A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Arthur Upfield Books in Order

The complete Arthur Upfield reading order — 40 books from 1931–1995.

  1. 01 The sands of Windee 1931 Amazon — buy The sands of Windee Bookshop — buy The sands of Windee ThriftBooks — buy The sands of Windee eBooks.com — buy The sands of Windee
  2. 02 The Mystery of Swordfish Reef 1939 Amazon — buy The Mystery of Swordfish Reef Bookshop — buy The Mystery of Swordfish Reef ThriftBooks — buy The Mystery of Swordfish Reef eBooks.com — buy The Mystery of Swordfish Reef
  3. 03 Murder must wait 1940 Amazon — buy Murder must wait Bookshop — buy Murder must wait ThriftBooks — buy Murder must wait eBooks.com — buy Murder must wait
  4. 04 Bony and the Kelly gang 1940 Amazon — buy Bony and the Kelly gang Bookshop — buy Bony and the Kelly gang ThriftBooks — buy Bony and the Kelly gang eBooks.com — buy Bony and the Kelly gang
  5. 05 The Devil's Steps 1940 Amazon — buy The Devil's Steps Bookshop — buy The Devil's Steps ThriftBooks — buy The Devil's Steps eBooks.com — buy The Devil's Steps
  6. 06 Murder down under 1943 Amazon — buy Murder down under Bookshop — buy Murder down under ThriftBooks — buy Murder down under eBooks.com — buy Murder down under
  7. 07 No footprints in the bush 1944 Amazon — buy No footprints in the bush Bookshop — buy No footprints in the bush ThriftBooks — buy No footprints in the bush eBooks.com — buy No footprints in the bush
  8. 08 Winds of evil 1944 Amazon — buy Winds of evil Bookshop — buy Winds of evil ThriftBooks — buy Winds of evil eBooks.com — buy Winds of evil
  9. 09 Death of a swagman 1945 Amazon — buy Death of a swagman Bookshop — buy Death of a swagman ThriftBooks — buy Death of a swagman eBooks.com — buy Death of a swagman
  10. 10 The bone is pointed 1947 Amazon — buy The bone is pointed Bookshop — buy The bone is pointed ThriftBooks — buy The bone is pointed eBooks.com — buy The bone is pointed
  11. 11 The mountains have a secret 1948 Amazon — buy The mountains have a secret Bookshop — buy The mountains have a secret ThriftBooks — buy The mountains have a secret eBooks.com — buy The mountains have a secret
  12. 12 An author bites the dust 1948 Amazon — buy An author bites the dust Bookshop — buy An author bites the dust ThriftBooks — buy An author bites the dust eBooks.com — buy An author bites the dust
  13. 13 The bachelors of Broken Hill 1950 Amazon — buy The bachelors of Broken Hill Bookshop — buy The bachelors of Broken Hill ThriftBooks — buy The bachelors of Broken Hill eBooks.com — buy The bachelors of Broken Hill
  14. 14 The widows of Broome 1950 Amazon — buy The widows of Broome Bookshop — buy The widows of Broome ThriftBooks — buy The widows of Broome eBooks.com — buy The widows of Broome
  15. 15 The new shoe 1951 Amazon — buy The new shoe Bookshop — buy The new shoe ThriftBooks — buy The new shoe eBooks.com — buy The new shoe
  16. 16 Venom house 1952 Amazon — buy Venom house Bookshop — buy Venom house ThriftBooks — buy Venom house eBooks.com — buy Venom house
  17. 17 Death of a lake 1954 Amazon — buy Death of a lake Bookshop — buy Death of a lake ThriftBooks — buy Death of a lake eBooks.com — buy Death of a lake
  18. 18 Cake in the hat box 1955 Amazon — buy Cake in the hat box ThriftBooks — buy Cake in the hat box eBooks.com — buy Cake in the hat box
  19. 19 Man of two tribes 1956 Amazon — buy Man of two tribes Bookshop — buy Man of two tribes ThriftBooks — buy Man of two tribes eBooks.com — buy Man of two tribes
  20. 20 The battling prophet 1956 Amazon — buy The battling prophet Bookshop — buy The battling prophet ThriftBooks — buy The battling prophet eBooks.com — buy The battling prophet
  21. 21 Follow my dust! 1957 Amazon — buy Follow my dust! ThriftBooks — buy Follow my dust! eBooks.com — buy Follow my dust!
  22. 22 BONY BUYS A WOMAN 1957 Amazon — buy BONY BUYS A WOMAN ThriftBooks — buy BONY BUYS A WOMAN eBooks.com — buy BONY BUYS A WOMAN
  23. 23 Bony and the Mouse 1959 Amazon — buy Bony and the Mouse ThriftBooks — buy Bony and the Mouse eBooks.com — buy Bony and the Mouse
  24. 24 Bony and the Black Virgin 1959 Amazon — buy Bony and the Black Virgin Bookshop — buy Bony and the Black Virgin ThriftBooks — buy Bony and the Black Virgin eBooks.com — buy Bony and the Black Virgin
  25. 25 Bony and the White Savage 1961 Amazon — buy Bony and the White Savage ThriftBooks — buy Bony and the White Savage eBooks.com — buy Bony and the White Savage
  26. 26 The will of the tribe 1962 Amazon — buy The will of the tribe Bookshop — buy The will of the tribe ThriftBooks — buy The will of the tribe eBooks.com — buy The will of the tribe
  27. 27 Madman's Bend 1963 Amazon — buy Madman's Bend Bookshop — buy Madman's Bend ThriftBooks — buy Madman's Bend eBooks.com — buy Madman's Bend
  28. 28 Bushranger of the skies 1963 Amazon — buy Bushranger of the skies Bookshop — buy Bushranger of the skies ThriftBooks — buy Bushranger of the skies eBooks.com — buy Bushranger of the skies
  29. 29 Mr. Jelly's business 1964 Amazon — buy Mr. Jelly's business Bookshop — buy Mr. Jelly's business ThriftBooks — buy Mr. Jelly's business eBooks.com — buy Mr. Jelly's business
  30. 30 The Barrakee mystery 1965 Amazon — buy The Barrakee mystery Bookshop — buy The Barrakee mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Barrakee mystery eBooks.com — buy The Barrakee mystery
  31. 31 Wings above the Diamantina 1965 Amazon — buy Wings above the Diamantina Bookshop — buy Wings above the Diamantina ThriftBooks — buy Wings above the Diamantina eBooks.com — buy Wings above the Diamantina
  32. 32 The Lake Frome Monster 1966 Amazon — buy The Lake Frome Monster Bookshop — buy The Lake Frome Monster ThriftBooks — buy The Lake Frome Monster eBooks.com — buy The Lake Frome Monster
  33. 33 The Clue of the New Shoe 1974 Amazon — buy The Clue of the New Shoe Bookshop — buy The Clue of the New Shoe ThriftBooks — buy The Clue of the New Shoe eBooks.com — buy The Clue of the New Shoe
  34. 34 A provisional descriptive bibliography of first editions of the works of Arthur W. Upfield 1984 Amazon — buy A provisional descriptive bibliography of first editions of the works of Arthur W. Upfield ThriftBooks — buy A provisional descriptive bibliography of first editions of the works of Arthur W. Upfield eBooks.com — buy A provisional descriptive bibliography of first editions of the works of Arthur W. Upfield
  35. 35 Breakaway House 1987 Amazon — buy Breakaway House Bookshop — buy Breakaway House ThriftBooks — buy Breakaway House eBooks.com — buy Breakaway House
  36. 36 A revised descriptive bibliography of first editions of Arthur W. Upfield 1988 Amazon — buy A revised descriptive bibliography of first editions of Arthur W. Upfield ThriftBooks — buy A revised descriptive bibliography of first editions of Arthur W. Upfield eBooks.com — buy A revised descriptive bibliography of first editions of Arthur W. Upfield
  37. 37 The spirit of Australia 1988 Amazon — buy The spirit of Australia Bookshop — buy The spirit of Australia ThriftBooks — buy The spirit of Australia eBooks.com — buy The spirit of Australia
  38. 38 A Checklist of Arthur Upfield 1991 Amazon — buy A Checklist of Arthur Upfield Bookshop — buy A Checklist of Arthur Upfield ThriftBooks — buy A Checklist of Arthur Upfield eBooks.com — buy A Checklist of Arthur Upfield
  39. 39 Murder on the rabbit proof fence 1993 Amazon — buy Murder on the rabbit proof fence Bookshop — buy Murder on the rabbit proof fence ThriftBooks — buy Murder on the rabbit proof fence eBooks.com — buy Murder on the rabbit proof fence
  40. 40 Arthur Upfield 1995 Amazon — buy Arthur Upfield Bookshop — buy Arthur Upfield ThriftBooks — buy Arthur Upfield eBooks.com — buy Arthur Upfield

