📖 About Scobie Malone

Scobie Malone is a series universe written by Jon Cleary. The complete collection runs to 21 books across 1 series, published between 1966 and 2015.

The main series is Publication Order of Scobie Malone Books with 21 books. It opens with The High Commissioner (1966) and currently runs to The Climate of Courage (2015).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Scobie Malone

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The High Commissioner (1966), book 1 of Publication Order of Scobie Malone 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.

📚 Scobie Malone Books in Order

Publication Order of Scobie Malone Books
21 books
1
The High Commissioner book cover1The High Commissioner1966Buy on Amazon
Helga's Web book cover2Helga's Web1970Buy on Amazon
Ransom book cover3Ransom1973Buy on Amazon
Dragons at the Party book cover4Dragons at the Party1987Buy on Amazon
Now and Then, Amen book cover5Now and Then, Amen1988Buy on Amazon
Babylon South book cover6Babylon South1989Buy on Amazon
Murder Song book cover7Murder Song1990Buy on Amazon
Pride's Harvest book cover8Pride's Harvest1991Buy on Amazon
Dark Summer book cover9Dark Summer1992Buy on Amazon
Bleak Spring book cover10Bleak Spring1993Buy on Amazon
Autumn Maze book cover11Autumn Maze1994Buy on Amazon
Winter Chill book cover12Winter Chill1995Buy on Amazon
A Different Turf book cover13A Different Turf1996Buy on Amazon
Endpeace book cover14Endpeace1997Buy on Amazon
Five Ring Circus book cover15Five Ring Circus1998Buy on Amazon
Dilemma book cover16Dilemma1999Buy on Amazon
Yesterday's Shadow book cover17Yesterday's Shadow2001Buy on Amazon
The Bear Pit book cover18The Bear Pit2001Buy on Amazon
The Easy Sin book cover19The Easy Sin2003Buy on Amazon
Degrees of Connection book cover20Degrees of Connection2004Buy on Amazon
The Climate of Courage book cover21The Climate of Courage2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Scobie Malone books are there?
There are 21 books in the Scobie Malone collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1966 and 2015.
What is the first Scobie Malone book?
The first book is The High Commissioner, published in 1966.
What order should I read the Scobie Malone 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 Scobie Malone books?
The Scobie Malone books were written by Jon Cleary.
Is the Scobie Malone series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Scobie Malone Books, has 21 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Scobie Malone series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1966, and the most recent in 2015.