Series · 40 books
Smile Books in Order
The complete Smile reading order — 40 books from 1907–2008.
- 01 The Grim Smile of the Five Towns Amazon — buy The Grim Smile of the Five Towns Bookshop — buy The Grim Smile of the Five Towns ThriftBooks — buy The Grim Smile of the Five Towns eBooks.com — buy The Grim Smile of the Five Towns
- 02 Antic Hay Amazon — buy Antic Hay Bookshop — buy Antic Hay ThriftBooks — buy Antic Hay eBooks.com — buy Antic Hay
- 03 The fish with the deep sea smile Amazon — buy The fish with the deep sea smile Bookshop — buy The fish with the deep sea smile ThriftBooks — buy The fish with the deep sea smile eBooks.com — buy The fish with the deep sea smile
- 04 The Gioconda smile Amazon — buy The Gioconda smile Bookshop — buy The Gioconda smile ThriftBooks — buy The Gioconda smile eBooks.com — buy The Gioconda smile
- 05 The smile at the foot of the ladder Amazon — buy The smile at the foot of the ladder Bookshop — buy The smile at the foot of the ladder ThriftBooks — buy The smile at the foot of the ladder eBooks.com — buy The smile at the foot of the ladder
- 06 A tear and a smile Amazon — buy A tear and a smile Bookshop — buy A tear and a smile ThriftBooks — buy A tear and a smile eBooks.com — buy A tear and a smile
- 07 Un certain sourire Amazon — buy Un certain sourire Bookshop — buy Un certain sourire ThriftBooks — buy Un certain sourire eBooks.com — buy Un certain sourire
- 08 Bonjour Tristesse & A Certain Smile Amazon — buy Bonjour Tristesse & A Certain Smile Bookshop — buy Bonjour Tristesse & A Certain Smile ThriftBooks — buy Bonjour Tristesse & A Certain Smile eBooks.com — buy Bonjour Tristesse & A Certain Smile
- 09 Service with a smile Amazon — buy Service with a smile Bookshop — buy Service with a smile ThriftBooks — buy Service with a smile eBooks.com — buy Service with a smile
- 10 The forgotten smile Amazon — buy The forgotten smile Bookshop — buy The forgotten smile ThriftBooks — buy The forgotten smile eBooks.com — buy The forgotten smile
- 11 The smiling Medusa Amazon — buy The smiling Medusa Bookshop — buy The smiling Medusa ThriftBooks — buy The smiling Medusa eBooks.com — buy The smiling Medusa
- 12 The Etruscan smile Amazon — buy The Etruscan smile Bookshop — buy The Etruscan smile ThriftBooks — buy The Etruscan smile eBooks.com — buy The Etruscan smile
- 13 Mansion of smiling masks Amazon — buy Mansion of smiling masks Bookshop — buy Mansion of smiling masks ThriftBooks — buy Mansion of smiling masks eBooks.com — buy Mansion of smiling masks
- 14 The smile of the stranger Amazon — buy The smile of the stranger Bookshop — buy The smile of the stranger ThriftBooks — buy The smile of the stranger eBooks.com — buy The smile of the stranger
- 15 A certain smile Amazon — buy A certain smile Bookshop — buy A certain smile ThriftBooks — buy A certain smile eBooks.com — buy A certain smile
- 16 Smile Please Amazon — buy Smile Please Bookshop — buy Smile Please ThriftBooks — buy Smile Please eBooks.com — buy Smile Please
- 17 Don't make me smile Amazon — buy Don't make me smile Bookshop — buy Don't make me smile ThriftBooks — buy Don't make me smile eBooks.com — buy Don't make me smile
- 18 Smile, Ernest and Celestine Amazon — buy Smile, Ernest and Celestine Bookshop — buy Smile, Ernest and Celestine ThriftBooks — buy Smile, Ernest and Celestine eBooks.com — buy Smile, Ernest and Celestine
- 19 The night the gods smiled Amazon — buy The night the gods smiled Bookshop — buy The night the gods smiled ThriftBooks — buy The night the gods smiled eBooks.com — buy The night the gods smiled
- 20 A Summer Smile Amazon — buy A Summer Smile Bookshop — buy A Summer Smile ThriftBooks — buy A Summer Smile eBooks.com — buy A Summer Smile
- 21 Commercial references Amazon — buy Commercial references ThriftBooks — buy Commercial references eBooks.com — buy Commercial references
- 22 The flamingo's smile Amazon — buy The flamingo's smile Bookshop — buy The flamingo's smile ThriftBooks — buy The flamingo's smile eBooks.com — buy The flamingo's smile
- 23 Taoist Ways to Transform Stress into Vitality Amazon — buy Taoist Ways to Transform Stress into Vitality Bookshop — buy Taoist Ways to Transform Stress into Vitality ThriftBooks — buy Taoist Ways to Transform Stress into Vitality eBooks.com — buy Taoist Ways to Transform Stress into Vitality
- 24 Smile and say murder Amazon — buy Smile and say murder Bookshop — buy Smile and say murder ThriftBooks — buy Smile and say murder eBooks.com — buy Smile and say murder
- 25 The Jaguar Smile Amazon — buy The Jaguar Smile Bookshop — buy The Jaguar Smile ThriftBooks — buy The Jaguar Smile eBooks.com — buy The Jaguar Smile
