A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

James Benn Books in Order

The complete James Benn reading order — 40 books from 1908–2018.

  1. 01 Pitman shorthand self-taught 1908 Amazon — buy Pitman shorthand self-taught ThriftBooks — buy Pitman shorthand self-taught eBooks.com — buy Pitman shorthand self-taught
  2. 02 Scottish history of James IV 1921 Amazon — buy Scottish history of James IV Bookshop — buy Scottish history of James IV ThriftBooks — buy Scottish history of James IV eBooks.com — buy Scottish history of James IV
  3. 03 James Elroy Flecker 1931 Amazon — buy James Elroy Flecker Bookshop — buy James Elroy Flecker ThriftBooks — buy James Elroy Flecker eBooks.com — buy James Elroy Flecker
  4. 04 The Beveridge plan 1943 Amazon — buy The Beveridge plan ThriftBooks — buy The Beveridge plan eBooks.com — buy The Beveridge plan
  5. 05 Index Zu Gottfried Benn 1971 Amazon — buy Index Zu Gottfried Benn Bookshop — buy Index Zu Gottfried Benn ThriftBooks — buy Index Zu Gottfried Benn eBooks.com — buy Index Zu Gottfried Benn
  6. 06 Konkordanz zur Lyrik Gottfried Benns 1971 Amazon — buy Konkordanz zur Lyrik Gottfried Benns ThriftBooks — buy Konkordanz zur Lyrik Gottfried Benns eBooks.com — buy Konkordanz zur Lyrik Gottfried Benns
  7. 07 Index zu Gottfried Benn : Gedichte 1971 Amazon — buy Index zu Gottfried Benn : Gedichte Bookshop — buy Index zu Gottfried Benn : Gedichte ThriftBooks — buy Index zu Gottfried Benn : Gedichte eBooks.com — buy Index zu Gottfried Benn : Gedichte
  8. 08 Gottfried Benn 1972 Amazon — buy Gottfried Benn ThriftBooks — buy Gottfried Benn eBooks.com — buy Gottfried Benn
  9. 09 Auditory imprinting in neonate chicks 1974 Amazon — buy Auditory imprinting in neonate chicks ThriftBooks — buy Auditory imprinting in neonate chicks eBooks.com — buy Auditory imprinting in neonate chicks
  10. 10 Nan Solat Santiago 1982 Amazon — buy Nan Solat Santiago ThriftBooks — buy Nan Solat Santiago eBooks.com — buy Nan Solat Santiago
  11. 11 Estimating earthwork quantities 1983 Amazon — buy Estimating earthwork quantities Bookshop — buy Estimating earthwork quantities ThriftBooks — buy Estimating earthwork quantities eBooks.com — buy Estimating earthwork quantities
  12. 12 James Welling 1985 Amazon — buy James Welling Bookshop — buy James Welling ThriftBooks — buy James Welling eBooks.com — buy James Welling
  13. 13 Keir Hardie 1992 Amazon — buy Keir Hardie Bookshop — buy Keir Hardie ThriftBooks — buy Keir Hardie eBooks.com — buy Keir Hardie
  14. 14 Desperate Ground 2000 Amazon — buy Desperate Ground Bookshop — buy Desperate Ground ThriftBooks — buy Desperate Ground eBooks.com — buy Desperate Ground
  15. 15 Billy Boyle 2006 Amazon — buy Billy Boyle Bookshop — buy Billy Boyle ThriftBooks — buy Billy Boyle eBooks.com — buy Billy Boyle
  16. 16 The first wave 2007 Amazon — buy The first wave Bookshop — buy The first wave ThriftBooks — buy The first wave eBooks.com — buy The first wave
  17. 17 Burning for the Buddha 2007 Amazon — buy Burning for the Buddha Bookshop — buy Burning for the Buddha ThriftBooks — buy Burning for the Buddha eBooks.com — buy Burning for the Buddha
  18. 18 Billy Boyle (Billy Boyle Ww2 Mystery 1) 2007 Amazon — buy Billy Boyle (Billy Boyle Ww2 Mystery 1) ThriftBooks — buy Billy Boyle (Billy Boyle Ww2 Mystery 1) eBooks.com — buy Billy Boyle (Billy Boyle Ww2 Mystery 1)
  19. 19 Blood alone 2008 Amazon — buy Blood alone Bookshop — buy Blood alone ThriftBooks — buy Blood alone eBooks.com — buy Blood alone
  20. 20 Evil for evil 2009 Amazon — buy Evil for evil Bookshop — buy Evil for evil ThriftBooks — buy Evil for evil eBooks.com — buy Evil for evil
  21. 21 Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia 2009 Amazon — buy Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia Bookshop — buy Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia ThriftBooks — buy Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia eBooks.com — buy Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia
  22. 22 Rag and bone 2010 Amazon — buy Rag and bone Bookshop — buy Rag and bone ThriftBooks — buy Rag and bone eBooks.com — buy Rag and bone
  23. 23 A mortal terror 2011 Amazon — buy A mortal terror Bookshop — buy A mortal terror ThriftBooks — buy A mortal terror eBooks.com — buy A mortal terror
  24. 24 Rag And Bone A Billy Boyle World War Ii Mystery 2011 Amazon — buy Rag And Bone A Billy Boyle World War Ii Mystery Bookshop — buy Rag And Bone A Billy Boyle World War Ii Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Rag And Bone A Billy Boyle World War Ii Mystery eBooks.com — buy Rag And Bone A Billy Boyle World War Ii Mystery
  25. 25 On Desperate Ground 2012 Amazon — buy On Desperate Ground Bookshop — buy On Desperate Ground ThriftBooks — buy On Desperate Ground eBooks.com — buy On Desperate Ground
  26. 26 Souvenir 2012 Amazon — buy Souvenir Bookshop — buy Souvenir ThriftBooks — buy Souvenir eBooks.com — buy Souvenir
  27. 27 Death's door 2012 Amazon — buy Death's door Bookshop — buy Death's door ThriftBooks — buy Death's door eBooks.com — buy Death's door
  28. 28 A blind goddess 2013 Amazon — buy A blind goddess Bookshop — buy A blind goddess ThriftBooks — buy A blind goddess eBooks.com — buy A blind goddess
  29. 29 The rest is silence 2014 Amazon — buy The rest is silence Bookshop — buy The rest is silence ThriftBooks — buy The rest is silence eBooks.com — buy The rest is silence
  30. 30 Mortal Terror, a 2014 Amazon — buy Mortal Terror, a Bookshop — buy Mortal Terror, a ThriftBooks — buy Mortal Terror, a eBooks.com — buy Mortal Terror, a
  31. 31 First Wave 2014 Amazon — buy First Wave Bookshop — buy First Wave ThriftBooks — buy First Wave eBooks.com — buy First Wave
  32. 32 The white ghost 2015 Amazon — buy The white ghost Bookshop — buy The white ghost ThriftBooks — buy The white ghost eBooks.com — buy The white ghost
  33. 33 Tea in China 2015 Amazon — buy Tea in China Bookshop — buy Tea in China ThriftBooks — buy Tea in China eBooks.com — buy Tea in China
  34. 34 Tea in China: A Religious and Cultural History 2015 Amazon — buy Tea in China: A Religious and Cultural History Bookshop — buy Tea in China: A Religious and Cultural History ThriftBooks — buy Tea in China: A Religious and Cultural History eBooks.com — buy Tea in China: A Religious and Cultural History
  35. 35 Here comes the sun 2016 Amazon — buy Here comes the sun Bookshop — buy Here comes the sun ThriftBooks — buy Here comes the sun eBooks.com — buy Here comes the sun
  36. 36 Blue Madonna 2016 Amazon — buy Blue Madonna Bookshop — buy Blue Madonna ThriftBooks — buy Blue Madonna eBooks.com — buy Blue Madonna
  37. 37 The devouring 2017 Amazon — buy The devouring Bookshop — buy The devouring ThriftBooks — buy The devouring eBooks.com — buy The devouring
  38. 38 Solemn graves 2018 Amazon — buy Solemn graves Bookshop — buy Solemn graves ThriftBooks — buy Solemn graves eBooks.com — buy Solemn graves
  39. 39 Sword of Odinson 2018 Amazon — buy Sword of Odinson Bookshop — buy Sword of Odinson ThriftBooks — buy Sword of Odinson eBooks.com — buy Sword of Odinson
  40. 40 Rest Is Silence, The 2018 Amazon — buy Rest Is Silence, The Bookshop — buy Rest Is Silence, The ThriftBooks — buy Rest Is Silence, The eBooks.com — buy Rest Is Silence, The

