John Mortimer Books in Order
John Mortimer is a celebrated novelist, playwright, and former practicing barrister. He is renowned for crafting iconic characters, including the inimitable Horace Rumpole, whose stories have been published in numerous volumes. Mortimer's literary repertoire also includes a trilogy of thought-provoking political novels: Paradise Postponed, Titmuss Regained, and The Sound of Trumpets, which features the captivating Leslie Titmuss. A masterful weaver of words, Mortimer has garnered widespread acclaim for his work. His contributions to the literary world have been honored with a knighthood in 1998 for his services to the arts.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by John Mortimer
- #1AmazonThe Fear Of Heaven(1978)
- #2AmazonClinging to the Wreckage(1982)
- #3AmazonCharacter Parts(1986)
- #4AmazonThe Oxford Book of Villains(1992)
- #5AmazonMurderers and Other Friends(1994)
- #6AmazonThe Summer of a Dormouse(2000)
- #7AmazonWhere There's a Will(2003)
- #8AmazonZerah Colburn - Spirit of Darkness(2005)
- #9AmazonIn Other Words(2008)
- #10AmazonGreat Law and Order Stories(1990)
- #11AmazonDeath Cruise: Crime Stories on the Open Seas(1999)
- #12AmazonFanfare: Fourteen Stories on a Musical Theme(1999)
- #13AmazonMurder Most Merry(2002)
- #14AmazonMidsummer Nights(2009)
- #15AmazonA Christmas Anthology(2011)
- #1AmazonRumpole of the Bailey(1978)
- #2AmazonRumpole’s Return(1980)
- #3AmazonThe Trials of Rumpole(1981)
- #4AmazonRegina V. Rumpole(1981)
- #5AmazonRumpole for the Defence(1982)
- #6AmazonRumpole and the Golden Thread(1983)
- #7AmazonRumpole for the Prosecution(1986)
- #8AmazonRumpole's Last Case(1988)
- #9AmazonRumpole and the Age of Miracles(1989)
- #10AmazonRumpole and the Age for Retirement(1989)
- #11AmazonRumpole a La Carte(1991)
- #12AmazonRumpole on Trial(1992)
- #13AmazonThe Best of Rumpole(1993)
- #14AmazonRumpole and the Younger Generation(1995)
- #15AmazonRumpole and the Angel of Death(1995)
- #16AmazonRumpole Rests His Case(2002)
- #17AmazonRumpole and the Primrose Path(2003)
- #18AmazonRumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders(2004)
- #19AmazonRumpole and the Reign of Terror(2006)
- #20AmazonThe Anti-Social Behaviour of Horace Rumpole / Rumpole Misbehaves(2007)
- #21AmazonRumpole at Christmas / A Rumpole Christmas(2009)
- #22AmazonForever Rumpole(2011)
About John Mortimer
John Mortimer is a celebrated novelist, playwright, and former practicing barrister. He is renowned for crafting iconic characters, including the inimitable Horace Rumpole, whose stories have been published in numerous volumes. Mortimer's literary repertoire also includes a trilogy of thought-provoking political novels: Paradise Postponed, Titmuss Regained, and The Sound of Trumpets, which features the captivating Leslie Titmuss. A masterful weaver of words, Mortimer has garnered widespread acclaim for his work. His contributions to the literary world have been honored with a knighthood in 1998 for his services to the arts.
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