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Publication Order of Biggles Books
Start with: Biggles The Camels Are Coming (1932)
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Publication Order of Steeley Books
Start with: Steeley Flies Again (1936)
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Publication Order of Worrals Books
Start with: Worrals Carries On (1942)
ⓘ About Captain W.E. Johns
Captain W.E. Johns was the pen name used by an English author of adventure novels William Earl Johns. He is famously known as the pioneer of the famous character- Biggles. Johns was born and raised in Bengeo, Hertford, England the son of Elizabeth and Richard Johns. The author’s dreamt of being a soldier. He attended Hertford Grammar School and also attended art classes at the local art school. Johns was never a “serious” scholar, and this is evident in his novel Biggles Goes to School which was published in 1951. During the summer of 1907, Johns served as an assistant to a county municipal surveyor for four years, and later in 1912, he served as a sanitary inspector in Norfolk.
All Book Series by Captain W.E. Johns
1
Biggles The Camels Are Coming
Series opener · book 1 of 110 · published 1932
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2
Biggles and the Cruise of the Condor
Book 2 of 110 · published 1933
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3
Biggles of the Camel Squadron / Fighter Squadron
Book 3 of 110 · published 1934
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4
Biggles Flies Again
Book 4 of 110 · published 1934
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5
Biggles Learns To Fly
Book 5 of 110 · published 1935
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6
Biggles and the Black Peril
Book 6 of 110 · published 1935
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7
Biggles Flies East
Book 7 of 110 · published 1935
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8
Biggles Hits the Trail
Book 8 of 110 · published 1935
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9
Biggles in France
Book 9 of 110 · published 1935
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10
Biggles and Co.
Book 10 of 110 · published 1936
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11
Biggles in Africa
Book 11 of 110 · published 1936
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12
Biggles and the Secret Mission
Book 12 of 110 · published 1937
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13
Biggles Flies West
Book 13 of 110 · published 1937
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14
Air Commodore
Book 14 of 110 · published 1937
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15
Biggles Goes to War
Book 15 of 110 · published 1938
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16
Biggles Flies South
Book 16 of 110 · published 1938
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17
Biggles and The Rescue Flight
Book 17 of 110 · published 1939
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18
Biggles Flies North
Book 18 of 110 · published 1939
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19
Biggles in Spain
Book 19 of 110 · published 1939
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20
Biggles In The South Seas
Book 20 of 110 · published 1940
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21
Biggles in the Baltic
Book 21 of 110 · published 1940
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22
Biggles, Secret Agent
Book 22 of 110 · published 1940
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23
Biggles Spitfire Parade
Book 23 of 110 · published 1941
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24
Biggles Sees It Through
Book 24 of 110 · published 1941
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25
Biggles defies the Swastika
Book 25 of 110 · published 1941
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26
Biggles in the Jungle
Book 26 of 110 · published 1942
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27
Biggles Sweeps the Desert
Book 27 of 110 · published 1942
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28
Biggles in Borneo
Book 28 of 110 · published 1943
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29
Biggles Charter Pilot
Book 29 of 110 · published 1943
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30
Biggles Fails to Return
Book 30 of 110 · published 1943
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31
Biggles in the Orient
Book 31 of 110 · published 1945
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32
Biggles Delivers the Goods
Book 32 of 110 · published 1946
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33
Comrades in arms
Book 33 of 110 · published 1947
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34
Sergeant Bigglesworth C.I.D.
