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R.C. Sherriff

3 Series • 22 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Journey's End (1930)
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Publication Order of Plays
Start with: Journey's End (1929)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: No Leading Lady (1968)

ⓘ About R.C. Sherriff

R.C Sherriff was an English author popularly known for his play Journey’s End. He was famous for his play Journey’s End, based on his experiences as an army officer during World War 1. He was nominated for an Academy Award for being the best adapted screenplay by and British film and television arts academy. In 1955, his screenplays The Night My Number Came Up, and The Dam Busters were nominated for Best British Screenplay BAFTA awards. Robert died on November, 1975 During the pandemic in the spring of 2020, The Guardian asked several renowned authors to suggest uplifting books. Among these authors were Hilary Mantel, Marlon James, and Kazuo Ishiguro. Ishiguro recommended The Fortnight in September, a novel from 1931 that he found life-affirming, delicate, and magical. R.C.

All Book Series by R.C. Sherriff

1
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Journey's End

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1930

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1930
2
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The Fortnight in September

Book 2 of 9 · published 1931

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1931
3
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Green Gates

Book 3 of 9 · published 1936

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1936
4
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The Hopkins Manuscript

Book 4 of 9 · published 1939

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1939
5
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Chedworth

Book 5 of 9 · published 1944

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1944
6
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Another Year

Book 6 of 9 · published 1948

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1948
7
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King John's Treasure

Book 7 of 9 · published 1954

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1954
8
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The Wells of St Mary's

Book 8 of 9 · published 1962

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1962
9
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The Siege of Swayne Castle

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 1973

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1973
1
Journey's End book cover

Journey's End

Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1929

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1929
2
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Badger's Green

Book 2 of 12 · published 1930

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1930
3
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The Invisible Man

Book 3 of 12 · published 1933

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1933
4

Two Hearts Doubled

Book 4 of 12 · published 1934

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1934
5
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St. Helena

Book 5 of 12 · published 1935

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1935
6
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The Road Back

Book 6 of 12 · published 1937

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1937
7
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Miss Mabel

Book 7 of 12 · published 1948

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1948
8
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Home at Seven

Book 8 of 12 · published 1950

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1950
9
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The White Carnation

Book 9 of 12 · published 1953

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1953
10
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The Long Sunset

Book 10 of 12 · published 1956

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1956
11
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The Telescope

Book 11 of 12 · published 1957

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1957
12
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A Shred of Evidence

Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 1961

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1961
1
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No Leading Lady

Single-title series · published 1968

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1968

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is R.C. Sherriff?

R.C Sherriff was an English author popularly known for his play Journey’s End. He was famous for his play Journey’s End, based on his experiences as an army officer during World War 1. He was nominated for an Academy Award for being the best adapted screenplay by and British film and television arts academy.

Which R.C. Sherriff series should I start with?

R.C. Sherriff's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Journey's End (1930).

How many books has R.C. Sherriff written?

R.C. Sherriff has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1929 and 1973. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Plays, Standalone Novels and Non-Fiction.

In what order should R.C. Sherriff'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 R.C. Sherriff's books organised into series?

This guide splits R.C. Sherriff's 22 books into categories rather than numbered series: Plays (12 books); Standalone Novels (9 books); Non-Fiction (1 book).