by Peter Tremayne (1987)
  11. Cover of Nicor! by Peter Tremayne (1987)
  12. Cover of Island of Shadows by Peter Tremayne (1991)
  13. Cover of Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne, book 1 of the Sister Fidelma series (1994)
  14. Cover of Shroud for the Archbishop by Peter Tremayne, book 2 of the Sister Fidelma series (1995)
  15. Cover of Suffer Little Children by Peter Tremayne, book 3 of the Sister Fidelma series (1995)
  16. Cover of The Subtle Serpent by Peter Tremayne, book 4 of the Sister Fidelma series (1996)
  17. Cover of The Un-Dead: The Legend of Bram Stoker and Dracula by Peter Tremayne (1997)
  18. Cover of The Spider's Web by Peter Tremayne, book 5 of the Sister Fidelma series (1997)
  19. Cover of Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne, book 6 of the Sister Fidelma series (1998)
  20. Cover of The Monk Who Vanished by Peter Tremayne, book 7 of the Sister Fidelma series (1999)
  21. Cover of Act of Mercy by Peter Tremayne, book 8 of the Sister Fidelma series (1999)
  22. Cover of Hemlock at Vespers by Peter Tremayne, book 1 of the Sister Fidelma series (2000)
  23. Cover of Our Lady Of Darkness by Peter Tremayne, book 9 of the Sister Fidelma series (2000)
  24. Cover of Smoke in the Wind by Peter Tremayne, book 10 of the Sister Fidelma series (2001)
  1. 1
    The Cornish Language and its Literature (As: Peter Berresford Ellis)1974 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974230
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  2. 2
    Dracula Unborn / BloodrightDracula Lives #11977 · 222 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977222
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  3. 3
    Hound of Frankenstein1977 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    197796
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  4. 4
    The Revenge of DraculaDracula Lives #21978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978–
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  5. 5
    The Vengeance of She1978 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978192
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  6. 6
    The Ants are Coming / The Ants1979 · confirmed 2/4
    1979–
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  7. 7
    The Curse of Loch Ness1979 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979230
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  8. 8
    The Fires of Lan-KernLan-Kern #11980 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980272
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  9. 9
    Dracula, My LoveDracula Lives #31980 · confirmed 2/4
    1980–
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  10. 10
    The Return of Raffles1981 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981192
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  11. 11
    Zombie!1981 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981192
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  12. 12
    The Morgow Rises!1982 · 183 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982183
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  13. 13
    The Destroyers of Lan-KernLan-Kern #21983 · 183 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983183
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  14. 14
    Snowbeast!1983 · 216 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983216
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  15. 15
    The Buccaneers of Lan-KernLan-Kern #31984 · 201 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984201
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  16. 16
    Raven of Destiny1984 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984288
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  17. 17
    Kiss of the Cobra1984 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984192
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  18. 18
    Angelus!1985 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985240
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  19. 19
    Swamp!1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  20. 21
    Nicor!1987 · 211 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987211
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  21. 22
    Trollnight1987 · 247 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987247
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  22. 23
    Ravenmoon / Bloodmist1988 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988320
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  23. 24
    Island of Shadows1991 · 30 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199130
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  24. 25
    Aisling and Other Irish Tales of Terror1992 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992256
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  25. 26
    Absolution by MurderSister Fidelma #11994 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994272
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  26. 27
    Shroud for the ArchbishopSister Fidelma #21995 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995304
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  27. 28
    Suffer Little ChildrenSister Fidelma #31995 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995320
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  28. 29
    The Subtle SerpentSister Fidelma #41996 · 301 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996301
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  29. 30
    The Un-Dead: The Legend of Bram Stoker and Dracula1997 · 199 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997199
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Peter Tremayne series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Peter Tremayne 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.

Dracula Lives in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dracula Unborn / Bloodright
  2. 2. The Revenge of Dracula
  3. 3. Dracula, My Love

Lan-Kern in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Fires of Lan-Kern
  2. 2. The Destroyers of Lan-Kern
  3. 3. The Buccaneers of Lan-Kern

Standalone books

22 books

22 Peter Tremayne titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Peter Tremayne books in order?

You only need to read Peter Tremayne books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Peter Tremayne

Start with Absolution by Murder (1994), the first Sister Fidelma book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Cornish Language and its Literature (As: Peter Berresford Ellis) (1974).

What is the newest Peter Tremayne book?

Blood on the Wind (2026) is the newest Peter Tremayne book released so far.

Is there a new Peter Tremayne book coming?

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

Peter Tremayne at a glance

Still publishing
Peter Tremayne published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Peter Tremayne books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
14,083 pages across the 51 of 67 books with a recorded length, a median of 301 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Peter Tremayne books, 16 of 67, were published in the 1980s.

What the Peter Tremayne books are about

52 of the 67 Peter Tremayne books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 26 of 52. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.