A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

John Lawton Books in Order

The complete John Lawton reading order — 40 books from 1821–2022.

  1. 01 The power of faith 1821 Amazon — buy The power of faith ThriftBooks — buy The power of faith eBooks.com — buy The power of faith
  2. 02 Red Grouse Populations and Moorland Management (Ecological Issues) 1990 Amazon — buy Red Grouse Populations and Moorland Management (Ecological Issues) Bookshop — buy Red Grouse Populations and Moorland Management (Ecological Issues) ThriftBooks — buy Red Grouse Populations and Moorland Management (Ecological Issues) eBooks.com — buy Red Grouse Populations and Moorland Management (Ecological Issues)
  3. 03 1963 Five Hundred Days 1992 Amazon — buy 1963 Five Hundred Days Bookshop — buy 1963 Five Hundred Days ThriftBooks — buy 1963 Five Hundred Days eBooks.com — buy 1963 Five Hundred Days
  4. 04 Samarkand and Bukhara (Travel to Landmarks) 1992 Amazon — buy Samarkand and Bukhara (Travel to Landmarks) Bookshop — buy Samarkand and Bukhara (Travel to Landmarks) ThriftBooks — buy Samarkand and Bukhara (Travel to Landmarks) eBooks.com — buy Samarkand and Bukhara (Travel to Landmarks)
  5. 05 Black Out 1994 Amazon — buy Black Out Bookshop — buy Black Out ThriftBooks — buy Black Out eBooks.com — buy Black Out
  6. 06 Black Out 5 Copy and 1 Free 1995 Amazon — buy Black Out 5 Copy and 1 Free Bookshop — buy Black Out 5 Copy and 1 Free ThriftBooks — buy Black Out 5 Copy and 1 Free eBooks.com — buy Black Out 5 Copy and 1 Free
  7. 07 Old Flames 1996 Amazon — buy Old Flames Bookshop — buy Old Flames ThriftBooks — buy Old Flames eBooks.com — buy Old Flames
  8. 08 The Turks of Eurasia 1996 Amazon — buy The Turks of Eurasia Bookshop — buy The Turks of Eurasia ThriftBooks — buy The Turks of Eurasia eBooks.com — buy The Turks of Eurasia
  9. 09 Old Flames 27 x Dumpbin 1997 Amazon — buy Old Flames 27 x Dumpbin Bookshop — buy Old Flames 27 x Dumpbin ThriftBooks — buy Old Flames 27 x Dumpbin eBooks.com — buy Old Flames 27 x Dumpbin
  10. 10 The Silk Roads Pal 1997 Amazon — buy The Silk Roads Pal Bookshop — buy The Silk Roads Pal ThriftBooks — buy The Silk Roads Pal eBooks.com — buy The Silk Roads Pal
  11. 11 A Little White Death 1998 Amazon — buy A Little White Death Bookshop — buy A Little White Death ThriftBooks — buy A Little White Death eBooks.com — buy A Little White Death
  12. 12 Little White Death Dumpbin 1998 Amazon — buy Little White Death Dumpbin Bookshop — buy Little White Death Dumpbin ThriftBooks — buy Little White Death Dumpbin eBooks.com — buy Little White Death Dumpbin
  13. 13 D.H. Lawrence 1998 Amazon — buy D.H. Lawrence Bookshop — buy D.H. Lawrence ThriftBooks — buy D.H. Lawrence eBooks.com — buy D.H. Lawrence
  14. 14 Riptide 1999 Amazon — buy Riptide Bookshop — buy Riptide ThriftBooks — buy Riptide eBooks.com — buy Riptide
  15. 15 Little White Death 27 x Dumpbin 1999 Amazon — buy Little White Death 27 x Dumpbin Bookshop — buy Little White Death 27 x Dumpbin ThriftBooks — buy Little White Death 27 x Dumpbin eBooks.com — buy Little White Death 27 x Dumpbin
  16. 16 Swimming teaching and coaching 2000 Amazon — buy Swimming teaching and coaching ThriftBooks — buy Swimming teaching and coaching eBooks.com — buy Swimming teaching and coaching
  17. 17 Silk, Scents & Spice 2001 Amazon — buy Silk, Scents & Spice Bookshop — buy Silk, Scents & Spice ThriftBooks — buy Silk, Scents & Spice eBooks.com — buy Silk, Scents & Spice
  18. 18 Black Out *WHS 2002 Amazon — buy Black Out *WHS Bookshop — buy Black Out *WHS ThriftBooks — buy Black Out *WHS eBooks.com — buy Black Out *WHS
  19. 19 Sweet Sunday (SIGNED) 2002 Amazon — buy Sweet Sunday (SIGNED) Bookshop — buy Sweet Sunday (SIGNED) ThriftBooks — buy Sweet Sunday (SIGNED) eBooks.com — buy Sweet Sunday (SIGNED)
  20. 20 Sweet Sunday 2003 Amazon — buy Sweet Sunday Bookshop — buy Sweet Sunday ThriftBooks — buy Sweet Sunday eBooks.com — buy Sweet Sunday
  21. 21 'In the pink' 2003 Amazon — buy 'In the pink' Bookshop — buy 'In the pink' ThriftBooks — buy 'In the pink' eBooks.com — buy 'In the pink'
