Series · 40 books
Ripley Books in Order
The complete Ripley reading order — 40 books from 1882–2010.
- 01 George Ripley Amazon — buy George Ripley Bookshop — buy George Ripley ThriftBooks — buy George Ripley eBooks.com — buy George Ripley
- 02 Believe it or not! Amazon — buy Believe it or not! Bookshop — buy Believe it or not! ThriftBooks — buy Believe it or not! eBooks.com — buy Believe it or not!
- 03 The Talented Mr. Ripley Amazon — buy The Talented Mr. Ripley Bookshop — buy The Talented Mr. Ripley ThriftBooks — buy The Talented Mr. Ripley eBooks.com — buy The Talented Mr. Ripley
- 04 Why confession. Amazon — buy Why confession. ThriftBooks — buy Why confession. eBooks.com — buy Why confession.
- 05 Paysages et nature en Asie Tropicale Amazon — buy Paysages et nature en Asie Tropicale Bookshop — buy Paysages et nature en Asie Tropicale ThriftBooks — buy Paysages et nature en Asie Tropicale eBooks.com — buy Paysages et nature en Asie Tropicale
- 06 Ripley Under Ground Amazon — buy Ripley Under Ground Bookshop — buy Ripley Under Ground ThriftBooks — buy Ripley Under Ground eBooks.com — buy Ripley Under Ground
- 07 Ripley's Game (Ripley #3) Amazon — buy Ripley's Game (Ripley #3) Bookshop — buy Ripley's Game (Ripley #3) ThriftBooks — buy Ripley's Game (Ripley #3) eBooks.com — buy Ripley's Game (Ripley #3)
- 08 Ripley's Believe It or Not Amazon — buy Ripley's Believe It or Not Bookshop — buy Ripley's Believe It or Not ThriftBooks — buy Ripley's Believe It or Not eBooks.com — buy Ripley's Believe It or Not
- 09 Monsieur Ripley Amazon — buy Monsieur Ripley Bookshop — buy Monsieur Ripley ThriftBooks — buy Monsieur Ripley eBooks.com — buy Monsieur Ripley
- 10 The Boy Who Followed Ripley (Ripley #4) Amazon — buy The Boy Who Followed Ripley (Ripley #4) Bookshop — buy The Boy Who Followed Ripley (Ripley #4) ThriftBooks — buy The Boy Who Followed Ripley (Ripley #4) eBooks.com — buy The Boy Who Followed Ripley (Ripley #4)
- 11 The boy who followed Ripley Amazon — buy The boy who followed Ripley Bookshop — buy The boy who followed Ripley ThriftBooks — buy The boy who followed Ripley eBooks.com — buy The boy who followed Ripley
- 12 Charleston Amazon — buy Charleston Bookshop — buy Charleston ThriftBooks — buy Charleston eBooks.com — buy Charleston
- 13 On leaving Charleston Amazon — buy On leaving Charleston Bookshop — buy On leaving Charleston ThriftBooks — buy On leaving Charleston eBooks.com — buy On leaving Charleston
- 14 The Mysterious Mr. Ripley Amazon — buy The Mysterious Mr. Ripley Bookshop — buy The Mysterious Mr. Ripley ThriftBooks — buy The Mysterious Mr. Ripley eBooks.com — buy The Mysterious Mr. Ripley
- 15 The time returns Amazon — buy The time returns Bookshop — buy The time returns ThriftBooks — buy The time returns eBooks.com — buy The time returns
- 16 Policy implementation and bureaucracy Amazon — buy Policy implementation and bureaucracy Bookshop — buy Policy implementation and bureaucracy ThriftBooks — buy Policy implementation and bureaucracy eBooks.com — buy Policy implementation and bureaucracy
- 17 New Orleans legacy Amazon — buy New Orleans legacy Bookshop — buy New Orleans legacy ThriftBooks — buy New Orleans legacy eBooks.com — buy New Orleans legacy
- 18 Ripley Bogle Amazon — buy Ripley Bogle Bookshop — buy Ripley Bogle ThriftBooks — buy Ripley Bogle eBooks.com — buy Ripley Bogle