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Pitman shorthand self-taught 1908
2 Scottish history of James IV 1921
3 James Elroy Flecker 1931
4 The Beveridge plan 1943
5 Index Zu Gottfried Benn 1971
6 Konkordanz zur Lyrik Gottfried Benns 1971
7 Index zu Gottfried Benn : Gedichte 1971
8 Gottfried Benn 1972
9 Auditory imprinting in neonate chicks 1974
10 Nan Solat Santiago 1982
11 Estimating earthwork quantities 1983
12 James Welling 1985
13 Keir Hardie 1992
14 Desperate Ground 2000
15 Billy Boyle 2006
16 The first wave 2007
17 Burning for the Buddha 2007
18 Billy Boyle (Billy Boyle Ww2 Mystery 1) 2007
19 Blood alone 2008
20 Evil for evil 2009
21 Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia 2009
22 Rag and bone 2010
23 A mortal terror 2011
24 Rag And Bone A Billy Boyle World War Ii Mystery 2011
25 On Desperate Ground 2012
26 Souvenir 2012
27 Death's door 2012
28 A blind goddess 2013
29 The rest is silence 2014
30 Mortal Terror, a 2014
31 First Wave 2014
32 The white ghost 2015
33 Tea in China 2015
34 Tea in China: A Religious and Cultural History 2015
35 Here comes the sun 2016
36 Blue Madonna 2016
37 The devouring 2017
38 Solemn graves 2018
39 Sword of Odinson 2018
40 Rest Is Silence, The 2018

James Benn reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Pitman shorthand self-taught (1908). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach James Benn — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many James Benn books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1908–2018.

What is the newest James Benn book?

Rest Is Silence, The, published in 2018.