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The sands of Windee 1931
2 The Mystery of Swordfish Reef 1939
3 Murder must wait 1940
4 Bony and the Kelly gang 1940
5 The Devil's Steps 1940
6 Murder down under 1943
7 No footprints in the bush 1944
8 Winds of evil 1944
9 Death of a swagman 1945
10 The bone is pointed 1947
11 The mountains have a secret 1948
12 An author bites the dust 1948
13 The bachelors of Broken Hill 1950
14 The widows of Broome 1950
15 The new shoe 1951
16 Venom house 1952
17 Death of a lake 1954
18 Cake in the hat box 1955
19 Man of two tribes 1956
20 The battling prophet 1956
21 Follow my dust! 1957
22 BONY BUYS A WOMAN 1957
23 Bony and the Mouse 1959
24 Bony and the Black Virgin 1959
25 Bony and the White Savage 1961
26 The will of the tribe 1962
27 Madman's Bend 1963
28 Bushranger of the skies 1963
29 Mr. Jelly's business 1964
30 The Barrakee mystery 1965
31 Wings above the Diamantina 1965
32 The Lake Frome Monster 1966
33 The Clue of the New Shoe 1974
34 A provisional descriptive bibliography of first editions of the works of Arthur W. Upfield 1984
35 Breakaway House 1987
36 A revised descriptive bibliography of first editions of Arthur W. Upfield 1988
37 The spirit of Australia 1988
38 A Checklist of Arthur Upfield 1991
39 Murder on the rabbit proof fence 1993
40 Arthur Upfield 1995

Arthur Upfield reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The sands of Windee (1931). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Arthur Upfield — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Arthur Upfield books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1931–1995.

What is the newest Arthur Upfield book?

Arthur Upfield, published in 1995.