- 19 Scarlett Amazon — buy Scarlett Bookshop — buy Scarlett ThriftBooks — buy Scarlett eBooks.com — buy Scarlett
- 20 Ripley Under Water (Ripley #5) Amazon — buy Ripley Under Water (Ripley #5) Bookshop — buy Ripley Under Water (Ripley #5) ThriftBooks — buy Ripley Under Water (Ripley #5) eBooks.com — buy Ripley Under Water (Ripley #5)
- 21 Ripley Under Water Amazon — buy Ripley Under Water Bookshop — buy Ripley Under Water ThriftBooks — buy Ripley Under Water eBooks.com — buy Ripley Under Water
- 22 El Amigo Americano Amazon — buy El Amigo Americano Bookshop — buy El Amigo Americano ThriftBooks — buy El Amigo Americano eBooks.com — buy El Amigo Americano
- 23 The talented Mr Ripley ; Ripley under ground ; Ripley's game ; The boy who followed Ripley Amazon — buy The talented Mr Ripley ; Ripley under ground ; Ripley's game ; The boy who followed Ripley Bookshop — buy The talented Mr Ripley ; Ripley under ground ; Ripley's game ; The boy who followed Ripley ThriftBooks — buy The talented Mr Ripley ; Ripley under ground ; Ripley's game ; The boy who followed Ripley eBooks.com — buy The talented Mr Ripley ; Ripley under ground ; Ripley's game ; The boy who followed Ripley
- 24 From fields of gold Amazon — buy From fields of gold Bookshop — buy From fields of gold ThriftBooks — buy From fields of gold eBooks.com — buy From fields of gold
- 25 Why Is Soap So Slippery? Amazon — buy Why Is Soap So Slippery? Bookshop — buy Why Is Soap So Slippery? ThriftBooks — buy Why Is Soap So Slippery? eBooks.com — buy Why Is Soap So Slippery?
- 26 Why Do Stars Twinkle? Amazon — buy Why Do Stars Twinkle? Bookshop — buy Why Do Stars Twinkle? ThriftBooks — buy Why Do Stars Twinkle? eBooks.com — buy Why Do Stars Twinkle?
- 27 Dyspraxia Amazon — buy Dyspraxia Bookshop — buy Dyspraxia ThriftBooks — buy Dyspraxia eBooks.com — buy Dyspraxia
- 28 Room for Ripley Amazon — buy Room for Ripley Bookshop — buy Room for Ripley ThriftBooks — buy Room for Ripley eBooks.com — buy Room for Ripley
- 29 The talented Mr. Ripley / Ripley under ground / Ripley's game Amazon — buy The talented Mr. Ripley / Ripley under ground / Ripley's game Bookshop — buy The talented Mr. Ripley / Ripley under ground / Ripley's game ThriftBooks — buy The talented Mr. Ripley / Ripley under ground / Ripley's game eBooks.com — buy The talented Mr. Ripley / Ripley under ground / Ripley's game
- 30 A Regency Christmas Eve Amazon — buy A Regency Christmas Eve Bookshop — buy A Regency Christmas Eve ThriftBooks — buy A Regency Christmas Eve eBooks.com — buy A Regency Christmas Eve
- 31 Heaven and Earth Amazon — buy Heaven and Earth Bookshop — buy Heaven and Earth ThriftBooks — buy Heaven and Earth eBooks.com — buy Heaven and Earth
- 32 World's Weirdest Critters (Ripley's Believe It or Not) Amazon — buy World's Weirdest Critters (Ripley's Believe It or Not) Bookshop — buy World's Weirdest Critters (Ripley's Believe It or Not) ThriftBooks — buy World's Weirdest Critters (Ripley's Believe It or Not) eBooks.com — buy World's Weirdest Critters (Ripley's Believe It or Not)
- 33 Ripley's amazing sharks Amazon — buy Ripley's amazing sharks Bookshop — buy Ripley's amazing sharks ThriftBooks — buy Ripley's amazing sharks eBooks.com — buy Ripley's amazing sharks
