📖 About Thomas Littlejohn

Thomas Littlejohn is a series universe written by George Bellairs. The complete collection runs to 57 books across 1 series, published between 1941 and 1980.

The main series is Publication Order of Thomas Littlejohn Books with 57 books. It opens with Littlejohn on Leave (1941) and currently runs to An Old Man Dies (1980).

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🎯 Where to Start with Thomas Littlejohn

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Littlejohn on Leave (1941), book 1 of Publication Order of Thomas Littlejohn 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.

📚 Thomas Littlejohn Books in Order

Publication Order of Thomas Littlejohn Books
57 books
1
Littlejohn on Leave book cover1Littlejohn on Leave1941Buy on Amazon
2The Four Unfaithful Servants1942Buy on Amazon
Death of a Busybody book cover3Death of a Busybody1942Buy on Amazon
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack book cover4The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack1942Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Seven Whistlers book cover5The Case of the Seven Whistlers1944Buy on Amazon
He'd Rather Be Dead book cover6He'd Rather Be Dead1945Buy on Amazon
Calamity at Harwood book cover7Calamity at Harwood1945Buy on Amazon
Death in the Night Watches book cover8Death in the Night Watches1946Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Scared Rabbits book cover9The Case of the Scared Rabbits1946Buy on Amazon
The Crime at Halfpenny Bridge book cover10The Crime at Halfpenny Bridge1946Buy on Amazon
Death on the Last Train book cover11Death on the Last Train1948Buy on Amazon
Outrage on Gallows Hill book cover12Outrage on Gallows Hill1949Buy on Amazon
The Case of the DeMented Spiv book cover13The Case of the DeMented Spiv1949Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Famished Parson book cover14The Case of the Famished Parson1949Buy on Amazon
Half-Mast for the Deemster book cover15Half-Mast for the Deemster1950Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Headless Jesuit book cover16The Case of the Headless Jesuit1950Buy on Amazon
Dead March for Penelope Blow book cover17Dead March for Penelope Blow1951Buy on Amazon
Death in Dark Glasses book cover18Death in Dark Glasses1952Buy on Amazon
Crime in Lepers' Hollow book cover19Crime in Lepers' Hollow1952Buy on Amazon
A Knife for Harry Dodd book cover20A Knife for Harry Dodd1953Buy on Amazon
Corpses in Enderby book cover21Corpses in Enderby1954Buy on Amazon
The Cursing Stones Murder book cover22The Cursing Stones Murder1954Buy on Amazon
Death in Room Five book cover23Death in Room Five1955Buy on Amazon
Death Treads Softly book cover24Death Treads Softly1956Buy on Amazon
Death Drops the Pilot book cover25Death Drops the Pilot1956Buy on Amazon
Death in High Provence book cover26Death in High Provence1957Buy on Amazon
Death Sends for the Doctor book cover27Death Sends for the Doctor1957Buy on Amazon
Corpse at the Carnival book cover28Corpse at the Carnival1958Buy on Amazon
Murder Makes Mistakes book cover29Murder Makes Mistakes1958Buy on Amazon
Bones in the Wilderness book cover30Bones in the Wilderness1959Buy on Amazon
Toll the Bell for Murder book cover31Toll the Bell for Murder1959Buy on Amazon
Death in the Fearful Night book cover32Death in the Fearful Night1960Buy on Amazon
Death in Despair book cover33Death in Despair1960Buy on Amazon
Death of a Tin God book cover34Death of a Tin God1961Buy on Amazon
The Body in the Dumb River book cover35The Body in the Dumb River1961Buy on Amazon
Murder Masquerade book cover36Murder Masquerade1961Buy on Amazon
The Tormentors book cover37The Tormentors1962Buy on Amazon
Death Before Breakfast book cover38Death Before Breakfast1962Buy on Amazon
Death in the Wasteland book cover39Death in the Wasteland1963Buy on Amazon
Death of a Shadow book cover40Death of a Shadow1964Buy on Amazon
Surfeit of Suspects book cover41Surfeit of Suspects1964Buy on Amazon
Death Spins the Wheel book cover42Death Spins the Wheel1965Buy on Amazon
Strangers Among the Dead book cover43Strangers Among the Dead1966Buy on Amazon
Intruder in the Dark book cover44Intruder in the Dark1966Buy on Amazon
Death in Desolation book cover45Death in Desolation1967Buy on Amazon
Single ticket to Death book cover46Single ticket to Death1967Buy on Amazon
Fatal Alibi book cover47Fatal Alibi1968Buy on Amazon
Murder Gone Mad book cover48Murder Gone Mad1968Buy on Amazon
Tycoon's Death-Bed book cover49Tycoon's Death-Bed1970Buy on Amazon
Pomeroy Deceased book cover50Pomeroy Deceased1971Buy on Amazon
The Night They Killed Joss Varran book cover51The Night They Killed Joss Varran1971Buy on Amazon
Murder Adrift book cover52Murder Adrift1972Buy on Amazon
Devious Murder book cover53Devious Murder1973Buy on Amazon
Fear Round About book cover54Fear Round About1975Buy on Amazon
All Roads to Sospel book cover55All Roads to Sospel1977Buy on Amazon
The Downhill Ride Of Leeman Popple book cover56The Downhill Ride Of Leeman Popple1979Buy on Amazon
An Old Man Dies book cover57An Old Man Dies1980Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Thomas Littlejohn books are there?
There are 57 books in the Thomas Littlejohn collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1941 and 1980.
What is the first Thomas Littlejohn book?
The first book is Littlejohn on Leave, published in 1941.
What order should I read the Thomas Littlejohn 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 Thomas Littlejohn books?
The Thomas Littlejohn books were written by George Bellairs.
Is the Thomas Littlejohn series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Thomas Littlejohn Books, has 57 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Thomas Littlejohn series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1941, and the most recent in 1980.