  22. 22 Blue Rondo 2005 Amazon — buy Blue Rondo Bookshop — buy Blue Rondo ThriftBooks — buy Blue Rondo eBooks.com — buy Blue Rondo
  23. 23 Flesh Wounds 2006 Amazon — buy Flesh Wounds Bookshop — buy Flesh Wounds ThriftBooks — buy Flesh Wounds eBooks.com — buy Flesh Wounds
  24. 24 Second Violin 2007 Amazon — buy Second Violin Bookshop — buy Second Violin ThriftBooks — buy Second Violin eBooks.com — buy Second Violin
  25. 25 Little White Death 2007 Amazon — buy Little White Death Bookshop — buy Little White Death ThriftBooks — buy Little White Death eBooks.com — buy Little White Death
  26. 26 Bluffing Mr Churchill 2007 Amazon — buy Bluffing Mr Churchill Bookshop — buy Bluffing Mr Churchill ThriftBooks — buy Bluffing Mr Churchill eBooks.com — buy Bluffing Mr Churchill
  27. 27 A Lily Of The Field 2010 Amazon — buy A Lily Of The Field Bookshop — buy A Lily Of The Field ThriftBooks — buy A Lily Of The Field eBooks.com — buy A Lily Of The Field
  28. 28 Old Flames An Inspector Troy Novel 2012 Amazon — buy Old Flames An Inspector Troy Novel Bookshop — buy Old Flames An Inspector Troy Novel ThriftBooks — buy Old Flames An Inspector Troy Novel eBooks.com — buy Old Flames An Inspector Troy Novel
  29. 29 Then We Take Berlin 2013 Amazon — buy Then We Take Berlin Bookshop — buy Then We Take Berlin ThriftBooks — buy Then We Take Berlin eBooks.com — buy Then We Take Berlin
  30. 30 Complete Guide To Primary Swimming 2013 Amazon — buy Complete Guide To Primary Swimming Bookshop — buy Complete Guide To Primary Swimming ThriftBooks — buy Complete Guide To Primary Swimming eBooks.com — buy Complete Guide To Primary Swimming
  31. 31 Unholy Joy : 50 Years on - a Short History of the Profumo Affair 2013 Amazon — buy Unholy Joy : 50 Years on - a Short History of the Profumo Affair Bookshop — buy Unholy Joy : 50 Years on - a Short History of the Profumo Affair ThriftBooks — buy Unholy Joy : 50 Years on - a Short History of the Profumo Affair eBooks.com — buy Unholy Joy : 50 Years on - a Short History of the Profumo Affair
  32. 32 Sweet Sunday: A Novel 2014 Amazon — buy Sweet Sunday: A Novel Bookshop — buy Sweet Sunday: A Novel ThriftBooks — buy Sweet Sunday: A Novel eBooks.com — buy Sweet Sunday: A Novel
  33. 33 The Unfortunate Englishman 2016 Amazon — buy The Unfortunate Englishman Bookshop — buy The Unfortunate Englishman ThriftBooks — buy The Unfortunate Englishman eBooks.com — buy The Unfortunate Englishman
  34. 34 Retour de flammes (Grands détectives) (French Edition) 2016 Amazon — buy Retour de flammes (Grands détectives) (French Edition) Bookshop — buy Retour de flammes (Grands détectives) (French Edition) ThriftBooks — buy Retour de flammes (Grands détectives) (French Edition) eBooks.com — buy Retour de flammes (Grands détectives) (French Edition)
  35. 35 Friends and Traitors 2017 Amazon — buy Friends and Traitors Bookshop — buy Friends and Traitors ThriftBooks — buy Friends and Traitors eBooks.com — buy Friends and Traitors
  36. 36 Peste blanche (3) (Grands détectives) (French Edition) 2017 Amazon — buy Peste blanche (3) (Grands détectives) (French Edition) Bookshop — buy Peste blanche (3) (Grands détectives) (French Edition) ThriftBooks — buy Peste blanche (3) (Grands détectives) (French Edition) eBooks.com — buy Peste blanche (3) (Grands détectives) (French Edition)
  37. 37 East of Suez, West of Charing Cross Road 2018 Amazon — buy East of Suez, West of Charing Cross Road Bookshop — buy East of Suez, West of Charing Cross Road ThriftBooks — buy East of Suez, West of Charing Cross Road eBooks.com — buy East of Suez, West of Charing Cross Road
  38. 38 Hammer to Fall 2020 Amazon — buy Hammer to Fall Bookshop — buy Hammer to Fall ThriftBooks — buy Hammer to Fall eBooks.com — buy Hammer to Fall
  39. 39 Deep Sea Amputee 2020 Amazon — buy Deep Sea Amputee Bookshop — buy Deep Sea Amputee ThriftBooks — buy Deep Sea Amputee eBooks.com — buy Deep Sea Amputee
  40. 40 Inn Search of Birds 2022 Amazon — buy Inn Search of Birds Bookshop — buy Inn Search of Birds ThriftBooks — buy Inn Search of Birds eBooks.com — buy Inn Search of Birds

