Cover Detail from Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon showing a opera box

Donna Leon Books in Order

I first read the wonderful books of Donna Leon way back in the 1990s. The author opens up the intriguiing world of Venezian society and introduces us to the wonderful Commissario Guido Brunetti and his delightful family.

Guido Brunetti Books

  1. Death at La Fenice (1992)
  2. Death in a Strange Country (1993)
  3. The Anonymous Venetian (1994)
  4. Venetian Reckoning(1995)
  5. Aqua Alta (1996)
  6. The Death of Faith (1997)
  7. A Noble Radiance (1998)
  8. Fatal Remedies (1999)
  9. Friends in High Places (2000)
  10. A Sea of Troubles (2001)
  11. Wilful Behaviour (2002)
  12. Uniform Justice (2003)
  13. Doctored Evidence (2004)
  14. Blood From a Stone (2005)
  15. Through a Glass, Darkly (2006)
  16. Suffer the Little Children (2007)
  17. The Girl of His Dreams (2008)
  18. About Face (2009)
  19. A Question of Belief (2010)
  20. Drawing Conclusions (2011)
  21. Beastly Things (2012)
  22. The Golden Egg (2013)
  23. By Its Cover (2014)
  24. Falling in Love (2015)
  25. The Waters of Eternal Youth (2016)
  26. Earthly Remains (2017)
  27. The Temptation of Forgiveness (2018)
  28. Unto Us a Son if Given (2019)
  29. Trace Elements (2020)
  30. Transient Desires (2021)
  31. Give Unto Others (2022)

Standalone Novels

  • The Jewels of Paradise (2012)

Non-Fiction

  • Brunetti's Cookbook (2009)
  • Handel's Bestiary: In Search of Animals in Handel's Operas (2010)
  • Venetian Curiosities (2013)
  • Gondola (2013)