A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Father Brown Books in Order

The complete Father Brown reading order — 40 books from 1583–2013.

  1. 01 The Innocence of Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery) 1583 Amazon — buy The Innocence of Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery) Bookshop — buy The Innocence of Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy The Innocence of Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery) eBooks.com — buy The Innocence of Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery)
  2. 02 father brown 1874 Amazon — buy father brown ThriftBooks — buy father brown eBooks.com — buy father brown
  3. 03 The Queer Feet 1900 Amazon — buy The Queer Feet Bookshop — buy The Queer Feet ThriftBooks — buy The Queer Feet eBooks.com — buy The Queer Feet
  4. 04 The Wisdom of Father Brown 1913 Amazon — buy The Wisdom of Father Brown Bookshop — buy The Wisdom of Father Brown ThriftBooks — buy The Wisdom of Father Brown eBooks.com — buy The Wisdom of Father Brown
  5. 05 The incredulity of Father Brown 1920 Amazon — buy The incredulity of Father Brown Bookshop — buy The incredulity of Father Brown ThriftBooks — buy The incredulity of Father Brown eBooks.com — buy The incredulity of Father Brown
  6. 06 Father Brown's mixed memories 1920 Amazon — buy Father Brown's mixed memories ThriftBooks — buy Father Brown's mixed memories eBooks.com — buy Father Brown's mixed memories
  7. 07 The secret of Father Brown 1927 Amazon — buy The secret of Father Brown Bookshop — buy The secret of Father Brown ThriftBooks — buy The secret of Father Brown eBooks.com — buy The secret of Father Brown
  8. 08 The infancy of Father Brown 1928 Amazon — buy The infancy of Father Brown ThriftBooks — buy The infancy of Father Brown eBooks.com — buy The infancy of Father Brown
  9. 09 The Father Brown Stories 1929 Amazon — buy The Father Brown Stories ThriftBooks — buy The Father Brown Stories eBooks.com — buy The Father Brown Stories
  10. 10 The Father Brown omnibus 1933 Amazon — buy The Father Brown omnibus Bookshop — buy The Father Brown omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The Father Brown omnibus eBooks.com — buy The Father Brown omnibus
  11. 11 The wrong shape 1934 Amazon — buy The wrong shape Bookshop — buy The wrong shape ThriftBooks — buy The wrong shape eBooks.com — buy The wrong shape
  12. 12 The scandal of Father Brown 1935 Amazon — buy The scandal of Father Brown Bookshop — buy The scandal of Father Brown ThriftBooks — buy The scandal of Father Brown eBooks.com — buy The scandal of Father Brown
  13. 13 The amazing adventures of Father Brown 1935 Amazon — buy The amazing adventures of Father Brown ThriftBooks — buy The amazing adventures of Father Brown eBooks.com — buy The amazing adventures of Father Brown
  14. 14 Father Brown on Chesterton 1937 Amazon — buy Father Brown on Chesterton ThriftBooks — buy Father Brown on Chesterton eBooks.com — buy Father Brown on Chesterton
  15. 15 The second Father Brown book 1959 Amazon — buy The second Father Brown book Bookshop — buy The second Father Brown book ThriftBooks — buy The second Father Brown book eBooks.com — buy The second Father Brown book
  16. 16 Father Brown mystery stories 1962 Amazon — buy Father Brown mystery stories ThriftBooks — buy Father Brown mystery stories eBooks.com — buy Father Brown mystery stories
  17. 17 Father Brown book 1965 Amazon — buy Father Brown book Bookshop — buy Father Brown book ThriftBooks — buy Father Brown book eBooks.com — buy Father Brown book
  18. 18 The Book of Father Brown 1977 Amazon — buy The Book of Father Brown Bookshop — buy The Book of Father Brown ThriftBooks — buy The Book of Father Brown eBooks.com — buy The Book of Father Brown
  19. 19 The Penguin Complete Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery) 1981 Amazon — buy The Penguin Complete Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery) Bookshop — buy The Penguin Complete Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy The Penguin Complete Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery) eBooks.com — buy The Penguin Complete Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery)
  20. 20 Following Father Brown 1986 Amazon — buy Following Father Brown Bookshop — buy Following Father Brown ThriftBooks — buy Following Father Brown eBooks.com — buy Following Father Brown
  21. 21 A Father's Book of Wisdom 1988 Amazon — buy A Father's Book of Wisdom Bookshop — buy A Father's Book of Wisdom ThriftBooks — buy A Father's Book of Wisdom eBooks.com — buy A Father's Book of Wisdom
  22. 22 The Dagger and Wings and Other Father Brown Stories 1988 Amazon — buy The Dagger and Wings and Other Father Brown Stories Bookshop — buy The Dagger and Wings and Other Father Brown Stories ThriftBooks — buy The Dagger and Wings and Other Father Brown Stories eBooks.com — buy The Dagger and Wings and Other Father Brown Stories
  23. 23 Father Browne's Ireland 1989 Amazon — buy Father Browne's Ireland Bookshop — buy Father Browne's Ireland ThriftBooks — buy Father Browne's Ireland eBooks.com — buy Father Browne's Ireland
  24. 24 Father Brown Crime Stories 1990 Amazon — buy Father Brown Crime Stories Bookshop — buy Father Brown Crime Stories ThriftBooks — buy Father Brown Crime Stories eBooks.com — buy Father Brown Crime Stories
  25. 25 The Genius of Father Browne 1990 Amazon — buy The Genius of Father Browne Bookshop — buy The Genius of Father Browne ThriftBooks — buy The Genius of Father Browne eBooks.com — buy The Genius of Father Browne
  26. 26 Favorite Father Brown Stories 1993 Amazon — buy Favorite Father Brown Stories Bookshop — buy Favorite Father Brown Stories ThriftBooks — buy Favorite Father Brown Stories eBooks.com — buy Favorite Father Brown Stories
  27. 27 Father Browne 1994 Amazon — buy Father Browne Bookshop — buy Father Browne ThriftBooks — buy Father Browne eBooks.com — buy Father Browne
  28. 28 A father's story 1994 Amazon — buy A father's story Bookshop — buy A father's story ThriftBooks — buy A father's story eBooks.com — buy A father's story
  29. 29 Father Brown--a selection 1995 Amazon — buy Father Brown--a selection Bookshop — buy Father Brown--a selection ThriftBooks — buy Father Brown--a selection eBooks.com — buy Father Brown--a selection
  30. 30 Father Browne's Australia 1995 Amazon — buy Father Browne's Australia Bookshop — buy Father Browne's Australia ThriftBooks — buy Father Browne's Australia eBooks.com — buy Father Browne's Australia
  31. 31 Father Browne's Cork 1995 Amazon — buy Father Browne's Cork ThriftBooks — buy Father Browne's Cork eBooks.com — buy Father Browne's Cork
  32. 32 Father Browne's Australia (Father Browne) 1996 Amazon — buy Father Browne's Australia (Father Browne) Bookshop — buy Father Browne's Australia (Father Browne) ThriftBooks — buy Father Browne's Australia (Father Browne) eBooks.com — buy Father Browne's Australia (Father Browne)
  33. 33 Father Browne's Dublin 1997 Amazon — buy Father Browne's Dublin Bookshop — buy Father Browne's Dublin ThriftBooks — buy Father Browne's Dublin eBooks.com — buy Father Browne's Dublin
  34. 34 The Complete Father Brown Stories 1998 Amazon — buy The Complete Father Brown Stories Bookshop — buy The Complete Father Brown Stories ThriftBooks — buy The Complete Father Brown Stories eBooks.com — buy The Complete Father Brown Stories
  35. 35 Father Browne's Ships & Shipping 2000 Amazon — buy Father Browne's Ships & Shipping Bookshop — buy Father Browne's Ships & Shipping ThriftBooks — buy Father Browne's Ships & Shipping eBooks.com — buy Father Browne's Ships & Shipping
  36. 36 Night Watch 2001 Amazon — buy Night Watch Bookshop — buy Night Watch ThriftBooks — buy Night Watch eBooks.com — buy Night Watch
  37. 37 The Best of Father Brown 2002 Amazon — buy The Best of Father Brown Bookshop — buy The Best of Father Brown ThriftBooks — buy The Best of Father Brown eBooks.com — buy The Best of Father Brown
  38. 38 The Innocence and the Wisdom of Father Brown 2003 Amazon — buy The Innocence and the Wisdom of Father Brown Bookshop — buy The Innocence and the Wisdom of Father Brown ThriftBooks — buy The Innocence and the Wisdom of Father Brown eBooks.com — buy The Innocence and the Wisdom of Father Brown
  39. 39 The Secret Garden 2013 Amazon — buy The Secret Garden Bookshop — buy The Secret Garden ThriftBooks — buy The Secret Garden eBooks.com — buy The Secret Garden
  40. 40 The Flying Stars 2013 Amazon — buy The Flying Stars Bookshop — buy The Flying Stars ThriftBooks — buy The Flying Stars eBooks.com — buy The Flying Stars