Book 34 of 110 · published 1947
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35
Biggles' Second Case
Book 35 of 110 · published 1948
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36
Biggles Hunts Big Game
Book 36 of 110 · published 1948
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37
Biggles Takes a Holiday
Book 37 of 110 · published 1949
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38
Biggles Breaks the Silence
Book 38 of 110 · published 1949
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39
Biggles Gets His Men
Book 39 of 110 · published 1950
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40
biggles goes to school
Book 40 of 110 · published 1951
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41
Another job for Biggles
Book 41 of 110 · published 1951
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42
Biggles Works It Out
Book 42 of 110 · published 1951
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43
Biggles Takes the Case
Book 43 of 110 · published 1952
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44
Biggles Scores a Bull
Book 44 of 110 · published 1952
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45
Biggles Air Detective
Book 45 of 110 · published 1952
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46
Biggles of the Special Air Police
Book 46 of 110 · published 1953
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47
Biggles In The Blue
Book 47 of 110 · published 1953
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48
Biggles and the Black Raider
Book 48 of 110 · published 1953
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49
Biggles in the Gobi
Book 49 of 110 · published 1953
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50
Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter
Book 50 of 110 · published 1954
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51
Biggles Foreign Legionnaire
Book 51 of 110 · published 1954
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52
Biggles & the Pirate Treasure
Book 52 of 110 · published 1954
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53
Biggles Cuts it Fine
Book 53 of 110 · published 1954
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54
Biggles of 266
Book 54 of 110 · published 1955
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55
Biggles in Australia
Book 55 of 110 · published 1955
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56
Biggles and the Chinese Puzzle
Book 56 of 110 · published 1955
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57
No Rest for Biggles
Book 57 of 110 · published 1956
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58
Biggles Takes Charge
Book 58 of 110 · published 1956
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59
Biggles Makes Ends Meet
Book 59 of 110 · published 1957
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60
Biggles of the Interpol
Book 60 of 110 · published 1957
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61
Biggles on the Home Front
Book 61 of 110 · published 1957
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62
Biggles on Mystery Island
Book 62 of 110 · published 1958
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63
Biggles Presses On
Book 63 of 110 · published 1958
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64
Biggles Buries the Hatchet
Book 64 of 110 · published 1958
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65
Biggles in Mexico
Book 65 of 110 · published 1959
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66
Biggles at World's End
Book 66 of 110 · published 1959
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67
The Biggles Book of Heroes
Book 67 of 110 · published 1959
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68
Biggles Goes Home
Book 68 of 110 · published 1960
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69
Biggles and the leopards of Zinn
Book 69 of 110 · published 1960
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70
Biggles and the Missing MIllionaire
Book 70 of 110 · published 1961
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71
Biggles Forms a Syndicate
Book 71 of 110 · published 1961
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72
Orchids for Biggles
Book 72 of 110 · published 1962
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73
Biggles sets a trap
Book 73 of 110 · published 1962
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74
The Biggles Book of Treasure Hunting
Book 74 of 110 · published 1962
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75
Biggles goes alone
Book 75 of 110 · published 1962
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76
Biggles Takes a Hand
Book 76 of 110 · published 1963
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77
Biggles Flies to Work
Book 77 of 110 · published 1963
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78
Biggles Takes it Rough
Book 78 of 110 · published 1963
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79
Biggles' Special Case
Book 79 of 110 · published 1963
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80
Biggles and the Plane that Disappeared
Book 80 of 110 · published 1963
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81
Biggles And The Black Mask
Book 81 of 110 · published 1964
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82
Biggles and the lost sovereigns
Book 82 of 110 · published 1964
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83
Biggles Investigates
Book 83 of 110 · published 1964
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84
Biggles And The Blue Moon
Book 84 of 110 · published 1965
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85
Biggles looks back
Book 85 of 110 · published 1965
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86
Biggles and the Plot That Failed
Book 86 of 110 · published 1965
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87
Biggles and the Gun Runners
Book 87 of 110 · published 1966
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88
Biggles in the Terai
Book 88 of 110 · published 1966
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89
Biggles Sorts It Out
Book 89 of 110 · published 1967
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90
Biggles and the Penitent Thief
Book 90 of 110 · published 1967
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91
Biggles and the dark intruder
Book 91 of 110 · published 1967
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92
The Boy Biggles
Book 92 of 110 · published 1968
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93
Biggles and the Deep Blue Sea
Book 93 of 110 · published 1968
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94
Biggles in the Underworld
Book 94 of 110 · published 1968
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95
Biggles And The Noble Lord
Book 95 of 110 · published 1969
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96
Biggles And The Little Green God
Book 96 of 110 · published 1969
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97
Biggles Sees Too Much
Book 97 of 110 · published 1969
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98
Biggles of the Royal Flying Corps
Book 98 of 110 · published 1978
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99
