A Book in Order

Author · 40 books

Robert Barnard Books in Order

All 40 books by Robert Barnard, listed in order of publication from 1971–2002.

  1. 01 Imagery and theme in the novels of Dickens 1971 Amazon — buy Imagery and theme in the novels of Dickens Bookshop — buy Imagery and theme in the novels of Dickens ThriftBooks — buy Imagery and theme in the novels of Dickens eBooks.com — buy Imagery and theme in the novels of Dickens
  2. 02 Death of an old goat 1974 Amazon — buy Death of an old goat Bookshop — buy Death of an old goat ThriftBooks — buy Death of an old goat eBooks.com — buy Death of an old goat
  3. 03 Blood brotherhood 1978 Amazon — buy Blood brotherhood Bookshop — buy Blood brotherhood ThriftBooks — buy Blood brotherhood eBooks.com — buy Blood brotherhood
  4. 04 Posthumous papers 1979 Amazon — buy Posthumous papers Bookshop — buy Posthumous papers ThriftBooks — buy Posthumous papers eBooks.com — buy Posthumous papers
  5. 05 Unruly son 1979 Amazon — buy Unruly son Bookshop — buy Unruly son ThriftBooks — buy Unruly son eBooks.com — buy Unruly son
  6. 06 Death in a cold climate 1980 Amazon — buy Death in a cold climate Bookshop — buy Death in a cold climate ThriftBooks — buy Death in a cold climate eBooks.com — buy Death in a cold climate
  7. 07 Death on the High C's 1981 Amazon — buy Death on the High C's Bookshop — buy Death on the High C's ThriftBooks — buy Death on the High C's eBooks.com — buy Death on the High C's
  8. 08 Death of a perfect mother 1981 Amazon — buy Death of a perfect mother Bookshop — buy Death of a perfect mother ThriftBooks — buy Death of a perfect mother eBooks.com — buy Death of a perfect mother
  9. 09 Death and the princess 1982 Amazon — buy Death and the princess Bookshop — buy Death and the princess ThriftBooks — buy Death and the princess eBooks.com — buy Death and the princess
  10. 10 Sheer torture 1982 Amazon — buy Sheer torture Bookshop — buy Sheer torture ThriftBooks — buy Sheer torture eBooks.com — buy Sheer torture
  11. 11 The case of the missing Brontë 1983 Amazon — buy The case of the missing Brontë Bookshop — buy The case of the missing Brontë ThriftBooks — buy The case of the missing Brontë eBooks.com — buy The case of the missing Brontë
  12. 12 Little victims 1983 Amazon — buy Little victims Bookshop — buy Little victims ThriftBooks — buy Little victims eBooks.com — buy Little victims
  13. 13 A short history of English literature 1984 Amazon — buy A short history of English literature Bookshop — buy A short history of English literature ThriftBooks — buy A short history of English literature eBooks.com — buy A short history of English literature
  14. 14 Disposal of the living 1985 Amazon — buy Disposal of the living Bookshop — buy Disposal of the living ThriftBooks — buy Disposal of the living eBooks.com — buy Disposal of the living
  15. 15 Out of the blackout 1985 Amazon — buy Out of the blackout Bookshop — buy Out of the blackout ThriftBooks — buy Out of the blackout eBooks.com — buy Out of the blackout
  16. 16 Political suicide 1986 Amazon — buy Political suicide Bookshop — buy Political suicide ThriftBooks — buy Political suicide eBooks.com — buy Political suicide
  17. 17 Bodies 1986 Amazon — buy Bodies Bookshop — buy Bodies ThriftBooks — buy Bodies eBooks.com — buy Bodies
  18. 18 The cherry blossom corpse 1987 Amazon — buy The cherry blossom corpse Bookshop — buy The cherry blossom corpse ThriftBooks — buy The cherry blossom corpse eBooks.com — buy The cherry blossom corpse
  19. 19 The skeleton in the grass 1987 Amazon — buy The skeleton in the grass Bookshop — buy The skeleton in the grass ThriftBooks — buy The skeleton in the grass eBooks.com — buy The skeleton in the grass
  20. 20 Death and the chaste apprentice 1989 Amazon — buy Death and the chaste apprentice Bookshop — buy Death and the chaste apprentice ThriftBooks — buy Death and the chaste apprentice eBooks.com — buy Death and the chaste apprentice
  21. 21 A city of strangers 1990 Amazon — buy A city of strangers Bookshop — buy A city of strangers ThriftBooks — buy A city of strangers eBooks.com — buy A city of strangers
  22. 22 A scandal in Belgravia 1991 Amazon — buy A scandal in Belgravia Bookshop — buy A scandal in Belgravia ThriftBooks — buy A scandal in Belgravia eBooks.com — buy A scandal in Belgravia
  23. 23 The Missing Bronte 1992 Amazon — buy The Missing Bronte Bookshop — buy The Missing Bronte ThriftBooks — buy The Missing Bronte eBooks.com — buy The Missing Bronte
  24. 24 The Die Like a Gentleman 1993 Amazon — buy The Die Like a Gentleman Bookshop — buy The Die Like a Gentleman ThriftBooks — buy The Die Like a Gentleman eBooks.com — buy The Die Like a Gentleman
  25. 25 To die like a gentleman 1993 Amazon — buy To die like a gentleman Bookshop — buy To die like a gentleman ThriftBooks — buy To die like a gentleman eBooks.com — buy To die like a gentleman
  26. 26 2nd Culprit 1994 Amazon — buy 2nd Culprit Bookshop — buy 2nd Culprit ThriftBooks — buy 2nd Culprit eBooks.com — buy 2nd Culprit
  27. 27 Masters of the house 1994 Amazon — buy Masters of the house Bookshop — buy Masters of the house ThriftBooks — buy Masters of the house eBooks.com — buy Masters of the house
  28. 28 The bad samaritan 1995 Amazon — buy The bad samaritan Bookshop — buy The bad samaritan ThriftBooks — buy The bad samaritan eBooks.com — buy The bad samaritan
  29. 29 A little local murder 1995 Amazon — buy A little local murder Bookshop — buy A little local murder ThriftBooks — buy A little local murder eBooks.com — buy A little local murder
  30. 30 Dead, Mr. Mozart 1995 Amazon — buy Dead, Mr. Mozart Bookshop — buy Dead, Mr. Mozart ThriftBooks — buy Dead, Mr. Mozart eBooks.com — buy Dead, Mr. Mozart
  31. 31 The habit of widowhood 1996 Amazon — buy The habit of widowhood Bookshop — buy The habit of widowhood ThriftBooks — buy The habit of widowhood eBooks.com — buy The habit of widowhood
  32. 32 Too many notes, Mr. Mozart 1996 Amazon — buy Too many notes, Mr. Mozart Bookshop — buy Too many notes, Mr. Mozart ThriftBooks — buy Too many notes, Mr. Mozart eBooks.com — buy Too many notes, Mr. Mozart
  33. 33 No place of safety 1997 Amazon — buy No place of safety Bookshop — buy No place of safety ThriftBooks — buy No place of safety eBooks.com — buy No place of safety
  34. 34 The corpse at the Haworth Tandoori 1998 Amazon — buy The corpse at the Haworth Tandoori Bookshop — buy The corpse at the Haworth Tandoori ThriftBooks — buy The corpse at the Haworth Tandoori eBooks.com — buy The corpse at the Haworth Tandoori
  35. 35 A mansion and its murder 1998 Amazon — buy A mansion and its murder Bookshop — buy A mansion and its murder ThriftBooks — buy A mansion and its murder eBooks.com — buy A mansion and its murder
  36. 36 Touched by the dead 1999 Amazon — buy Touched by the dead Bookshop — buy Touched by the dead ThriftBooks — buy Touched by the dead eBooks.com — buy Touched by the dead
  37. 37 Emily Brontë 2000 Amazon — buy Emily Brontë Bookshop — buy Emily Brontë ThriftBooks — buy Emily Brontë eBooks.com — buy Emily Brontë
  38. 38 Unholy dying 2000 Amazon — buy Unholy dying Bookshop — buy Unholy dying ThriftBooks — buy Unholy dying eBooks.com — buy Unholy dying
  39. 39 The bones in the attic 2001 Amazon — buy The bones in the attic Bookshop — buy The bones in the attic ThriftBooks — buy The bones in the attic eBooks.com — buy The bones in the attic
  40. 40 The mistress of Alderley 2002 Amazon — buy The mistress of Alderley Bookshop — buy The mistress of Alderley ThriftBooks — buy The mistress of Alderley eBooks.com — buy The mistress of Alderley