- 26 A Smile in the Grotto Amazon — buy A Smile in the Grotto Bookshop — buy A Smile in the Grotto ThriftBooks — buy A Smile in the Grotto eBooks.com — buy A Smile in the Grotto
- 27 The five-dollar smile and other stories Amazon — buy The five-dollar smile and other stories Bookshop — buy The five-dollar smile and other stories ThriftBooks — buy The five-dollar smile and other stories eBooks.com — buy The five-dollar smile and other stories
- 28 Keep smiling through Amazon — buy Keep smiling through Bookshop — buy Keep smiling through ThriftBooks — buy Keep smiling through eBooks.com — buy Keep smiling through
- 29 A smile in the mind Amazon — buy A smile in the mind Bookshop — buy A smile in the mind ThriftBooks — buy A smile in the mind eBooks.com — buy A smile in the mind
- 30 Something to smile about Amazon — buy Something to smile about Bookshop — buy Something to smile about ThriftBooks — buy Something to smile about eBooks.com — buy Something to smile about
- 31 By The Light of My Father's Smile Amazon — buy By The Light of My Father's Smile Bookshop — buy By The Light of My Father's Smile ThriftBooks — buy By The Light of My Father's Smile eBooks.com — buy By The Light of My Father's Smile
- 32 Smile, Smile, Smile Amazon — buy Smile, Smile, Smile Bookshop — buy Smile, Smile, Smile ThriftBooks — buy Smile, Smile, Smile eBooks.com — buy Smile, Smile, Smile
- 33 Smile Amazon — buy Smile Bookshop — buy Smile ThriftBooks — buy Smile eBooks.com — buy Smile
- 34 All Smiles Amazon — buy All Smiles Bookshop — buy All Smiles ThriftBooks — buy All Smiles eBooks.com — buy All Smiles
- 35 Mannen son log Amazon — buy Mannen son log Bookshop — buy Mannen son log ThriftBooks — buy Mannen son log eBooks.com — buy Mannen son log
- 36 Killer smile Amazon — buy Killer smile Bookshop — buy Killer smile ThriftBooks — buy Killer smile eBooks.com — buy Killer smile
- 37 The smile of a ghost Amazon — buy The smile of a ghost Bookshop — buy The smile of a ghost ThriftBooks — buy The smile of a ghost eBooks.com — buy The smile of a ghost
- 38 I love it when you smile Amazon — buy I love it when you smile Bookshop — buy I love it when you smile ThriftBooks — buy I love it when you smile eBooks.com — buy I love it when you smile
- 39 I am Vidya Amazon — buy I am Vidya Bookshop — buy I am Vidya ThriftBooks — buy I am Vidya eBooks.com — buy I am Vidya
- 40 Smiles to Go Amazon — buy Smiles to Go Bookshop — buy Smiles to Go ThriftBooks — buy Smiles to Go eBooks.com — buy Smiles to Go
Reading tracker
Track your progress through Smile
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Grim Smile of the Five Towns | 1907 | ||
| 2 | Antic Hay | 1923 | ||
| 3 | The fish with the deep sea smile | 1938 | ||
| 4 | The Gioconda smile | 1938 | ||
| 5 | The smile at the foot of the ladder | 1948 | ||
| 6 | A tear and a smile | 1950 | ||
| 7 | Un certain sourire | 1956 | ||
| 8 | Bonjour Tristesse & A Certain Smile | 1958 | ||
| 9 | Service with a smile | 1961 | ||
| 10 | The forgotten smile | 1961 | ||
| 11 | The smiling Medusa | 1969 | ||
| 12 | The Etruscan smile | 1977 | ||
| 13 | Mansion of smiling masks | 1977 | ||
| 14 | The smile of the stranger | 1978 | ||
| 15 | A certain smile | 1979 | ||
| 16 | Smile Please | 1979 | ||
| 17 | Don't make me smile | 1981 | ||
| 18 | Smile, Ernest and Celestine | 1982 | ||
| 19 | The night the gods smiled | 1983 | ||
| 20 | A Summer Smile | 1985 | ||
| 21 | Commercial references | 1985 | ||
| 22 | The flamingo's smile | 1985 | ||
| 23 | Taoist Ways to Transform Stress into Vitality | 1985 | ||
| 24 | Smile and say murder | 1986 | ||
| 25 | The Jaguar Smile | 1987 | ||
| 26 | A Smile in the Grotto | 1990 | ||
| 27 | The five-dollar smile and other stories | 1993 | ||
| 28 | Keep smiling through | 1994 | ||
| 29 | A smile in the mind | 1996 | ||
| 30 | Something to smile about | 1997 | ||
| 31 | By The Light of My Father's Smile | 1998 | ||
| 32 | Smile, Smile, Smile | 1999 | ||
| 33 | Smile | 2000 | ||
| 34 | All Smiles | 2000 | ||
| 35 | Mannen son log | 2001 | ||
| 36 | Killer smile | 2004 | ||
| 37 | The smile of a ghost | 2005 | ||
| 38 | I love it when you smile | 2005 | ||
| 39 | I am Vidya | 2007 | ||
| 40 | Smiles to Go | 2008 |
Smile reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Grim Smile of the Five Towns (1907). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Smile — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Smile books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1907–2008.
What is the newest Smile book?
Smiles to Go, published in 2008.