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The power of faith 1821
2 Red Grouse Populations and Moorland Management (Ecological Issues) 1990
3 1963 Five Hundred Days 1992
4 Samarkand and Bukhara (Travel to Landmarks) 1992
5 Black Out 1994
6 Black Out 5 Copy and 1 Free 1995
7 Old Flames 1996
8 The Turks of Eurasia 1996
9 Old Flames 27 x Dumpbin 1997
10 The Silk Roads Pal 1997
11 A Little White Death 1998
12 Little White Death Dumpbin 1998
13 D.H. Lawrence 1998
14 Riptide 1999
15 Little White Death 27 x Dumpbin 1999
16 Swimming teaching and coaching 2000
17 Silk, Scents & Spice 2001
18 Black Out *WHS 2002
19 Sweet Sunday (SIGNED) 2002
20 Sweet Sunday 2003
21 'In the pink' 2003
22 Blue Rondo 2005
23 Flesh Wounds 2006
24 Second Violin 2007
25 Little White Death 2007
26 Bluffing Mr Churchill 2007
27 A Lily Of The Field 2010
28 Old Flames An Inspector Troy Novel 2012
29 Then We Take Berlin 2013
30 Complete Guide To Primary Swimming 2013
31 Unholy Joy : 50 Years on - a Short History of the Profumo Affair 2013
32 Sweet Sunday: A Novel 2014
33 The Unfortunate Englishman 2016
34 Retour de flammes (Grands détectives) (French Edition) 2016
35 Friends and Traitors 2017
36 Peste blanche (3) (Grands détectives) (French Edition) 2017
37 East of Suez, West of Charing Cross Road 2018
38 Hammer to Fall 2020
39 Deep Sea Amputee 2020
40 Inn Search of Birds 2022

John Lawton reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The power of faith (1821). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach John Lawton — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many John Lawton books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1821–2022.

What is the newest John Lawton book?

Inn Search of Birds, published in 2022.