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Robert Littell

3 Series • 26 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: If Israel Lost the War (1969)
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Publication Order of Picture Books
Start with: Left and Right with Lion and Ryan (1969)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: For the Future of Israel (1998)

ⓘ About Robert Littell

Robert Littell, American novelist and journalist, was born on the 8th January 1935 in Brooklyn, New York. In 1956 Littell graduated from the Alfred University. He joined the U.S. Navy and served for four years in which time he was the deck watch officer, communication’s officer, antisubmarine warfare officer and the ship’s navigator at times. In 1973 he received an award for the “Defection of A.J. Lewinter”. He received the Crime Writers’ Association’s “Gold Dagger Award”. In 2005 he took the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for “Legends”. “The Amateur” was originally written as a screenplay that he turned into a book in 1981.

All Book Series by Robert Littell

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If Israel Lost the War book cover

If Israel Lost the War

Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 1969

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1969
2
The Defection of A.J. Lewinter book cover

The Defection of A.J. Lewinter

Book 2 of 24 · published 1973

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1973
3
Sweet Reason book cover

Sweet Reason

Book 3 of 24 · published 1974

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1974
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The October Circle

Book 4 of 24 · published 1976

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1976
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Mother Russia book cover

Mother Russia

Book 5 of 24 · published 1978

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1978
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The Debriefing

Book 6 of 24 · published 1979

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1979
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The Amateur

Book 7 of 24 · published 1981

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1981
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The Sisters book cover

The Sisters

Book 8 of 24 · published 1985

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1985
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The Revolutionist

Book 9 of 24 · published 1988

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1988
10
The Once and Future Spy book cover

The Once and Future Spy

Book 10 of 24 · published 1990

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1990
11
An Agent in Place book cover

An Agent in Place

Book 11 of 24 · published 1992

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1992
12
The Visiting Professor book cover

The Visiting Professor

Book 12 of 24 · published 1993

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1993
13
Walking Back the Cat book cover

Walking Back the Cat

Book 13 of 24 · published 1997

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1997
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The Company book cover

The Company

Book 14 of 24 · published 2002

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2002
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Legends book cover

Legends

Book 15 of 24 · published 2005

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2005
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Vicious Circle book cover

Vicious Circle

Book 16 of 24 · published 2006

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2006
17
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The Stalin Epigram

Book 17 of 24 · published 2009

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2009
18
Young Philby book cover

Young Philby

Book 18 of 24 · published 2011

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2011
19
A Nasty Piece of Work book cover

A Nasty Piece of Work

Book 19 of 24 · published 2013

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2013
20
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The Mayakovsky Tapes

Book 20 of 24 · published 2016

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2016
21
Vladimir M. book cover

Vladimir M.

Book 21 of 24 · published 2017

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2017
22
Comrade Koba book cover

Comrade Koba

Book 22 of 24 · published 2020

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2020
23
A Plague on Both Your Houses book cover

A Plague on Both Your Houses

Book 23 of 24 · published 2024

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2024
24
Bronshtein in the Bronx book cover

Bronshtein in the Bronx

Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2025

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2025
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Left and Right with Lion and Ryan book cover

Left and Right with Lion and Ryan

Single-title series · published 1969

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1969
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For the Future of Israel

Single-title series · published 1998 Co-authored · Shimon Peres

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1998

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Robert Littell?

Robert Littell, American novelist and journalist, was born on the 8th January 1935 in Brooklyn, New York. In 1956 Littell graduated from the Alfred University. He joined the U.S. Navy and served for four years in which time he was the deck watch officer, communication’s officer, antisubmarine warfare officer and the ship’s navigator at times.

Which Robert Littell series should I start with?

Robert Littell's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is If Israel Lost the War (1969).

How many books has Robert Littell written?

Robert Littell has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1969 and 2025. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Picture and Non-Fiction.

In what order should Robert Littell's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 26 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 Robert Littell's books organised into series?

This guide splits Robert Littell's 26 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (24 books); Picture (1 book); Non-Fiction (1 book).