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Father Brown

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Innocence of Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery) 1583
2 father brown 1874
3 The Queer Feet 1900
4 The Wisdom of Father Brown 1913
5 The incredulity of Father Brown 1920
6 Father Brown's mixed memories 1920
7 The secret of Father Brown 1927
8 The infancy of Father Brown 1928
9 The Father Brown Stories 1929
10 The Father Brown omnibus 1933
11 The wrong shape 1934
12 The scandal of Father Brown 1935
13 The amazing adventures of Father Brown 1935
14 Father Brown on Chesterton 1937
15 The second Father Brown book 1959
16 Father Brown mystery stories 1962
17 Father Brown book 1965
18 The Book of Father Brown 1977
19 The Penguin Complete Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery) 1981
20 Following Father Brown 1986
21 A Father's Book of Wisdom 1988
22 The Dagger and Wings and Other Father Brown Stories 1988
23 Father Browne's Ireland 1989
24 Father Brown Crime Stories 1990
25 The Genius of Father Browne 1990
26 Favorite Father Brown Stories 1993
27 Father Browne 1994
28 A father's story 1994
29 Father Brown--a selection 1995
30 Father Browne's Australia 1995
31 Father Browne's Cork 1995
32 Father Browne's Australia (Father Browne) 1996
33 Father Browne's Dublin 1997
34 The Complete Father Brown Stories 1998
35 Father Browne's Ships & Shipping 2000
36 Night Watch 2001
37 The Best of Father Brown 2002
38 The Innocence and the Wisdom of Father Brown 2003
39 The Secret Garden 2013
40 The Flying Stars 2013

Father Brown reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Innocence of Father Brown (Father Brown Mystery) (1583). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Father Brown — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Father Brown books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1583–2013.

What is the newest Father Brown book?

The Flying Stars, published in 2013.