Arthur Upfield Books in Order
Arthur William Upfield was an English-Australian writer, best known for his works of detective fiction featuring Detective Inspector Napoleon "Bony" Bonaparte of the Queensland Police Force, a mixed-race Indigenous Australian. His books were the basis for a 1970s Australian television series entitled Boney, as well as a 1990 telemovie and a 1992 spin-off TV series.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Arthur Upfield
- #1AmazonThe Barrakee Mystery / The Lure of the Bush(1929)
- #2AmazonThe Sands of Windee(1931)
- #3AmazonWings Above the Diamantina / Wings Above the Claypan(1936)
- #4AmazonMr. Jelly's Business/Murder Down Under(1937)
- #5AmazonWinds of Evil(1937)
- #6AmazonThe Bone is Pointed(1938)
- #7AmazonThe Mystery of Swordfish Reef(1939)
- #8AmazonBushranger of the Skies / No Footprints in the Bush(1940)
- #9AmazonDeath of a Swagman(1945)
- #10AmazonThe Devil's Steps(1946)
- #11AmazonAn Author Bites the Dust(1948)
- #12AmazonThe Mountains Have a Secret(1948)
- #13AmazonThe Bachelors of Broken Hill(1950)
- #14AmazonThe Widows of Broome(1951)
- #15AmazonThe New Shoe/The Clue of the New Shoe(1951)
- #16AmazonVenom House(1952)
- #17AmazonMurder Must Wait(1953)
- #18AmazonDeath of a Lake(1954)
- #19AmazonSinister Stones/Cake in the Hat Box(1954)
- #20AmazonThe Battling Prophet(1956)
- #21AmazonMan of Two Tribes(1956)
- #22AmazonBony Buys a Woman / The Bushman Who Came Back(1957)
- #23AmazonBony and the Mouse / Journey to the Hangman(1959)
- #24AmazonBony and the Black Virgin / The Torn Branch(1959)
- #25AmazonBony and the Kelly Gang / Valley of Smugglers(1960)
- #26AmazonBony and the White Savage(1961)
- #27AmazonThe Will of the Tribe(1962)
- #28AmazonMadman's Bend / The Body at Madman's Bend(1963)
- #29AmazonThe Lake Frome Monster(1966)
- #1AmazonThe House of Cain(1928)
- #2AmazonThe Beach of Atonement(1930)
- #3AmazonThe Great Melbourne Cup Mystery(1932)
- #4AmazonGripped by Drought(1932)
- #5AmazonA Royal Abduction(1932)
- #6AmazonBreakaway House(1987)
- #7AmazonUp and Down Australia(2008)
- #8AmazonUp and Down the Real Australia(2009)
- #9AmazonUp and Down Australia Again(2010)
- #10AmazonWalkabout(2021)
About Arthur Upfield
Arthur William Upfield was an English-Australian writer, best known for his works of detective fiction featuring Detective Inspector Napoleon "Bony" Bonaparte of the Queensland Police Force, a mixed-race Indigenous Australian. His books were the basis for a 1970s Australian television series entitled Boney, as well as a 1990 telemovie and a 1992 spin-off TV series.
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