Order of Donna Leon Books

Donna Leon is an American crime fiction author, renowned for her series featuring Commissiario Guido Brunetti, set in Venice. She has taught English literature globally, including in Switzerland, Iran, China, Italy, and Saudi Arabia. Originally from New York, she has resided in Venice for more than 25 years. Leon made her novel debut in 1992 with "Death at La Fenice." Her book "Friends in High Places" received the CWA Silver Dagger Award in 2000. Below is a list of Donna Leon’s books in the order of their original release, which also reflects their chronological sequence.

Donna Leon became a published novelist in 1992 with the novel Death at La Fenice. Below is a list of Donna Leon's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Guido Brunetti Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Death at La Fenice	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death in a Strange Country	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Anonymous Venetian / Dressed for Death	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Venetian Reckoning / Death and Judgment	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Acqua Alta / Death in High Water	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Death of Faith / Quietly in Their Sleep	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Noble Radiance	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fatal Remedies	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Friends in High Places	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Sea of Troubles	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wilful Behaviour	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Uniform Justice	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Doctored Evidence	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood from a Stone	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Through a Glass, Darkly	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Suffer the Little Children	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Girl of His Dreams	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
About Face	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Question of Belief	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Drawing Conclusions	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Beastly Things	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Golden Egg	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
By its Cover	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Falling in Love	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Waters of Eternal Youth	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Earthly Remains	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Temptation of Forgiveness	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Unto Us a Son Is Given	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Trace Elements	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Transient Desires	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Give Unto Others	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
So Shall You Reap	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Refiner’s Fire	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Guido Brunetti Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Brunetti's Cookbook	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Jewels of Paradise	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Handel's Bestiary: In Search of Animals in Handel's Operas	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Venetian Curiosities	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
My Venice and Other Essays	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Gondola	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wandering Through Life: A Memoir	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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