Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers was born in Oxford, England on June 13th, 1893 and passed away at the age of 64 on December 17th, 1957.

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Dorothy L. Sayers Stats: The highest rated book by Dorothy L. Sayers on Book Notification is Lord Peter Views the Body, the 4th novel in the Lord Peter Wimsey series. The second-highest rated book is Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey #8).

The most read book by Dorothy L. Sayers on Book Notification is Whose Body?, the first novel in the Lord Peter Wimsey series. The second most read book is Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey #2).

Below is a complete list of Dorothy L. Sayers books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Dorothy L. Sayers is the Lord Peter Wimsey Series.

List of Lord Peter Wimsey Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.5
Whose Body?
1923
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2
8.1
Clouds of Witness
1926
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3
8.3
Unnatural Death
1927
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4
9
Lord Peter Views the Body
1928
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5
8
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
1928
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6
8.5
Strong Poison
1930
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7
7.8
Five Red Herrings
1931
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8
8.9
Have His Carcase
1932
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9
8.4
Hangman's Holiday
1933
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10
7.9
Murder Must Advertise
1933
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11
7.9
The Nine Tailors
1934
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12
7.9
Gaudy Night
1935
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13
7.9
Busman's Honeymoon
1937
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14
7.8
In the Teeth of the Evidence
1939
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15
8
Striding Folly
1973
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List of Lord Peter Wimsey & Harriet Vane Books in Publication Order (with Jill Paton Walsh)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
Thrones, Dominations
1998
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2
9
A Presumption of Death
2002
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3
8
The Attenbury Emeralds
2010
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4
6
The Late Scholar
2013
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

A man's suspicious death is investigated solely through collected letters and documents.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
The Documents In The Case
1930
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Wimsey Papers
1939
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2
The Lost Tools of Learning
1947
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Mystery story collections featuring Lord Peter Wimsey and other characters.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Treasury of Sayers Stories
1958
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2
Two Plays about God and Man
1985
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3
Dorothy L. Sayers: The Complete Stories
2002
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List of Chapbooks in Publication Order

Introduces Emperor Constantine's rise and conversion, leading to the Council of Nicaea and his mother's lessons on redemption.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Emperor Constantine
1951
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List of Standalone Plays in Publication Order

Presents a powerful, moving play-cycle adaptation of the Gospels.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Man Born to Be King
1943
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Works on theology, Dante, and Sayers' collected essays.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Mind of the Maker
1941
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2
Unpopular Opinions
1946
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3
8
Creed or Chaos?
1947
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4
Further Papers on Dante (With: Barbara Reynolds)
1957
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5
Are Women Human?
1959
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6
The Days of Christ's Coming
1960
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7
Wilkie Collins a Critical and Biographical Study
1977
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8
The Whimsical Christian
1987
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9
Spiritual Writings
1993
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10
The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers. Vol. 1, 1899-1936
1996
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11
The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers. Vol. 2, 1937-1943
1998
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12
The letters of Dorothy L. Sayers. Vol. 3, 1944-1950
1999
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13
The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers: 1951-1957
2000
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14
The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers: Child and Woman of Her Time
2002
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15
Education's Not the Point (With: John Taylor Gatto, Elizabeth Y Hanson)
2024
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List of Dorothy L. Sayers Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror
1931
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2
6
The Floating Admiral
1931
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3
Ask a Policeman
1933
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4
More Anatomy of Murder
1936
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5
Fifty Famous Detectives of Fiction
1948
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6
Human And Inhuman Stories
1963
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7
Nine Detective Stories
1964
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8
The Scoop and Behind the Screen
1983
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9
Double Death
1985
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10
English Country House Murders
1988
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11
Crime Never Pays
2001
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12
The Best Crime Stories Ever Told
2002
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13
Murder On The Railways
2003
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14
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
2004
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15
The Philosophy of Sherlock Holmes
2012
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16
Plough Quarterly No. 18 - The Art of Community
2018
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17
Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays
2019
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18
Bodies from the Library 2
2019
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19
Metropolitan Mysteries: A Casebook of London's Detectives
2025
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Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers (Dorothy Leigh Sayers) was born on June 13th, 1893. Dorothy passed away December 17th, 1957 at 64 years old. Dorothy L. Sayers was born in Oxford, England.

