Brother Cadfael Books in Order

The Brother Cadfael series follows a former Crusader turned Benedictine monk who uses his worldly experience and knowledge of herbs to solve murders in medieval Shrewsbury.

20 BooksComplete Series

Complete Brother Cadfael Reading Order

Reading the Brother Cadfael Series

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  • The series has 20 books total
  • Start with book one and read in order
  • The series is complete

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Publication order works best. That's the order shown above.

Ellis Peters planned specific plot reveals and character arcs. Skip around and you'll spoil major twists.

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