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Les Dawson

2 Series • 22 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: A Card For The Clubs (1974)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: The Cosmo Smallpiece Guide To Male Liberation (1979)

ⓘ About Les Dawson

A British institution within his time almost, the comedian Les Dawson left behind a legacy that is still revered to this very day, as scores of young up-and-coming comedians attempt to follow within his footsteps, creating not only a career on-stage for themselves, but off as well, just like he did before he passed away, as his career continues to live on within the media industry as well. Not only that, but he was a master of light entertainment too, as he managed to draw massive ratings during his time too, with scores of viewers from across the United Kingdom tuning in to watch his many performances and routines. A television host and performer, he knew exactly what it was that the audiences were looking for, as he would provide them with that and more, with his appeal being broad.

All Book Series by Les Dawson

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A Card For The Clubs book cover

A Card For The Clubs

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1974

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1974
2
The Spy Who Came... book cover

The Spy Who Came...

Book 2 of 7 · published 1976

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1976
3
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Hitler Was My Mother In Law

Book 3 of 7 · published 1984

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1984
4
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A Time Before Genesis

Book 4 of 7 · published 1987

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1987
5
Come Back with the Wind book cover

Come Back with the Wind

Book 5 of 7 · published 1990

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1990
6
Well Fared, My Lovely book cover

Well Fared, My Lovely

Book 6 of 7 · published 1992

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1992
7
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The Blade and the Passion

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 1995

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1995
1
The Cosmo Smallpiece Guide To Male Liberation book cover

The Cosmo Smallpiece Guide To Male Liberation

Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 1979

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1979
2
The Les Dawson Joke Book book cover

The Les Dawson Joke Book

Book 2 of 15 · published 1979

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1979
3
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The Amy Pluckett Letters

Book 3 of 15 · published 1982

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1982
4
The Malady Lingers on and Other Great Groaners book cover

The Malady Lingers on and Other Great Groaners

Book 4 of 15 · published 1982

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1982
5
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Les Dawson's Lancashire

Book 5 of 15 · published 1983

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1983
6
A Clown Too Many book cover

A Clown Too Many

Book 6 of 15 · published 1985

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1985
7
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Les Dawson Gives Up

Book 7 of 15 · published 1989

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1989
8
No Tears for the Clown book cover

No Tears for the Clown

Book 8 of 15 · published 1992

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1992
9
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Listen to Les

Book 9 of 15 · published 1993

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1993
10
Listen To Les 2 book cover

Listen To Les 2

Book 10 of 15 · published 1995

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1995
11
Les Dawson's Secret Notebooks book cover

Les Dawson's Secret Notebooks

Book 11 of 15 · published 2007

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2007
12
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Les Dawson: Masters of Comedy

Book 12 of 15 · published 2008

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2008
13
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The Dawson Slant

Book 13 of 15 · published 2009

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2009
14
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Les Dawson's Joke Book

Book 14 of 15 · published 2012

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2012
15
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Laugh With Les

Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2013

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2013

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Les Dawson?

A British institution within his time almost, the comedian Les Dawson left behind a legacy that is still revered to this very day, as scores of young up-and-coming comedians attempt to follow within his footsteps, creating not only a career on-stage for themselves, but off as well, just like he did before he passed away, as his career continues to live on within the media industry as well. Not only that, but he was a master of light entertainment too, as he managed to draw massive ratings during his time too, with scores of viewers from across the United Kingdom tuning in to watch his many performances and…

Which Les Dawson series should I start with?

Les Dawson's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is A Card For The Clubs (1974).

How many books has Les Dawson written?

Les Dawson has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1974 and 2013. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction and Standalone Novels.

In what order should Les Dawson's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 22 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Les Dawson's books organised into series?

This guide splits Les Dawson's 22 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (15 books); Standalone Novels (7 books).