📖 About Les Norton

Les Norton is a series universe written by Robert George Barrett. The complete collection runs to 20 books across 1 series, published between 1985 and 2009.

The main series is Publication Order of Les Norton Books with 20 books. It opens with You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids (1985) and currently runs to High Noon in Nimbin (2009).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Les Norton

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids (1985), book 1 of Publication Order of Les Norton Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Les Norton Books in Order

Publication Order of Les Norton Books
20 books
1
You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids book cover1You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids1985Buy on Amazon
The Real Thing book cover2The Real Thing1986Buy on Amazon
The Boys from Binjiwunyawunya book cover3The Boys from Binjiwunyawunya1987Buy on Amazon
The Godson book cover4The Godson1989Buy on Amazon
Between the Devlin and the Deep Blue Seas book cover5Between the Devlin and the Deep Blue Seas1991Buy on Amazon
White Shoes, White Lines and Blackie book cover6White Shoes, White Lines and Blackie1992Buy on Amazon
And De Fun Don't Done book cover7And De Fun Don't Done1993Buy on Amazon
Mele Kalikamaka Mr. Walker book cover8Mele Kalikamaka Mr. Walker1994Buy on Amazon
The Day of the Gecko book cover9The Day of the Gecko1995Buy on Amazon
Rider on the Storm and Other Bits and Barrett book cover10Rider on the Storm and Other Bits and Barrett1996Buy on Amazon
Guns 'N' Rose book cover11Guns 'N' Rose1996Buy on Amazon
Mud Crab Boogie book cover12Mud Crab Boogie1998Buy on Amazon
Goodoo Goodoo book cover13Goodoo Goodoo1998Buy on Amazon
The Wind and the Monkey book cover14The Wind and the Monkey1999Buy on Amazon
Leaving Bondi book cover15Leaving Bondi2000Buy on Amazon
Mystery Bay Blues book cover16Mystery Bay Blues2003Buy on Amazon
Rosa-Marie's Baby book cover17Rosa-Marie's Baby2004Buy on Amazon
Crime Scene Cessnock book cover18Crime Scene Cessnock2005Buy on Amazon
Les Norton and the Case of the Talking Pie Crust book cover19Les Norton and the Case of the Talking Pie Crust2007Buy on Amazon
High Noon in Nimbin book cover20High Noon in Nimbin2009Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Les Norton books are there?
There are 20 books in the Les Norton collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1985 and 2009.
What is the first Les Norton book?
The first book is You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids, published in 1985.
What order should I read the Les Norton books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Les Norton books?
The Les Norton books were written by Robert George Barrett.
Is the Les Norton series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Les Norton Books, has 20 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Les Norton series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1985, and the most recent in 2009.