Judge Dee Books in Order
Judge Dee by Lavie Tidhar contains 6 books, published between 2020 and 2024. The first book is Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law (2020) and the newest is Judge Dee and the Executioner of Epinal (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2020–2024
Judge Dee is the recurring figure across six Lavie Tidhar titles, published between 2020 and 2024. Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law (2020) opens the run, followed by Judge Dee and the Three Deaths of Count Werdenfels (2021), Judge Dee and the Poisoner of Montmartre (2021), Seven Vampires (2022) and Judge Dee and the Mystery of the Missing Manuscript (2022). Judge Dee and the Executioner of Epinal (2024) is the newest.
How many Judge Dee books are there?
Judge Dee has 6 books, released between 2020 and 2024.
Judge Dee Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 6 Judge Dee books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 2Judge Dee and the Three Deaths of Count Werdenfels2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 3Judge Dee and the Poisoner of Montmartre2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 4Seven Vampires2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 5Judge Dee and the Mystery of the Missing Manuscript2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 6Judge Dee and the Executioner of Epinal2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Judge Dee?
No separate chronological order is on record for Judge Dee, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Judge Dee books in order?
You should read the Judge Dee books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Judge Dee book also stands alone.
Where to start with Judge Dee
Start with Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law (2020), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Judge Dee book?
Judge Dee and the Executioner of Epinal (2024) is the newest Judge Dee book released so far.
Is there a new Judge Dee book coming?
No next Judge Dee book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Judge Dee at a glance
- Still running
- Judge Dee is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Judge Dee books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Judge Dee books, 6 of 6, were published in the 2020s.
More books by Lavie Tidhar
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Lavie Tidhar books in order 49 books