A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

John Macdonald Books in Order

The complete John Macdonald reading order — 40 books from 1790–2012.

  1. 01 Memoirs of an eighteenth-century footman 1790 Amazon — buy Memoirs of an eighteenth-century footman Bookshop — buy Memoirs of an eighteenth-century footman ThriftBooks — buy Memoirs of an eighteenth-century footman eBooks.com — buy Memoirs of an eighteenth-century footman
  2. 02 Poems by John Keats 1800 Amazon — buy Poems by John Keats Bookshop — buy Poems by John Keats ThriftBooks — buy Poems by John Keats eBooks.com — buy Poems by John Keats
  3. 03 [Pamphlets relating to Sir John Macdonald] 1866 Amazon — buy [Pamphlets relating to Sir John Macdonald] ThriftBooks — buy [Pamphlets relating to Sir John Macdonald] eBooks.com — buy [Pamphlets relating to Sir John Macdonald]
  4. 04 Un parallèle, Lord Beaconsfield et Sir John Macdonald 1880 Amazon — buy Un parallèle, Lord Beaconsfield et Sir John Macdonald ThriftBooks — buy Un parallèle, Lord Beaconsfield et Sir John Macdonald eBooks.com — buy Un parallèle, Lord Beaconsfield et Sir John Macdonald
  5. 05 Un parallèle: Lord Beaconsfield [i.e. Benjamin Disraeli] et Sir John Macdonald 1880 Amazon — buy Un parallèle: Lord Beaconsfield [i.e. Benjamin Disraeli] et Sir John Macdonald Bookshop — buy Un parallèle: Lord Beaconsfield [i.e. Benjamin Disraeli] et Sir John Macdonald ThriftBooks — buy Un parallèle: Lord Beaconsfield [i.e. Benjamin Disraeli] et Sir John Macdonald eBooks.com — buy Un parallèle: Lord Beaconsfield [i.e. Benjamin Disraeli] et Sir John Macdonald
  6. 06 Anecdotal life of Sir John Macdonald 1891 Amazon — buy Anecdotal life of Sir John Macdonald Bookshop — buy Anecdotal life of Sir John Macdonald ThriftBooks — buy Anecdotal life of Sir John Macdonald eBooks.com — buy Anecdotal life of Sir John Macdonald
  7. 07 The late Sir John Macdonald 1891 Amazon — buy The late Sir John Macdonald Bookshop — buy The late Sir John Macdonald ThriftBooks — buy The late Sir John Macdonald eBooks.com — buy The late Sir John Macdonald
  8. 08 Funeral of Sir John Macdonald, 1891 1891 Amazon — buy Funeral of Sir John Macdonald, 1891 ThriftBooks — buy Funeral of Sir John Macdonald, 1891 eBooks.com — buy Funeral of Sir John Macdonald, 1891
  9. 09 A merchant prince 1893 Amazon — buy A merchant prince Bookshop — buy A merchant prince ThriftBooks — buy A merchant prince eBooks.com — buy A merchant prince
  10. 10 Autobiographical journal of John Macdonald 1906 Amazon — buy Autobiographical journal of John Macdonald ThriftBooks — buy Autobiographical journal of John Macdonald eBooks.com — buy Autobiographical journal of John Macdonald
  11. 11 The day of Sir John Macdonald 1915 Amazon — buy The day of Sir John Macdonald Bookshop — buy The day of Sir John Macdonald ThriftBooks — buy The day of Sir John Macdonald eBooks.com — buy The day of Sir John Macdonald
  12. 12 Correspondence of Sir John Macdonald 1921 Amazon — buy Correspondence of Sir John Macdonald ThriftBooks — buy Correspondence of Sir John Macdonald eBooks.com — buy Correspondence of Sir John Macdonald
  13. 13 Sir John Macdonald 1924 Amazon — buy Sir John Macdonald ThriftBooks — buy Sir John Macdonald eBooks.com — buy Sir John Macdonald
  14. 14 Memoirs of an eighteenth-century footman, John Macdonald 1927 Amazon — buy Memoirs of an eighteenth-century footman, John Macdonald ThriftBooks — buy Memoirs of an eighteenth-century footman, John Macdonald eBooks.com — buy Memoirs of an eighteenth-century footman, John Macdonald
  15. 15 The apostle of the North 1932 Amazon — buy The apostle of the North ThriftBooks — buy The apostle of the North eBooks.com — buy The apostle of the North
  16. 16 Young politician 1952 Amazon — buy Young politician Bookshop — buy Young politician ThriftBooks — buy Young politician eBooks.com — buy Young politician
  17. 17 The Deep Blue Goodbye 1964 Amazon — buy The Deep Blue Goodbye Bookshop — buy The Deep Blue Goodbye ThriftBooks — buy The Deep Blue Goodbye eBooks.com — buy The Deep Blue Goodbye
  18. 18 A Purple Place for Dying 1964 Amazon — buy A Purple Place for Dying Bookshop — buy A Purple Place for Dying ThriftBooks — buy A Purple Place for Dying eBooks.com — buy A Purple Place for Dying
  19. 19 Orain Iain Luim 1964 Amazon — buy Orain Iain Luim ThriftBooks — buy Orain Iain Luim eBooks.com — buy Orain Iain Luim
