A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

George Bellairs Books in Order

The complete George Bellairs reading order — 40 books from 1942–1966.

  1. 01 Four unfaithful servants 1942 Amazon — buy Four unfaithful servants ThriftBooks — buy Four unfaithful servants eBooks.com — buy Four unfaithful servants
  2. 02 Death of a busybody 1943 Amazon — buy Death of a busybody Bookshop — buy Death of a busybody ThriftBooks — buy Death of a busybody eBooks.com — buy Death of a busybody
  3. 03 Calamity at Harwood 1943 Amazon — buy Calamity at Harwood Bookshop — buy Calamity at Harwood ThriftBooks — buy Calamity at Harwood eBooks.com — buy Calamity at Harwood
  4. 04 Murder of a quack 1943 Amazon — buy Murder of a quack ThriftBooks — buy Murder of a quack eBooks.com — buy Murder of a quack
  5. 05 Death in the Night Watches 1945 Amazon — buy Death in the Night Watches Bookshop — buy Death in the Night Watches ThriftBooks — buy Death in the Night Watches eBooks.com — buy Death in the Night Watches
  6. 06 He'd Rather Be Dead 1945 Amazon — buy He'd Rather Be Dead Bookshop — buy He'd Rather Be Dead ThriftBooks — buy He'd Rather Be Dead eBooks.com — buy He'd Rather Be Dead
  7. 07 Crime at Halfpenny Bridge 1946 Amazon — buy Crime at Halfpenny Bridge Bookshop — buy Crime at Halfpenny Bridge ThriftBooks — buy Crime at Halfpenny Bridge eBooks.com — buy Crime at Halfpenny Bridge
  8. 08 The case of the seven whistlers 1948 Amazon — buy The case of the seven whistlers Bookshop — buy The case of the seven whistlers ThriftBooks — buy The case of the seven whistlers eBooks.com — buy The case of the seven whistlers
  9. 09 Death on the last train 1948 Amazon — buy Death on the last train Bookshop — buy Death on the last train ThriftBooks — buy Death on the last train eBooks.com — buy Death on the last train
  10. 10 The case of the famished parson 1949 Amazon — buy The case of the famished parson Bookshop — buy The case of the famished parson ThriftBooks — buy The case of the famished parson eBooks.com — buy The case of the famished parson
  11. 11 The case of the demented spiv 1949 Amazon — buy The case of the demented spiv Bookshop — buy The case of the demented spiv ThriftBooks — buy The case of the demented spiv eBooks.com — buy The case of the demented spiv
  12. 12 Outrage on Gallows Hill 1949 Amazon — buy Outrage on Gallows Hill Bookshop — buy Outrage on Gallows Hill ThriftBooks — buy Outrage on Gallows Hill eBooks.com — buy Outrage on Gallows Hill
  13. 13 The Case of the Headless Jesuit 1950 Amazon — buy The Case of the Headless Jesuit Bookshop — buy The Case of the Headless Jesuit ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Headless Jesuit eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Headless Jesuit
  14. 14 Death in Room Five 1950 Amazon — buy Death in Room Five Bookshop — buy Death in Room Five ThriftBooks — buy Death in Room Five eBooks.com — buy Death in Room Five
  15. 15 Dead March for Penelope Blow 1951 Amazon — buy Dead March for Penelope Blow Bookshop — buy Dead March for Penelope Blow ThriftBooks — buy Dead March for Penelope Blow eBooks.com — buy Dead March for Penelope Blow
  16. 16 Crime in Lepers' Hollow 1952 Amazon — buy Crime in Lepers' Hollow Bookshop — buy Crime in Lepers' Hollow ThriftBooks — buy Crime in Lepers' Hollow eBooks.com — buy Crime in Lepers' Hollow
  17. 17 Death in dark glasses 1952 Amazon — buy Death in dark glasses Bookshop — buy Death in dark glasses ThriftBooks — buy Death in dark glasses eBooks.com — buy Death in dark glasses
  18. 18 Half-mast for the Deemster 1953 Amazon — buy Half-mast for the Deemster Bookshop — buy Half-mast for the Deemster ThriftBooks — buy Half-mast for the Deemster eBooks.com — buy Half-mast for the Deemster
  19. 19 The Cursing Stones Murder 1954 Amazon — buy The Cursing Stones Murder Bookshop — buy The Cursing Stones Murder ThriftBooks — buy The Cursing Stones Murder eBooks.com — buy The Cursing Stones Murder
  20. 20 Corpses in Enderby 1954 Amazon — buy Corpses in Enderby Bookshop — buy Corpses in Enderby ThriftBooks — buy Corpses in Enderby eBooks.com — buy Corpses in Enderby
  21. 21 Death treads softly 1956 Amazon — buy Death treads softly Bookshop — buy Death treads softly ThriftBooks — buy Death treads softly eBooks.com — buy Death treads softly
  22. 22 Death Drops the Pilot 1956 Amazon — buy Death Drops the Pilot Bookshop — buy Death Drops the Pilot ThriftBooks — buy Death Drops the Pilot eBooks.com — buy Death Drops the Pilot
  23. 23 Death in High Provence 1957 Amazon — buy Death in High Provence Bookshop — buy Death in High Provence ThriftBooks — buy Death in High Provence eBooks.com — buy Death in High Provence
  24. 24 Death Sends for the Doctor 1957 Amazon — buy Death Sends for the Doctor Bookshop — buy Death Sends for the Doctor ThriftBooks — buy Death Sends for the Doctor eBooks.com — buy Death Sends for the Doctor
  25. 25 Murder makes mistakes 1958 Amazon — buy Murder makes mistakes Bookshop — buy Murder makes mistakes ThriftBooks — buy Murder makes mistakes eBooks.com — buy Murder makes mistakes
  26. 26 Corpse at the carnival 1958 Amazon — buy Corpse at the carnival Bookshop — buy Corpse at the carnival ThriftBooks — buy Corpse at the carnival eBooks.com — buy Corpse at the carnival
  27. 27 Bones in the wilderness 1959 Amazon — buy Bones in the wilderness Bookshop — buy Bones in the wilderness ThriftBooks — buy Bones in the wilderness eBooks.com — buy Bones in the wilderness
  28. 28 Toll the bell for murder 1959 Amazon — buy Toll the bell for murder Bookshop — buy Toll the bell for murder ThriftBooks — buy Toll the bell for murder eBooks.com — buy Toll the bell for murder
  29. 29 Death in despair 1960 Amazon — buy Death in despair ThriftBooks — buy Death in despair eBooks.com — buy Death in despair
  30. 30 Death in the fearful night 1960 Amazon — buy Death in the fearful night Bookshop — buy Death in the fearful night ThriftBooks — buy Death in the fearful night eBooks.com — buy Death in the fearful night
  31. 31 The Body in the Dumb River 1961 Amazon — buy The Body in the Dumb River Bookshop — buy The Body in the Dumb River ThriftBooks — buy The Body in the Dumb River eBooks.com — buy The Body in the Dumb River
  32. 32 Death of a tin god 1961 Amazon — buy Death of a tin god Bookshop — buy Death of a tin god ThriftBooks — buy Death of a tin god eBooks.com — buy Death of a tin god
  33. 33 Death before breakfast 1962 Amazon — buy Death before breakfast Bookshop — buy Death before breakfast ThriftBooks — buy Death before breakfast eBooks.com — buy Death before breakfast
  34. 34 The tormentors 1962 Amazon — buy The tormentors Bookshop — buy The tormentors ThriftBooks — buy The tormentors eBooks.com — buy The tormentors
  35. 35 Death in the Wasteland 1963 Amazon — buy Death in the Wasteland Bookshop — buy Death in the Wasteland ThriftBooks — buy Death in the Wasteland eBooks.com — buy Death in the Wasteland
  36. 36 Surfeit of suspects 1964 Amazon — buy Surfeit of suspects Bookshop — buy Surfeit of suspects ThriftBooks — buy Surfeit of suspects eBooks.com — buy Surfeit of suspects
  37. 37 Death of a Shadow 1964 Amazon — buy Death of a Shadow Bookshop — buy Death of a Shadow ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Shadow eBooks.com — buy Death of a Shadow
  38. 38 Death spins the wheel 1965 Amazon — buy Death spins the wheel Bookshop — buy Death spins the wheel ThriftBooks — buy Death spins the wheel eBooks.com — buy Death spins the wheel
  39. 39 A Knife for Harry Dodd 1965 Amazon — buy A Knife for Harry Dodd Bookshop — buy A Knife for Harry Dodd ThriftBooks — buy A Knife for Harry Dodd eBooks.com — buy A Knife for Harry Dodd
  40. 40 Intruder in the dark 1966 Amazon — buy Intruder in the dark Bookshop — buy Intruder in the dark ThriftBooks — buy Intruder in the dark eBooks.com — buy Intruder in the dark

