Lynne Truss Books in Order

Lynne Truss is a multifaceted writer and journalist. She began her career as a literary editor, later diversifying into radio comedy dramas and television criticism, where she spent six years as the television critic for The Times of London. Her subsequent stint as a sports columnist for the same newspaper proved unconventional, but it earned her recognition as Columnist of the Year for Women's Journal. Truss also made a lasting impact on the world of punctuation with her popular BBC Radio 4 series, Cutting a Dash. Currently, she contributes book reviews to the Sunday Times of London and remains a prominent voice on BBC Radio 4, solidifying her position as a prominent literary voice.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Lynne Truss

  • #1
    A Shot in the Dark(2018)
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  • #2
    The Man That Got Away(2019)
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  • #3
    Murder by Milk Bottle(2020)
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  • #4
    See the Bunny Run / Psycho by the Sea(2021)
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  • #1
    Inspector Steine - Series One(2008)
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  • #2
    Casebook Of Inspector Steine(2009)
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  • #3
    The Adventures of Inspector Steine(2010)
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  • #1
    Making the Cat Laugh(1995)
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  • #2
    Tennyson and His Circle(1999)
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  • #3
    Glued to the Gogglebox: 50 Years of British Television(2003)
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  • #4
    Eats, Shoots & Leaves(2003)
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  • #5
    Talk to the Hand(2005)
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  • #6
    The Girl's Like Spaghetti(2007)
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  • #7
    Twenty-Odd Ducks(2008)
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  • #8
    Get Her Off the Pitch!(2009)
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  • #9
    Midsummer Nights(2009)
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  • #10
    How Rude! Modern Manners Defined(2012)
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  • #11
    Playing Dead: Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club(2025)
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  • #1
    Tennyson’s Gift(1997)
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  • #2
    Going Loco(1999)
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  • #3
    With One Lousy Free Packet of Seed(2004)
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  • #4
    Cat Out of Hell(2014)
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  • #5
    The Lunar Cats(2016)
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  • #6
    A Certain Age(2005)
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  • #7
    Natter from the Natural World(2023)
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About Lynne Truss

Lynne Truss is a multifaceted writer and journalist. She began her career as a literary editor, later diversifying into radio comedy dramas and television criticism, where she spent six years as the television critic for The Times of London. Her subsequent stint as a sports columnist for the same newspaper proved unconventional, but it earned her recognition as Columnist of the Year for Women's Journal. Truss also made a lasting impact on the world of punctuation with her popular BBC Radio 4 series, Cutting a Dash. Currently, she contributes book reviews to the Sunday Times of London and remains a prominent voice on BBC Radio 4, solidifying her position as a prominent literary voice.

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