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ⓘ About Iain Pears
Iain Pears is an English novelist, journalist, and art historian. He is best known for writing his Jonathan Argyll/Art History Mystery series. He was born on 1st January, the year 1955, in Coventry town in the United Kingdom. During his childhood he was a very focused student and he took his education seriously. He would attend Warwick for junior and then high school education. Iain worked hard to pass his high school education and as a result, he was able to secure a chance at Wadham College where he started pursuing his college education. However, Iain Pears did not end up completing his college education at Wadham College and ended up heating to Wolfson College, located at Oxford. This is where he pursued a career in journalism.
All Book Series by Iain Pears
The Discovery of Painting: The Growth of Interest in the Arts in England, 1680-1768
Single-title series · published 1988
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Who is Iain Pears?
Iain Pears is an English novelist, journalist, and art historian. He is best known for writing his Jonathan Argyll/Art History Mystery series. He was born on 1st January, the year 1955, in Coventry town in the United Kingdom.
Which Iain Pears series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jonathan Argyll series, the earliest of Iain Pears's multi-book series: it opens with The Raphael Affair (1990) and runs to 7 books across 1990–2000, ending with The Immaculate Deception (2000).
How many books has Iain Pears written?
Iain Pears has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2025. 7 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Jonathan Argyll series with 7 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Iain Pears's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Iain Pears's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jonathan Argyll (1990–2000, 7 books).
How are Iain Pears's books organised into series?
This guide splits Iain Pears's 14 books into 1 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jonathan Argyll (7 books, 1990–2000).