A Book in Order

Author · 29 books

Eric Ambler Books in Order

All 29 books by Eric Ambler, listed in order of publication from 1937–1994.

  1. 01 Uncommon danger 1937 Amazon — buy Uncommon danger Bookshop — buy Uncommon danger ThriftBooks — buy Uncommon danger eBooks.com — buy Uncommon danger
  2. 02 Cause for alarm 1938 Amazon — buy Cause for alarm Bookshop — buy Cause for alarm ThriftBooks — buy Cause for alarm eBooks.com — buy Cause for alarm
  3. 03 Epitaph for a Spy 1938 Amazon — buy Epitaph for a Spy Bookshop — buy Epitaph for a Spy ThriftBooks — buy Epitaph for a Spy eBooks.com — buy Epitaph for a Spy
  4. 04 A Coffin for Dimitrios 1939 Amazon — buy A Coffin for Dimitrios Bookshop — buy A Coffin for Dimitrios ThriftBooks — buy A Coffin for Dimitrios eBooks.com — buy A Coffin for Dimitrios
  5. 05 The Levanter 1940 Amazon — buy The Levanter Bookshop — buy The Levanter ThriftBooks — buy The Levanter eBooks.com — buy The Levanter
  6. 06 Journey Into Fear 1940 Amazon — buy Journey Into Fear Bookshop — buy Journey Into Fear ThriftBooks — buy Journey Into Fear eBooks.com — buy Journey Into Fear
  7. 07 Intrigue 1943 Amazon — buy Intrigue ThriftBooks — buy Intrigue eBooks.com — buy Intrigue
  8. 08 Double decker 1945 Amazon — buy Double decker ThriftBooks — buy Double decker eBooks.com — buy Double decker
  9. 09 Judgment on Deltchev 1951 Amazon — buy Judgment on Deltchev Bookshop — buy Judgment on Deltchev ThriftBooks — buy Judgment on Deltchev eBooks.com — buy Judgment on Deltchev
  10. 10 The Schirmer inheritance 1953 Amazon — buy The Schirmer inheritance Bookshop — buy The Schirmer inheritance ThriftBooks — buy The Schirmer inheritance eBooks.com — buy The Schirmer inheritance
  11. 11 The Night-Comers 1956 Amazon — buy The Night-Comers Bookshop — buy The Night-Comers ThriftBooks — buy The Night-Comers eBooks.com — buy The Night-Comers
  12. 12 Passage of arms 1959 Amazon — buy Passage of arms Bookshop — buy Passage of arms ThriftBooks — buy Passage of arms eBooks.com — buy Passage of arms
  13. 13 The Light of Day 1962 Amazon — buy The Light of Day Bookshop — buy The Light of Day ThriftBooks — buy The Light of Day eBooks.com — buy The Light of Day
  14. 14 The intriguers 1964 Amazon — buy The intriguers Bookshop — buy The intriguers ThriftBooks — buy The intriguers eBooks.com — buy The intriguers
  15. 15 A Kind of Anger 1964 Amazon — buy A Kind of Anger Bookshop — buy A Kind of Anger ThriftBooks — buy A Kind of Anger eBooks.com — buy A Kind of Anger
  16. 16 To catch a spy 1965 Amazon — buy To catch a spy Bookshop — buy To catch a spy ThriftBooks — buy To catch a spy eBooks.com — buy To catch a spy
  17. 17 The ability of kill and other pieces 1967 Amazon — buy The ability of kill and other pieces Bookshop — buy The ability of kill and other pieces ThriftBooks — buy The ability of kill and other pieces eBooks.com — buy The ability of kill and other pieces
  18. 18 Dirty story 1967 Amazon — buy Dirty story Bookshop — buy Dirty story ThriftBooks — buy Dirty story eBooks.com — buy Dirty story
  19. 19 The dark frontier 1967 Amazon — buy The dark frontier Bookshop — buy The dark frontier ThriftBooks — buy The dark frontier eBooks.com — buy The dark frontier
  20. 20 The Intercom Conspiracy 1969 Amazon — buy The Intercom Conspiracy Bookshop — buy The Intercom Conspiracy ThriftBooks — buy The Intercom Conspiracy eBooks.com — buy The Intercom Conspiracy
  21. 21 Doctor Frigo 1974 Amazon — buy Doctor Frigo Bookshop — buy Doctor Frigo ThriftBooks — buy Doctor Frigo eBooks.com — buy Doctor Frigo
  22. 22 Send No More Roses 1977 Amazon — buy Send No More Roses Bookshop — buy Send No More Roses ThriftBooks — buy Send No More Roses eBooks.com — buy Send No More Roses
  23. 23 The care of time 1982 Amazon — buy The care of time Bookshop — buy The care of time ThriftBooks — buy The care of time eBooks.com — buy The care of time
  24. 24 Here Lies 1985 Amazon — buy Here Lies Bookshop — buy Here Lies ThriftBooks — buy Here Lies eBooks.com — buy Here Lies
  25. 25 The Intrusions of Dr. Czissar 1986 Amazon — buy The Intrusions of Dr. Czissar Bookshop — buy The Intrusions of Dr. Czissar ThriftBooks — buy The Intrusions of Dr. Czissar eBooks.com — buy The Intrusions of Dr. Czissar
  26. 26 Waiting for Orders 1991 Amazon — buy Waiting for Orders Bookshop — buy Waiting for Orders ThriftBooks — buy Waiting for Orders eBooks.com — buy Waiting for Orders
  27. 27 Three complete novels in one volume 1992 Amazon — buy Three complete novels in one volume Bookshop — buy Three complete novels in one volume ThriftBooks — buy Three complete novels in one volume eBooks.com — buy Three complete novels in one volume
  28. 28 The story so far 1993 Amazon — buy The story so far Bookshop — buy The story so far ThriftBooks — buy The story so far eBooks.com — buy The story so far
  29. 29 2nd Culprit 1994 Amazon — buy 2nd Culprit Bookshop — buy 2nd Culprit ThriftBooks — buy 2nd Culprit eBooks.com — buy 2nd Culprit

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Uncommon danger 1937
2 Cause for alarm 1938
3 Epitaph for a Spy 1938
4 A Coffin for Dimitrios 1939
5 The Levanter 1940
6 Journey Into Fear 1940
7 Intrigue 1943
8 Double decker 1945
9 Judgment on Deltchev 1951
10 The Schirmer inheritance 1953
11 The Night-Comers 1956
12 Passage of arms 1959
13 The Light of Day 1962
14 The intriguers 1964
15 A Kind of Anger 1964
16 To catch a spy 1965
17 The ability of kill and other pieces 1967
18 Dirty story 1967
19 The dark frontier 1967
20 The Intercom Conspiracy 1969
21 Doctor Frigo 1974
22 Send No More Roses 1977
23 The care of time 1982
24 Here Lies 1985
25 The Intrusions of Dr. Czissar 1986
26 Waiting for Orders 1991
27 Three complete novels in one volume 1992
28 The story so far 1993
29 2nd Culprit 1994

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Where to start

Begin with Uncommon danger (1937). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Eric Ambler — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Eric Ambler books are there?

29 to date, spanning 1937–1994.

What is the newest Eric Ambler book?

2nd Culprit, published in 1994.