A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Hamish Books in Order

The complete Hamish reading order — 40 books from 1884–2008.

  1. 01 Wine, women and song 1884 Amazon — buy Wine, women and song Bookshop — buy Wine, women and song ThriftBooks — buy Wine, women and song eBooks.com — buy Wine, women and song
  2. 02 Mr Hamish Gleave 1956 Amazon — buy Mr Hamish Gleave Bookshop — buy Mr Hamish Gleave ThriftBooks — buy Mr Hamish Gleave eBooks.com — buy Mr Hamish Gleave
  3. 03 The Hamish Hamilton book of queens 1965 Amazon — buy The Hamish Hamilton book of queens Bookshop — buy The Hamish Hamilton book of queens ThriftBooks — buy The Hamish Hamilton book of queens eBooks.com — buy The Hamish Hamilton book of queens
  4. 04 The forgotten Spurgeon 1966 Amazon — buy The forgotten Spurgeon Bookshop — buy The forgotten Spurgeon ThriftBooks — buy The forgotten Spurgeon eBooks.com — buy The forgotten Spurgeon
  5. 05 Richard Long 1970 Amazon — buy Richard Long Bookshop — buy Richard Long ThriftBooks — buy Richard Long eBooks.com — buy Richard Long
  6. 06 The Hamish Hamilton book of sea legends 1971 Amazon — buy The Hamish Hamilton book of sea legends Bookshop — buy The Hamish Hamilton book of sea legends ThriftBooks — buy The Hamish Hamilton book of sea legends eBooks.com — buy The Hamish Hamilton book of sea legends
  7. 07 International Mountain Rescue Handbook (Guides) 1972 Amazon — buy International Mountain Rescue Handbook (Guides) Bookshop — buy International Mountain Rescue Handbook (Guides) ThriftBooks — buy International Mountain Rescue Handbook (Guides) eBooks.com — buy International Mountain Rescue Handbook (Guides)
  8. 08 Hamish Hamilton Book of magicians 1973 Amazon — buy Hamish Hamilton Book of magicians Bookshop — buy Hamish Hamilton Book of magicians ThriftBooks — buy Hamish Hamilton Book of magicians eBooks.com — buy Hamish Hamilton Book of magicians
  9. 09 Hamish Fulton 1974 Amazon — buy Hamish Fulton Bookshop — buy Hamish Fulton ThriftBooks — buy Hamish Fulton eBooks.com — buy Hamish Fulton
  10. 10 Climb to the lost world 1974 Amazon — buy Climb to the lost world Bookshop — buy Climb to the lost world ThriftBooks — buy Climb to the lost world eBooks.com — buy Climb to the lost world
  11. 11 Death of a perfect wife 1989 Amazon — buy Death of a perfect wife Bookshop — buy Death of a perfect wife ThriftBooks — buy Death of a perfect wife eBooks.com — buy Death of a perfect wife
  12. 12 Death of a hussy 1990 Amazon — buy Death of a hussy Bookshop — buy Death of a hussy ThriftBooks — buy Death of a hussy eBooks.com — buy Death of a hussy
  13. 13 Son of Hamish 1991 Amazon — buy Son of Hamish Bookshop — buy Son of Hamish ThriftBooks — buy Son of Hamish eBooks.com — buy Son of Hamish
  14. 14 Irish Question (Simon & Schuster History Project S.) 1992 Amazon — buy Irish Question (Simon & Schuster History Project S.) Bookshop — buy Irish Question (Simon & Schuster History Project S.) ThriftBooks — buy Irish Question (Simon & Schuster History Project S.) eBooks.com — buy Irish Question (Simon & Schuster History Project S.)
  15. 15 The World in 2020 1994 Amazon — buy The World in 2020 Bookshop — buy The World in 2020 ThriftBooks — buy The World in 2020 eBooks.com — buy The World in 2020
  16. 16 Death of a Glutton 1995 Amazon — buy Death of a Glutton Bookshop — buy Death of a Glutton ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Glutton eBooks.com — buy Death of a Glutton
  17. 17 Death of a Cad (Hamish Macbeth) 1995 Amazon — buy Death of a Cad (Hamish Macbeth) Bookshop — buy Death of a Cad (Hamish Macbeth) ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Cad (Hamish Macbeth) eBooks.com — buy Death of a Cad (Hamish Macbeth)
  18. 18 Hamish and the Fairy Gifts 1995 Amazon — buy Hamish and the Fairy Gifts Bookshop — buy Hamish and the Fairy Gifts ThriftBooks — buy Hamish and the Fairy Gifts eBooks.com — buy Hamish and the Fairy Gifts
  19. 19 The polyester prince 1998 Amazon — buy The polyester prince Bookshop — buy The polyester prince ThriftBooks — buy The polyester prince eBooks.com — buy The polyester prince
  20. 20 Death of a Scriptwriter 1998 Amazon — buy Death of a Scriptwriter Bookshop — buy Death of a Scriptwriter ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Scriptwriter eBooks.com — buy Death of a Scriptwriter
  21. 21 Death of a gossip 1999 Amazon — buy Death of a gossip Bookshop — buy Death of a gossip ThriftBooks — buy Death of a gossip eBooks.com — buy Death of a gossip
  22. 22 Death of an addict 1999 Amazon — buy Death of an addict Bookshop — buy Death of an addict ThriftBooks — buy Death of an addict eBooks.com — buy Death of an addict
  23. 23 Hamish and the WorldStoppers 2001 Amazon — buy Hamish and the WorldStoppers Bookshop — buy Hamish and the WorldStoppers ThriftBooks — buy Hamish and the WorldStoppers eBooks.com — buy Hamish and the WorldStoppers
  24. 24 Jacqueline Kennedy 2001 Amazon — buy Jacqueline Kennedy Bookshop — buy Jacqueline Kennedy ThriftBooks — buy Jacqueline Kennedy eBooks.com — buy Jacqueline Kennedy
  25. 25 Death of a Celebrity 2002 Amazon — buy Death of a Celebrity Bookshop — buy Death of a Celebrity ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Celebrity eBooks.com — buy Death of a Celebrity
  26. 26 Death of a Village 2003 Amazon — buy Death of a Village Bookshop — buy Death of a Village ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Village eBooks.com — buy Death of a Village
  27. 27 Paddy Mayne 2003 Amazon — buy Paddy Mayne Bookshop — buy Paddy Mayne ThriftBooks — buy Paddy Mayne eBooks.com — buy Paddy Mayne
  28. 28 Hamish 2003 Amazon — buy Hamish Bookshop — buy Hamish ThriftBooks — buy Hamish eBooks.com — buy Hamish
  29. 29 Pericles 2003 Amazon — buy Pericles Bookshop — buy Pericles ThriftBooks — buy Pericles eBooks.com — buy Pericles
  30. 30 Death of a Poison Pen 2004 Amazon — buy Death of a Poison Pen Bookshop — buy Death of a Poison Pen ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Poison Pen eBooks.com — buy Death of a Poison Pen
  31. 31 Dowsing 2004 Amazon — buy Dowsing Bookshop — buy Dowsing ThriftBooks — buy Dowsing eBooks.com — buy Dowsing
  32. 32 Death of a cad 2004 Amazon — buy Death of a cad Bookshop — buy Death of a cad ThriftBooks — buy Death of a cad eBooks.com — buy Death of a cad
  33. 33 100 best selling albums of the 70s 2004 Amazon — buy 100 best selling albums of the 70s Bookshop — buy 100 best selling albums of the 70s ThriftBooks — buy 100 best selling albums of the 70s eBooks.com — buy 100 best selling albums of the 70s
  34. 34 Hamish Finds Himself 2005 Amazon — buy Hamish Finds Himself Bookshop — buy Hamish Finds Himself ThriftBooks — buy Hamish Finds Himself eBooks.com — buy Hamish Finds Himself
  35. 35 Death of a Dreamer 2005 Amazon — buy Death of a Dreamer Bookshop — buy Death of a Dreamer ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Dreamer eBooks.com — buy Death of a Dreamer
  36. 36 Death of a bore 2005 Amazon — buy Death of a bore Bookshop — buy Death of a bore ThriftBooks — buy Death of a bore eBooks.com — buy Death of a bore
  37. 37 Hamish MacBeth Death of an Outsider 2005 Amazon — buy Hamish MacBeth Death of an Outsider Bookshop — buy Hamish MacBeth Death of an Outsider ThriftBooks — buy Hamish MacBeth Death of an Outsider eBooks.com — buy Hamish MacBeth Death of an Outsider
  38. 38 Death of a Maid 2007 Amazon — buy Death of a Maid Bookshop — buy Death of a Maid ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Maid eBooks.com — buy Death of a Maid
  39. 39 Binary options 2008 Amazon — buy Binary options Bookshop — buy Binary options ThriftBooks — buy Binary options eBooks.com — buy Binary options
  40. 40 Death of a Gentle Lady 2008 Amazon — buy Death of a Gentle Lady Bookshop — buy Death of a Gentle Lady ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Gentle Lady eBooks.com — buy Death of a Gentle Lady

