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Archeological Mystery Books in Order

Archeological Mystery by Lyn Hamilton contains 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.

See all 11 books in order Printable Archeological Mystery checklist

Archeological Mystery is the entry for Lyn Hamilton's Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries, featuring the fictitious character Lara McClintoch. Subjects include women detectives, antique dealers, antiquities, archaeological thefts and women archaeologists. The 11 books span 1997 to 2007, from The Xibalba Murders (1997) and The Maltese Goddess (1998) to The Chinese Alchemist (2007). Median length is 288 pages.

How many Archeological Mystery books are there?

Archeological Mystery has 11 books, released between 1997 and 2007.

Archeological Mystery Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Archeological Mystery 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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Do you have to read Archeological Mystery books in order?

You should read the Archeological Mystery books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Archeological Mystery book also stands alone.

Where to start with Archeological Mystery

Start with The Xibalba Murders (1997), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Archeological Mystery book?

The Chinese Alchemist (2007) is the newest Archeological Mystery book released so far.

Is there a new Archeological Mystery book coming?

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

Archeological Mystery at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Archeological Mystery title on record dates from 2007, 19 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Archeological Mystery 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 Archeological Mystery books, 8 of 11, were published in the 2000s.

What the Archeological Mystery books are about

All 11 Archeological Mystery 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.

More books by Lyn Hamilton

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.