📖 About Simon Templar

Simon Templar is a series universe written by Leslie Charteris. The complete collection runs to 42 books across 1 series, published between 1928 and 1995.

The main series is Publication Order of Simon Templar Books with 42 books. It opens with The Saint Meets the Tiger / Meet the Tiger! (1928) and currently runs to The Saint Is Heard (1995).

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🎯 Where to Start with Simon Templar

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Saint Meets the Tiger / Meet the Tiger! (1928), book 1 of Publication Order of Simon Templar 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.

📚 Simon Templar Books in Order

Publication Order of Simon Templar Books
42 books
1
The Saint Meets the Tiger / Meet the Tiger! book cover1The Saint Meets the Tiger / Meet the Tiger!1928Buy on Amazon
Enter the Saint book cover2Enter the Saint1930Buy on Amazon
The Saint Closes the Case / The Last Hero book cover3The Saint Closes the Case / The Last Hero1930Buy on Amazon
The Avenging Saint / Knight Templar book cover4The Avenging Saint / Knight Templar1930Buy on Amazon
The Saint Meets his Match book cover5The Saint Meets his Match1931Buy on Amazon
Featuring the Saint book cover6Featuring the Saint1931Buy on Amazon
Alias the Saint book cover7Alias the Saint1931Buy on Amazon
The Saint Meets His Match / She Was a Lady / Angels of Doom book cover8The Saint Meets His Match / She Was a Lady / Angels of Doom1931Buy on Amazon
The Saint versus Scotland Yard / The Holy Terror book cover9The Saint versus Scotland Yard / The Holy Terror1932Buy on Amazon
The Saint's Getaway / The Getaway book cover10The Saint's Getaway / The Getaway1932Buy on Amazon
The Saint and Mr. Teal / Once More the Saint book cover11The Saint and Mr. Teal / Once More the Saint1933Buy on Amazon
The Brighter Buccaneer book cover12The Brighter Buccaneer1933Buy on Amazon
The Saint in London / The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal book cover13The Saint in London / The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal1934Buy on Amazon
The Saint Intervenes / Boodle book cover14The Saint Intervenes / Boodle1934Buy on Amazon
The Saint Goes On book cover15The Saint Goes On1934Buy on Amazon
The Saint in New York book cover16The Saint in New York1935Buy on Amazon
Saint Overboard book cover17Saint Overboard1936Buy on Amazon
The Saint in Action / Ace of Knaves book cover18The Saint in Action / Ace of Knaves1937Buy on Amazon
The Saint Bids Diamonds / The Saint at the Thieves' Picnic / Thieves' Picnic book cover19The Saint Bids Diamonds / The Saint at the Thieves' Picnic / Thieves' Picnic1937Buy on Amazon
Concerning the Saint book cover20Concerning the Saint1937Buy on Amazon
The Saint Plays with Fire / Prelude for War book cover21The Saint Plays with Fire / Prelude for War1938Buy on Amazon
Follow the Saint book cover22Follow the Saint1939Buy on Amazon
The Happy Highwayman book cover23The Happy Highwayman1939Buy on Amazon
The Saint in Miami book cover24The Saint in Miami1940Buy on Amazon
The Saint Goes West book cover25The Saint Goes West1942Buy on Amazon
The Saint Steps In book cover26The Saint Steps In1943Buy on Amazon
The Saint on Guard book cover27The Saint on Guard1944Buy on Amazon
The Saint and the Sizzling Saboteur book cover28The Saint and the Sizzling Saboteur1944Buy on Amazon
The Saint Sees it Through book cover29The Saint Sees it Through1946Buy on Amazon
Call for the Saint book cover30Call for the Saint1948Buy on Amazon
Saint Errant book cover31Saint Errant1948Buy on Amazon
The Saint in Europe book cover32The Saint in Europe1953Buy on Amazon
The Saint on the Spanish Main book cover33The Saint on the Spanish Main1955Buy on Amazon
Saint Cleans Up book cover34Saint Cleans Up1955Buy on Amazon
The Saint Around the World book cover35The Saint Around the World1956Buy on Amazon
Thanks to the Saint book cover36Thanks to the Saint1957Buy on Amazon
Señor Saint book cover37Señor Saint1958Buy on Amazon
The Saint to the Rescue book cover38The Saint to the Rescue1959Buy on Amazon
Trust the Saint book cover39Trust the Saint1962Buy on Amazon
The Saint in the Sun book cover40The Saint in the Sun1963Buy on Amazon
Vendetta for the Saint book cover41Vendetta for the Saint1964Buy on Amazon
The Saint Is Heard book cover42The Saint Is Heard1995Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Simon Templar books are there?
There are 42 books in the Simon Templar collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1928 and 1995.
What is the first Simon Templar book?
The first book is The Saint Meets the Tiger / Meet the Tiger!, published in 1928.
What order should I read the Simon Templar 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 Simon Templar books?
The Simon Templar books were written by Leslie Charteris.
Is the Simon Templar series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Simon Templar Books, has 42 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Simon Templar series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1928, and the most recent in 1995.