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Imagery and theme in the novels of Dickens 1971
2 Death of an old goat 1974
3 Blood brotherhood 1978
4 Posthumous papers 1979
5 Unruly son 1979
6 Death in a cold climate 1980
7 Death on the High C's 1981
8 Death of a perfect mother 1981
9 Death and the princess 1982
10 Sheer torture 1982
11 The case of the missing Brontë 1983
12 Little victims 1983
13 A short history of English literature 1984
14 Disposal of the living 1985
15 Out of the blackout 1985
16 Political suicide 1986
17 Bodies 1986
18 The cherry blossom corpse 1987
19 The skeleton in the grass 1987
20 Death and the chaste apprentice 1989
21 A city of strangers 1990
22 A scandal in Belgravia 1991
23 The Missing Bronte 1992
24 The Die Like a Gentleman 1993
25 To die like a gentleman 1993
26 2nd Culprit 1994
27 Masters of the house 1994
28 The bad samaritan 1995
29 A little local murder 1995
30 Dead, Mr. Mozart 1995
31 The habit of widowhood 1996
32 Too many notes, Mr. Mozart 1996
33 No place of safety 1997
34 The corpse at the Haworth Tandoori 1998
35 A mansion and its murder 1998
36 Touched by the dead 1999
37 Emily Brontë 2000
38 Unholy dying 2000
39 The bones in the attic 2001
40 The mistress of Alderley 2002

Robert Barnard reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Imagery and theme in the novels of Dickens (1971). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Robert Barnard — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Robert Barnard books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1971–2002.

What is the newest Robert Barnard book?

The mistress of Alderley, published in 2002.