Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Jackal’s Head | 1968 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 2 | Prince of Darkness | 1969 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 3 | The Dead Sea Cipher | 1970 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 4 | The Dark on the Other Side | 1970 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 5 | The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits | 1971 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 6 | The Crying Child | 1971 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 7 | Greygallows | 1972 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 8 | Witch | 1973 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 9 | House of Many Shadows | 1974 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 10 | The Sea King’s Daughter | 1975 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 11 | Legend in Green Velvet | 1976 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 12 | Devil May Care | 1977 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 13 | Summer of the Dragon | 1979 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 14 | The Walker in Shadows | 1979 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 15 | The Love Talker | 1980 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 16 | The Wizard’s Daughter | 1980 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 17 | The Copenhagen Connection | 1982 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 18 | Here I Stay | 1983 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 19 | The Grey Beginning | 1984 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 20 | Be Buried in the Rain | 1985 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 21 | Smoke and Mirrors | 1989 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 22 | Into the Darkness | 1990 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 23 | Vanish with the Rose | 1992 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 24 | Houses of Stone | 1993 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 25 | The Dancing Floor | 1997 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
| 26 | Other Worlds | 1999 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
Elizabeth Peters’ standalone novels span more than three decades and show the range of her writing outside her well-known series. Many of these books were originally published under the Barbara Michaels name and lean toward gothic and romantic suspense, featuring old houses with secrets, supernatural threats, and women in jeopardy. Titles like The Crying Child (1971), House of Many Shadows (1974), and The Walker in Shadows (1979) fit squarely in that tradition, with atmospheric settings and slow-building tension.
Other standalones under the Peters name are lighter and more comedic, closer in spirit to the Vicky Bliss books. Summer of the Dragon (1979) sends a young woman to Arizona to investigate a millionaire’s claims about UFOs. The Copenhagen Connection (1982) is a fast-paced romantic thriller set in Denmark. Legend in Green Velvet (1976) follows an archaeology student caught up in a Scottish conspiracy. Houses of Stone (1993) and The Dancing Floor (1997) came later in her career and are among her most polished standalone works, combining academic settings with genuine suspense.