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Four unfaithful servants 1942
2 Death of a busybody 1943
3 Calamity at Harwood 1943
4 Murder of a quack 1943
5 Death in the Night Watches 1945
6 He'd Rather Be Dead 1945
7 Crime at Halfpenny Bridge 1946
8 The case of the seven whistlers 1948
9 Death on the last train 1948
10 The case of the famished parson 1949
11 The case of the demented spiv 1949
12 Outrage on Gallows Hill 1949
13 The Case of the Headless Jesuit 1950
14 Death in Room Five 1950
15 Dead March for Penelope Blow 1951
16 Crime in Lepers' Hollow 1952
17 Death in dark glasses 1952
18 Half-mast for the Deemster 1953
19 The Cursing Stones Murder 1954
20 Corpses in Enderby 1954
21 Death treads softly 1956
22 Death Drops the Pilot 1956
23 Death in High Provence 1957
24 Death Sends for the Doctor 1957
25 Murder makes mistakes 1958
26 Corpse at the carnival 1958
27 Bones in the wilderness 1959
28 Toll the bell for murder 1959
29 Death in despair 1960
30 Death in the fearful night 1960
31 The Body in the Dumb River 1961
32 Death of a tin god 1961
33 Death before breakfast 1962
34 The tormentors 1962
35 Death in the Wasteland 1963
36 Surfeit of suspects 1964
37 Death of a Shadow 1964
38 Death spins the wheel 1965
39 A Knife for Harry Dodd 1965
40 Intruder in the dark 1966

George Bellairs reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Four unfaithful servants (1942). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach George Bellairs — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many George Bellairs books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1942–1966.

What is the newest George Bellairs book?

Intruder in the dark, published in 1966.