Dorothy Sayers Books

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Whose Body?  (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)
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avg rating 3.83 — 60,378 ratings — published 1923
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Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6) Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)
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avg rating 4.14 — 33,059 ratings — published 1968
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Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2) Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)
by (shelved 41 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 3.98 — 25,104 ratings — published 1926
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Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12) Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12)
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avg rating 4.19 — 31,750 ratings — published 1935
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The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5) The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)
by (shelved 37 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 4.04 — 18,351 ratings — published 1928
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The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11) The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11)
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avg rating 4.03 — 21,160 ratings — published 1934
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Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3) Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)
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avg rating 4.07 — 29,842 ratings — published 1927
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The Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) The Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7)
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avg rating 3.77 — 14,731 ratings — published 1931
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Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #8) Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #8)
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avg rating 4.10 — 17,733 ratings — published 1932
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Murder Must Advertise  (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10) Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10)
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avg rating 4.17 — 24,524 ratings — published 1933
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Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13) Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13)
by (shelved 29 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 4.24 — 21,775 ratings — published 1937
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Lord Peter Views the Body (Lord Peter Wimsey #4) Lord Peter Views the Body (Lord Peter Wimsey #4)
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avg rating 4.13 — 15,579 ratings — published 1928
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Hangman's Holiday: A Collection of Short Mysteries (Lord Peter Wimsey # 9) Hangman's Holiday: A Collection of Short Mysteries (Lord Peter Wimsey # 9)
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avg rating 4.12 — 9,707 ratings — published 1933
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Striding Folly (Lord Peter Wimsey #15) Striding Folly (Lord Peter Wimsey #15)
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avg rating 4.00 — 3,886 ratings — published 1973
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In the Teeth of the Evidence (Lord Peter Wimsey, #14) In the Teeth of the Evidence (Lord Peter Wimsey, #14)
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avg rating 4.01 — 5,295 ratings — published 1939
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Thrones, Dominations (Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane #1) Thrones, Dominations (Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane #1)
by (shelved 14 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 3.97 — 8,103 ratings — published 1998
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Lord Peter: The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories Lord Peter: The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 6,609 ratings — published 1972
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The Documents in the Case The Documents in the Case (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 5,438 ratings — published 1930
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Are Women Human? Penetrating, Sensible and Witty Essays on the Role of Women in Society Are Women Human? Penetrating, Sensible and Witty Essays on the Role of Women in Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,878 ratings — published 1970
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Dorothy L. Sayers: The Complete Stories Dorothy L. Sayers: The Complete Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 4.33 — 815 ratings — published 2002
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A Presumption of Death (Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane, #2) A Presumption of Death (Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane, #2)
by (shelved 5 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 4.03 — 6,452 ratings — published 2002
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Dorothy and Jack: The Transforming Friendship of Dorothy L. Sayers and C. S. Lewis Dorothy and Jack: The Transforming Friendship of Dorothy L. Sayers and C. S. Lewis (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 519 ratings — published 2020
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A Treasury of Sayers Stories A Treasury of Sayers Stories (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.34 — 653 ratings — published 1958
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The Late Scholar (Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane, #4) The Late Scholar (Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane, #4)
by (shelved 4 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,611 ratings — published 2013
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The Mind of the Maker The Mind of the Maker (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 2,547 ratings — published 1941
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The Attenbury Emeralds (Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane, #3) The Attenbury Emeralds (Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 3.96 — 3,943 ratings — published 2010
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The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries Volume One: Whose Body?, Clouds of Witness, and Unnatural Death The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries Volume One: Whose Body?, Clouds of Witness, and Unnatural Death (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,006 ratings — published 2013
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The Mutual Admiration Society: How Dorothy L. Sayers and her Oxford Circle Remade the World for Women The Mutual Admiration Society: How Dorothy L. Sayers and her Oxford Circle Remade the World for Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 3.81 — 332 ratings — published 2019
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Clouds of Witness / The Unpleasantness at The Bellona Club Clouds of Witness / The Unpleasantness at The Bellona Club (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 4.22 — 130 ratings — published 1928
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On the Case with Lord Peter Wimsey: Three Complete Novels  Strong Poison / Have His Carcase / Unnatural Death On the Case with Lord Peter Wimsey: Three Complete Novels Strong Poison / Have His Carcase / Unnatural Death (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 71 ratings — published 1991
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Letters to a Diminished Church: Passionate Arguments for the Relevance of Christian Doctrine Letters to a Diminished Church: Passionate Arguments for the Relevance of Christian Doctrine (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 522 ratings — published 2004
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The Lost Tools of Learning The Lost Tools of Learning (ebook)
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avg rating 4.46 — 2,093 ratings — published 1947
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The Omnibus of Crime The Omnibus of Crime (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 4.19 — 77 ratings — published 1929
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The Man Born to Be King The Man Born to Be King (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 4.50 — 851 ratings — published 1943
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Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries: Harriet Vane Collection (Strong Poison / Have His Carcase / Gaudy Night) Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries: Harriet Vane Collection (Strong Poison / Have His Carcase / Gaudy Night)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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The Man Who Knew How The Man Who Knew How (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.40 — 30 ratings — published
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The Queens of Crime The Queens of Crime (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 17,692 ratings — published 2025
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Dorothy L. Sayers: Her Life and Soul Dorothy L. Sayers: Her Life and Soul (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 300 ratings — published 1993
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The Worlds of Dorothy L. Sayers: The Life and Works of the Crime Writer and Poet The Worlds of Dorothy L. Sayers: The Life and Works of the Crime Writer and Poet (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.50 — 4 ratings — published
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As her whimsey took her: Critical essays on the work of Dorothy L. Sayers As her whimsey took her: Critical essays on the work of Dorothy L. Sayers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as dorothy-sayers)
avg rating 3.00 — 4 ratings — published 1979
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Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 108 ratings — published
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Dorothy L. Sayers: A Biography: Death, Dante and Lord Peter Wimsey Dorothy L. Sayers: A Biography: Death, Dante and Lord Peter Wimsey (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 155 ratings — published
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Writing for the Masses: Dorothy L. Sayers and the Victorian Literary Tradition Writing for the Masses: Dorothy L. Sayers and the Victorian Literary Tradition (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published
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The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers: Child and Woman of Her Time (v. 5) The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers: Child and Woman of Her Time (v. 5)
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avg rating 3.75 — 4 ratings — published 2002
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The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers: Vol. 4, 1951-1957: In the Midst of Life The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers: Vol. 4, 1951-1957: In the Midst of Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published
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The letters of Dorothy L. Sayers. Vol. 3, 1944-1950: A Noble Daring The letters of Dorothy L. Sayers. Vol. 3, 1944-1950: A Noble Daring (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 9 ratings — published
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Dorothy L. Sayers
“The possibility of evil exists from the moment that a creature is made that can love and do good because it chooses and not because it is unable to do anything else. The actuality of evil exists from the moment that that choice is exercised in the wrong direction.”
Dorothy Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers
“Perhaps [the critics are right and] the drama is played out now and Jesus is safely dead and buried. Perhaps. It is ironical and entertaining to consider that at least once in the world’s history those words might have been said with complete conviction, and that was on the eve of the Resurrection.”
Dorothy L. Sayers, The Whimsical Christian: 18 Essays

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