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Len Deighton Books in Order
Len Deighton is a multifaceted author, illustrator, and film producer. Born in Marylebone, London in 1929, his diverse background has greatly influenced his career. He initially worked as a railway clerk, before serving his National Service as a photographer for the Royal Air Force's Special Investigation Branch. Following his discharge, Deighton studied at St Martin's School of Art in London, and later won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1955. As an artist, Deighton worked as an illustrator, creating notable covers, including the first British cover for Jack Kerouac's <i>On the Road</i>. He also worked as an art director in a London advertising agency and produced illustrated cookbooks as <i>The Observer's</i> cookery writer. His writing career took off with the success of his novels, leading to a range of creative pursuits, including travel guides and a stint as travel editor of <i>Playboy</i>. Deighton has also ventured into film production, adapting his work into cinematic experiences.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Len Deighton's book series? Len Deighton has written 5 book series. The most notable is the Bernard Samson series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Len Deighton
- #1
Berlin Game(1983) - #2
Mexico Set(1985) - #3
London Match(1985) - #4
Winter: A Berlin Family, 1899-1945(1987) - #5Spy Hook(1988)
- #6
Spy Line(1989) - #7
Spy Sinker(1990) - #8
Faith(1994) - #9
Hope(1995) - #10
Charity(1996)
- #1
The IPCRESS File(1962) - #2
Horse Under Water(1962) - #3
Funeral in Berlin(1964) - #4
Billion-Dollar Brain(1966) - #5
An Expensive Place to Die(1967) - #6
Spy Story(1974) - #7
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Spy / Catch a Falling Spy(1976) - #8Only When I Larf(2026)
- #1
Action Cook Book(1965) - #2
Où est le garlic / Basic French Cooking(1965) - #3
No Royalty A/C Action Cook Book(1975) - #4
Fighter(1977) - #5
Airshipwreck(1978) - #6
Blitzkrieg(1979) - #7
Basic French Cookery Course(1987) - #8
ABC of French Food(1989) - #9
Blood, Tears, and Folly(1993) - #10
Len Deighton’s French Cooking for Men(2010) - #11
James Bond: My Long and Eventful Search for His Father(2012)
- #1Only When I Laugh(1967)
- #2
Bomber(1971) - #3
Close-Up(1972) - #4
Yesterday's Spy(1975) - #5SS-GB(1979)
- #6
XPD(1981) - #7Goodbye, Mickey Mouse(1982)
- #8
MAMista(1991) - #9
City of Gold(1992) - #10Violent Ward(1993)
- #11
Declarations of War(1992)
- #1
The Drama Of The Scharnhorst (By: Fritz-Otto Busch)(1951) - #2
The Struggle for Europe (By: Chester Wilmot)(1952) - #3
The Crecy War (By: Alfred H. Burne)(1955) - #4
This Hallowed Ground (By: Bruce Catton)(1955) - #5
The Agincourt War (By: Alfred H. Burne)(1956) - #6
The Generalship of Alexander the Great (By: J.F.C. Fuller)(1958) - #7
The Longest Day (By: Cornelius Ryan)(1959) - #8
Julius Caesar (By: J Fuller)(1965) - #9
Bosworth Field and the Wars of the Roses (By: A.L. Rowse)(1966) - #10
A Concise History of Warfare (By: Bernard Montgomery)(1972) - #11
Queen Victoria's Little Wars (By: Byron Farwell)(1972) - #12
The Peninsular War (By: Roger Parkinson)(1973) - #13
Winston Churchill (By: Henry Pelling)(1974) - #14
The Hussar General: The Life of Blücher, Man of Waterloo (By: Roger Parkinson)(1975) - #15
Rorke's drift (By: Michael Glover)(1975) - #16
The Thin Yellow Line (By: William Moore)(1975) - #17
The Great Anglo-Boer War (By: Byron Farwell)(1976) - #18
The Battle of Loos (By: Philip Warner)(1976) - #19
The English Civil War (By: Peter Young,Richard Holmes)(1976) - #20
Rommel: The Trail of the Fox (By: David Irving)(1977) - #21
Battle of Britain (With: Max Hastings)(1980) - #22
The Great War (By: Correlli Barnett)(1980) - #23
Flying Colours: The Epic Story Of Douglas Bader (By: Laddie Lucas)(1981) - #24
The Right of the Line (By: John Terraine)(1985) - #25
The Military Experience In The Age Of Reason (By: Christopher Duffy)(1987) - #26
The 1916 Battle of the Somme Reconsidered (By: Peter H. Liddle)(1988) - #27
Business In Great Waters (By: John Terraine)(1989) - #28
A Dictionary of Napoleonic Wars (By: David G. Chandler)(1993) - #29
Crusades (By: Robert Payne)(1998) - #30
Aramada the Planning the Battle and After (By: Robert Milne Tyte)(1998) - #31
Slim: The Standardbearer: A Biography of Field-Marshal the Viscount Slim (By: Ronald Lewin)(1999) - #32
Midway (By: Walter Lord)(2000) - #33
Guide to the Battlefields of Europe (By: David Chandler)(2007)
About Len Deighton
Len Deighton is a multifaceted author, illustrator, and film producer. Born in Marylebone, London in 1929, his diverse background has greatly influenced his career. He initially worked as a railway clerk, before serving his National Service as a photographer for the Royal Air Force's Special Investigation Branch. Following his discharge, Deighton studied at St Martin's School of Art in London, and later won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1955. As an artist, Deighton worked as an illustrator, creating notable covers, including the first British cover for Jack Kerouac's <i>On the Road</i>. He also worked as an art director in a London advertising agency and produced illustrated cookbooks as <i>The Observer's</i> cookery writer. His writing career took off with the success of his novels, leading to a range of creative pursuits, including travel guides and a stint as travel editor of <i>Playboy</i>. Deighton has also ventured into film production, adapting his work into cinematic experiences.
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