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Hamish

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Wine, women and song 1884
2 Mr Hamish Gleave 1956
3 The Hamish Hamilton book of queens 1965
4 The forgotten Spurgeon 1966
5 Richard Long 1970
6 The Hamish Hamilton book of sea legends 1971
7 International Mountain Rescue Handbook (Guides) 1972
8 Hamish Hamilton Book of magicians 1973
9 Hamish Fulton 1974
10 Climb to the lost world 1974
11 Death of a perfect wife 1989
12 Death of a hussy 1990
13 Son of Hamish 1991
14 Irish Question (Simon & Schuster History Project S.) 1992
15 The World in 2020 1994
16 Death of a Glutton 1995
17 Death of a Cad (Hamish Macbeth) 1995
18 Hamish and the Fairy Gifts 1995
19 The polyester prince 1998
20 Death of a Scriptwriter 1998
21 Death of a gossip 1999
22 Death of an addict 1999
23 Hamish and the WorldStoppers 2001
24 Jacqueline Kennedy 2001
25 Death of a Celebrity 2002
26 Death of a Village 2003
27 Paddy Mayne 2003
28 Hamish 2003
29 Pericles 2003
30 Death of a Poison Pen 2004
31 Dowsing 2004
32 Death of a cad 2004
33 100 best selling albums of the 70s 2004
34 Hamish Finds Himself 2005
35 Death of a Dreamer 2005
36 Death of a bore 2005
37 Hamish MacBeth Death of an Outsider 2005
38 Death of a Maid 2007
39 Binary options 2008
40 Death of a Gentle Lady 2008

Hamish reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Wine, women and song (1884). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Hamish — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Hamish books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1884–2008.

What is the newest Hamish book?

Death of a Gentle Lady, published in 2008.