  20. 20 Captain John MacDonald, "Glenalladale." 1964 Amazon — buy Captain John MacDonald, "Glenalladale." ThriftBooks — buy Captain John MacDonald, "Glenalladale." eBooks.com — buy Captain John MacDonald, "Glenalladale."
  21. 21 Bright Orange for the Shroud 1965 Amazon — buy Bright Orange for the Shroud Bookshop — buy Bright Orange for the Shroud ThriftBooks — buy Bright Orange for the Shroud eBooks.com — buy Bright Orange for the Shroud
  22. 22 John Macdonald. A Philosophy of education 1965 Amazon — buy John Macdonald. A Philosophy of education ThriftBooks — buy John Macdonald. A Philosophy of education eBooks.com — buy John Macdonald. A Philosophy of education
  23. 23 The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper 1968 Amazon — buy The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper Bookshop — buy The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper ThriftBooks — buy The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper eBooks.com — buy The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper
  24. 24 Dress Her in Indigo 1969 Amazon — buy Dress Her in Indigo Bookshop — buy Dress Her in Indigo ThriftBooks — buy Dress Her in Indigo eBooks.com — buy Dress Her in Indigo
  25. 25 A Tan and Sandy Silence (Travis McGee Mysteries) 1971 Amazon — buy A Tan and Sandy Silence (Travis McGee Mysteries) Bookshop — buy A Tan and Sandy Silence (Travis McGee Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy A Tan and Sandy Silence (Travis McGee Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy A Tan and Sandy Silence (Travis McGee Mysteries)
  26. 26 The Scarlet Ruse 1972 Amazon — buy The Scarlet Ruse Bookshop — buy The Scarlet Ruse ThriftBooks — buy The Scarlet Ruse eBooks.com — buy The Scarlet Ruse
  27. 27 The turquoise lament 1973 Amazon — buy The turquoise lament Bookshop — buy The turquoise lament ThriftBooks — buy The turquoise lament eBooks.com — buy The turquoise lament
  28. 28 Hugh John Macdonald 1980 Amazon — buy Hugh John Macdonald Bookshop — buy Hugh John Macdonald ThriftBooks — buy Hugh John Macdonald eBooks.com — buy Hugh John Macdonald
  29. 29 Free Fall In Crimson 1981 Amazon — buy Free Fall In Crimson Bookshop — buy Free Fall In Crimson ThriftBooks — buy Free Fall In Crimson eBooks.com — buy Free Fall In Crimson
  30. 30 Great Battlefields of the World 1984 Amazon — buy Great Battlefields of the World Bookshop — buy Great Battlefields of the World ThriftBooks — buy Great Battlefields of the World eBooks.com — buy Great Battlefields of the World
  31. 31 More good old stuff 1984 Amazon — buy More good old stuff Bookshop — buy More good old stuff ThriftBooks — buy More good old stuff eBooks.com — buy More good old stuff
  32. 32 John D. MacDonald, five Travis McGee novels 1985 Amazon — buy John D. MacDonald, five Travis McGee novels Bookshop — buy John D. MacDonald, five Travis McGee novels ThriftBooks — buy John D. MacDonald, five Travis McGee novels eBooks.com — buy John D. MacDonald, five Travis McGee novels
  33. 33 Great Battles of World War II 1986 Amazon — buy Great Battles of World War II Bookshop — buy Great Battles of World War II ThriftBooks — buy Great Battles of World War II eBooks.com — buy Great Battles of World War II
  34. 34 Great battles of the Civil War 1988 Amazon — buy Great battles of the Civil War Bookshop — buy Great battles of the Civil War ThriftBooks — buy Great battles of the Civil War eBooks.com — buy Great battles of the Civil War
  35. 35 Global quality 1990 Amazon — buy Global quality Bookshop — buy Global quality ThriftBooks — buy Global quality eBooks.com — buy Global quality
  36. 36 TQM 1993 Amazon — buy TQM Bookshop — buy TQM ThriftBooks — buy TQM eBooks.com — buy TQM
  37. 37 The Arctic Sky 1998 Amazon — buy The Arctic Sky Bookshop — buy The Arctic Sky ThriftBooks — buy The Arctic Sky eBooks.com — buy The Arctic Sky
  38. 38 Chì Mi 1998 Amazon — buy Chì Mi Bookshop — buy Chì Mi ThriftBooks — buy Chì Mi eBooks.com — buy Chì Mi
  39. 39 What did you say? 2012 Amazon — buy What did you say? Bookshop — buy What did you say? ThriftBooks — buy What did you say? eBooks.com — buy What did you say?
  40. 40 Environments for Health 2012 Amazon — buy Environments for Health Bookshop — buy Environments for Health ThriftBooks — buy Environments for Health eBooks.com — buy Environments for Health