- 34 Birds of South Asia Amazon — buy Birds of South Asia Bookshop — buy Birds of South Asia ThriftBooks — buy Birds of South Asia eBooks.com — buy Birds of South Asia
- 35 The Unthinkable Amazon — buy The Unthinkable Bookshop — buy The Unthinkable ThriftBooks — buy The Unthinkable eBooks.com — buy The Unthinkable
- 36 Making furniture Amazon — buy Making furniture Bookshop — buy Making furniture ThriftBooks — buy Making furniture eBooks.com — buy Making furniture
- 37 The Ultimate Adult Only Joke Book Amazon — buy The Ultimate Adult Only Joke Book Bookshop — buy The Ultimate Adult Only Joke Book ThriftBooks — buy The Ultimate Adult Only Joke Book eBooks.com — buy The Ultimate Adult Only Joke Book
- 38 Human body Amazon — buy Human body Bookshop — buy Human body ThriftBooks — buy Human body eBooks.com — buy Human body
- 39 Tom Ripley Amazon — buy Tom Ripley Bookshop — buy Tom Ripley ThriftBooks — buy Tom Ripley eBooks.com — buy Tom Ripley
- 40 Ripleys Sports Believe It Or Not Amazon — buy Ripleys Sports Believe It Or Not Bookshop — buy Ripleys Sports Believe It Or Not ThriftBooks — buy Ripleys Sports Believe It Or Not eBooks.com — buy Ripleys Sports Believe It Or Not
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Ripley | 1882 | ||
| 2 | Believe it or not! | 1929 | ||
| 3 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | 1955 | ||
| 4 | Why confession. | 1963 | ||
| 5 | Paysages et nature en Asie Tropicale | 1964 | ||
| 6 | Ripley Under Ground | 1970 | ||
| 7 | Ripley's Game (Ripley #3) | 1974 | ||
| 8 | Ripley's Believe It or Not | 1974 | ||
| 9 | Monsieur Ripley | 1979 | ||
| 10 | The Boy Who Followed Ripley (Ripley #4) | 1980 | ||
| 11 | The boy who followed Ripley | 1981 | ||
| 12 | Charleston | 1981 | ||
| 13 | On leaving Charleston | 1984 | ||
| 14 | The Mysterious Mr. Ripley | 1985 | ||
| 15 | The time returns | 1985 | ||
| 16 | Policy implementation and bureaucracy | 1986 | ||
| 17 | New Orleans legacy | 1987 | ||
| 18 | Ripley Bogle | 1989 | ||
| 19 | Scarlett | 1991 | ||
| 20 | Ripley Under Water (Ripley #5) | 1991 | ||
| 21 | Ripley Under Water | 1991 | ||
| 22 | El Amigo Americano | 1992 | ||
| 23 | The talented Mr Ripley ; Ripley under ground ; Ripley's game ; The boy who followed Ripley | 1994 | ||
| 24 | From fields of gold | 1994 | ||
| 25 | Why Is Soap So Slippery? | 1995 | ||
| 26 | Why Do Stars Twinkle? | 1996 | ||
| 27 | Dyspraxia | 1997 | ||
| 28 | Room for Ripley | 1999 | ||
| 29 | The talented Mr. Ripley / Ripley under ground / Ripley's game | 1999 | ||
| 30 | A Regency Christmas Eve | 2000 | ||
| 31 | Heaven and Earth | 2001 | ||
| 32 | World's Weirdest Critters (Ripley's Believe It or Not) | 2001 | ||
| 33 | Ripley's amazing sharks | 2001 | ||
| 34 | Birds of South Asia | 2005 | ||
| 35 | The Unthinkable | 2008 | ||
| 36 | Making furniture | 2008 | ||
| 37 | The Ultimate Adult Only Joke Book | 2008 | ||
| 38 | Human body | 2009 | ||
| 39 | Tom Ripley | 2009 | ||
| 40 | Ripleys Sports Believe It Or Not | 2010 |
Ripley reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with George Ripley (1882). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Ripley — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Ripley books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1882–2010.
What is the newest Ripley book?
Ripleys Sports Believe It Or Not, published in 2010.