Dorothy L. Sayers was the author of the Lord Peter Wimsey series which consists of 15 novels. The Lord Peter Wimsey series started in 1923 with the novel Whose Body?. The most recently released novel in the Lord Peter Wimsey series was Striding Folly which was released in 1973. There are no upcoming novels for the Lord Peter Wimsey series.

Dorothy L. Sayers also wrote 15 Non-Fiction Books, including The Mind of the Maker and Unpopular Opinions.

Dorothy L. Sayers has been on Japan's Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list once. In 2002, her novel Gaudy Night was ranked #9 on the international list.

Dorothy L. Sayers has made one appearance on Japan's Honkaku Mystery Best 10 international list. In 2002, her book Gaudy Night tied for 3rd place with Top Storey Murder by Anthony Berkeley.

Dorothy L. Sayers: Awards & Accolades

Dorothy L. Sayers won the Nero Award, Archie Goodwin Award, in 2007.

Dorothy L. Sayers books have been nominated for multiple awards, Gaudy Night was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Mystery of the Century, in 2000. The Late Scholar was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Historical Dagger Award, in 2014.

Dorothy L. Sayers: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Gaudy Night has made several lists including:
    1. Counterpunch: 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 Selection in 2014.
    2. Time Magazine: The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
    3. Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.
    4. Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
  • The Nine Tailors was a Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990 and a Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
  • Murder Must Advertise was a Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990 and a Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
  • Strong Poison was a Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990 and a Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
  • Clouds of Witness was a Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.

Related Authors

Fans of Dorothy L. Sayers also enjoy these authors:

  1. Elly Griffiths, author of the Ruth Galloway Series.
  2. Peter Lovesey, author of the Peter Diamond Series.
  3. Ellis Peters, author of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Series.
  4. Allen Eskens, author of the Detective Max Rupert Series.
  5. J.A. Jance, author of the Joanna Brady Series.
  6. Faye Kellerman, author of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Series.
  7. John Lescroart, author of the Dismas Hardy Series.
  8. Alan Bradley, author of the Flavia de Luce Series.
  9. Tony Hillerman, author of the Leaphorn & Chee Series.
  10. Andrew Mayne, author of The Naturalist Series.

Dorothy L. Sayers: F.A.Q

When was Dorothy L. Sayers Born?

Dorothy L. Sayers was born on June 13th, 1893.

When did Dorothy L. Sayers die?

Dorothy L. Sayers died on December 17th, 1957 at 64 years old.

Where was Dorothy L. Sayers Born?

Dorothy L. Sayers was born in Oxford, England.

What awards has Dorothy L. Sayers won?

Dorothy L. Sayers has won the following awards: Archie Goodwin Award at the Nero Award (2007).

What was the first book Dorothy L. Sayers wrote?

The first book written by Dorothy L. Sayers was Whose Body?, published in 1923.

What was the most recent book Dorothy L. Sayers wrote?

Her most recently released work was Education's Not the Point on August 5th, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Dorothy L. Sayers?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Dorothy L. Sayers book is Whose Body?. Here are her most popular books:
  1. Whose Body? (6.48)
  2. Clouds of Witness (8.13)
  3. Gaudy Night (7.86)
  4. Strong Poison (8.46)
  5. Unnatural Death (8.25)

How many books has Dorothy L. Sayers written?

Dorothy L. Sayers has written 42 books across 15 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 15 books in the Lord Peter Wimsey Series
  • 4 books in the Lord Peter Wimsey & Harriet Vane Series
  • 1 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Chapbooks
  • 1 Play
  • 15 Non-Fiction Books

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