Biggles and the Lost Treasure
Book 99 of 110 · published 1978
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100
Biggles In The Antarctic
Book 100 of 110 · published 1983
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101
Bumper Biggles Book
Book 101 of 110 · published 1983
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102
Biggles And The Gibraltar Bomb
Book 102 of 110 · published 1984
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103
Best of Biggles
Book 103 of 110 · published 1985
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104
Biggles Defends the Desert
Book 104 of 110 · published 1993
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105
Biggles Flying Detective
Book 105 of 110 · published 1994
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107
Biggles' Big Adventures
Book 107 of 110 · published 2007
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108
Biggles' Dangerous Missions
Book 108 of 110 · published 2008
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109
Biggles' Secret Assignments
Book 109 of 110 · published 2009
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110
Flora Indica
Latest in the series · book 110 of 110 · published 2011
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1
Steeley Flies Again
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1936
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4
Wings of Romance
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1939
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1
Worrals Carries On
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1942
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2
Worrals Flies Again
Book 2 of 9 · published 1942
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3
Worrals On The War-Path
Book 3 of 9 · published 1943
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4
Worrals of the Islands
Book 4 of 9 · published 1945
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5
Worrals in the Wilds
Book 5 of 9 · published 1947
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6
Worrals Down Under
Book 6 of 9 · published 1948
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7
Worrals in the Wastelands
Book 7 of 9 · published 1949
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8
Worrals Investigates
Book 8 of 9 · published 1950
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9
Worrals Goes Afoot
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 1950
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1
King of the Commandos
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1943
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2
Gimlet Comes Home
Book 2 of 9 · published 1949
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4
Gimlet Off the Map
Book 4 of 9 · published 1951
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5
Gimlet Gets the Answer
Book 5 of 9 · published 1952
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6
Gimlet Takes a Job
Book 6 of 9 · published 1963
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8
Gimlets Oriental Quest
Book 8 of 9 · published 1963
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9
Gimlet Lends a Hand
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 1964
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1
Kings of Space
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1954
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3
Now to the Stars
Book 3 of 10 · published 1956
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5
The Edge of Beyond
Book 5 of 10 · published 1958
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6
The Death Rays of Ardilla
Book 6 of 10 · published 1959
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7
To Worlds Unknown
Book 7 of 10 · published 1960
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8
The Quest for the Perfect Planet.
Book 8 of 10 · published 1961
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9
Worlds of Wonder
Book 9 of 10 · published 2022
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10
The Man Who Vanished into Space
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2022
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1
Wings Flying Adventure
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1931
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3
Champion of the main
Book 3 of 10 · published 1938
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4
The Missing Page
Book 4 of 10 · published 1942
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5
Sinister Service
Book 5 of 10 · published 1942
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6
Rustlers of Rattlesnake Valley
Book 6 of 10 · published 1948
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7
Adventure Unlimited
Book 7 of 10 · published 1957
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8
No Motive For Murder
Book 8 of 10 · published 1958
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9
The Man Who Lost His Way
Book 9 of 10 · published 1959
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10
Where the Golden Eagle Soars
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 1960
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1
The Modern Boy's book of aircraft
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1931
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2
Fighting Planes and Aces
Book 2 of 5 · published 1932
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3
Pictorial Flying Course
Book 3 of 5 · published 1932
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4
Some Milestones in Aviation
Book 4 of 5 · published 1935
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5
Thrilling Flights
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1935
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Captain W.E. Johns?
Captain W.E. Johns was the pen name used by an English author of adventure novels William Earl Johns. He is famously known as the pioneer of the famous character- Biggles. Johns was born and raised in Bengeo, Hertford, England the son of Elizabeth and Richard Johns.
Which Captain W.E. Johns series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Biggles series, the earliest of Captain W.E. Johns's multi-book series: it opens with Biggles The Camels Are Coming (1932) and runs to 110 books across 1932–2011, ending with Flora Indica (2011). Captain W.E. Johns's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Captain W.E. Johns written?
Captain W.E. Johns has 157 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1931 and 2022. 142 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Biggles series with 110 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Captain W.E. Johns's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Captain W.E. Johns's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Biggles (1932–2011, 110 books), Steeley (1936–1939, 4 books) and Worrals (1942–1950, 9 books), plus 2 more.
How are Captain W.E. Johns's books organised into series?
This guide splits Captain W.E. Johns's 157 books into 5 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Biggles (110 books, 1932–2011); Timothy 'Tiger' Clinton (10 books, 1954–2022); Worrals (9 books, 1942–1950); Gimlet (9 books, 1943–1964); Steeley (4 books, 1936–1939).