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Memoirs of an eighteenth-century footman 1790
2 Poems by John Keats 1800
3 [Pamphlets relating to Sir John Macdonald] 1866
4 Un parallèle, Lord Beaconsfield et Sir John Macdonald 1880
5 Un parallèle: Lord Beaconsfield [i.e. Benjamin Disraeli] et Sir John Macdonald 1880
6 Anecdotal life of Sir John Macdonald 1891
7 The late Sir John Macdonald 1891
8 Funeral of Sir John Macdonald, 1891 1891
9 A merchant prince 1893
10 Autobiographical journal of John Macdonald 1906
11 The day of Sir John Macdonald 1915
12 Correspondence of Sir John Macdonald 1921
13 Sir John Macdonald 1924
14 Memoirs of an eighteenth-century footman, John Macdonald 1927
15 The apostle of the North 1932
16 Young politician 1952
17 The Deep Blue Goodbye 1964
18 A Purple Place for Dying 1964
19 Orain Iain Luim 1964
20 Captain John MacDonald, "Glenalladale." 1964
21 Bright Orange for the Shroud 1965
22 John Macdonald. A Philosophy of education 1965
23 The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper 1968
24 Dress Her in Indigo 1969
25 A Tan and Sandy Silence (Travis McGee Mysteries) 1971
26 The Scarlet Ruse 1972
27 The turquoise lament 1973
28 Hugh John Macdonald 1980
29 Free Fall In Crimson 1981
30 Great Battlefields of the World 1984
31 More good old stuff 1984
32 John D. MacDonald, five Travis McGee novels 1985
33 Great Battles of World War II 1986
34 Great battles of the Civil War 1988
35 Global quality 1990
36 TQM 1993
37 The Arctic Sky 1998
38 Chì Mi 1998
39 What did you say? 2012
40 Environments for Health 2012

John Macdonald reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Memoirs of an eighteenth-century footman (1790). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach John Macdonald — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many John Macdonald books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1790–2012.

What is the newest John Macdonald book?

Environments for Health, published in 2012.