Thomas Littlejohn Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Thomas Littlejohn books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Littlejohn on Leave
Buy on Amazon1941
The Four Unfaithful Servants
Buy on Amazon1942
Death of a Busybody
Buy on Amazon1942
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack
Buy on Amazon1942
The Case of the Seven Whistlers
Buy on Amazon1944
He'd Rather Be Dead
Buy on Amazon1945
Calamity at Harwood
Buy on Amazon1945
Death in the Night Watches
Buy on Amazon1946
The Case of the Scared Rabbits
Buy on Amazon1946
The Crime at Halfpenny Bridge
Buy on Amazon1946
Death on the Last Train
Buy on Amazon1948
Outrage on Gallows Hill
Buy on Amazon1949
The Case of the DeMented Spiv
Buy on Amazon1949
The Case of the Famished Parson
Buy on Amazon1949
Half-Mast for the Deemster
Buy on Amazon1950
The Case of the Headless Jesuit
Buy on Amazon1950
Dead March for Penelope Blow
Buy on Amazon1951
Death in Dark Glasses
Buy on Amazon1952
Crime in Lepers' Hollow
Buy on Amazon1952
A Knife for Harry Dodd
Buy on Amazon1953
Corpses in Enderby
Buy on Amazon1954
The Cursing Stones Murder
Buy on Amazon1954
Death in Room Five
Buy on Amazon1955
Death Treads Softly
Buy on Amazon1956
Death Drops the Pilot
Buy on Amazon1956
Death in High Provence
Buy on Amazon1957
Death Sends for the Doctor
Buy on Amazon1957
Corpse at the Carnival
Buy on Amazon1958
Murder Makes Mistakes
Buy on Amazon1958
Bones in the Wilderness
Buy on Amazon1959
Toll the Bell for Murder
Buy on Amazon1959
Death in the Fearful Night
Buy on Amazon1960
Death in Despair
Buy on Amazon1960
Death of a Tin God
Buy on Amazon1961
The Body in the Dumb River
Buy on Amazon1961
Murder Masquerade
Buy on Amazon1961
The Tormentors
Buy on Amazon1962
Death Before Breakfast
Buy on Amazon1962
Death in the Wasteland
Buy on Amazon1963
Death of a Shadow
Buy on Amazon1964
Surfeit of Suspects
Buy on Amazon1964
Death Spins the Wheel
Buy on Amazon1965
Strangers Among the Dead
Buy on Amazon1966
Intruder in the Dark
Buy on Amazon1966
Death in Desolation
Buy on Amazon1967
Single ticket to Death
Buy on Amazon1967
Fatal Alibi
Buy on Amazon1968
Murder Gone Mad
Buy on Amazon1968
Tycoon's Death-Bed
Buy on Amazon1970
Pomeroy Deceased
Buy on Amazon1971
The Night They Killed Joss Varran
Buy on Amazon1971
Murder Adrift
Buy on Amazon1972
Devious Murder
Buy on Amazon1973
Fear Round About
Buy on Amazon1975
All Roads to Sospel
Buy on Amazon1977
The Downhill Ride Of Leeman Popple
Buy on Amazon1979
An Old Man Dies
Buy on Amazon1980
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Thomas Littlejohn series is publication order: 1. Littlejohn on Leave (1941), 2. The Four Unfaithful Servants (1942), 3. Death of a Busybody (1942), 4. The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (1942), 5. The Case of the Seven Whistlers (1944), and 52 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Thomas Littlejohn series by George Bellairs contains 57 books. The series began in 1941 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Thomas Littlejohn series is written by George Bellairs. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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