A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Peter Mayle Books in Order

The complete Peter Mayle reading order — 40 books from 1975–2009.

  1. 01 Where Did I Come From? 1975 Amazon — buy Where Did I Come From? Bookshop — buy Where Did I Come From? ThriftBooks — buy Where Did I Come From? eBooks.com — buy Where Did I Come From?
  2. 02 What's happening to me? 1975 Amazon — buy What's happening to me? Bookshop — buy What's happening to me? ThriftBooks — buy What's happening to me? eBooks.com — buy What's happening to me?
  3. 03 " Will I go to heaven?" 1976 Amazon — buy " Will I go to heaven?" Bookshop — buy " Will I go to heaven?" ThriftBooks — buy " Will I go to heaven?" eBooks.com — buy " Will I go to heaven?"
  4. 04 How to Be a Pregnant Father 1977 Amazon — buy How to Be a Pregnant Father Bookshop — buy How to Be a Pregnant Father ThriftBooks — buy How to Be a Pregnant Father eBooks.com — buy How to Be a Pregnant Father
  5. 05 Baby taming 1978 Amazon — buy Baby taming Bookshop — buy Baby taming ThriftBooks — buy Baby taming eBooks.com — buy Baby taming
  6. 06 The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy 1980 Amazon — buy The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy Bookshop — buy The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy ThriftBooks — buy The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy eBooks.com — buy The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy
  7. 07 Sweet dreams and monsters 1986 Amazon — buy Sweet dreams and monsters Bookshop — buy Sweet dreams and monsters ThriftBooks — buy Sweet dreams and monsters eBooks.com — buy Sweet dreams and monsters
  8. 08 Wicked Willie's Low-down on Men 1987 Amazon — buy Wicked Willie's Low-down on Men Bookshop — buy Wicked Willie's Low-down on Men ThriftBooks — buy Wicked Willie's Low-down on Men eBooks.com — buy Wicked Willie's Low-down on Men
  9. 09 Footprints in the butter 1988 Amazon — buy Footprints in the butter Bookshop — buy Footprints in the butter ThriftBooks — buy Footprints in the butter eBooks.com — buy Footprints in the butter
  10. 10 A year in Provence 1989 Amazon — buy A year in Provence Bookshop — buy A year in Provence ThriftBooks — buy A year in Provence eBooks.com — buy A year in Provence
  11. 11 Up the agency 1990 Amazon — buy Up the agency Bookshop — buy Up the agency ThriftBooks — buy Up the agency eBooks.com — buy Up the agency
  12. 12 Toujours Provence 1991 Amazon — buy Toujours Provence Bookshop — buy Toujours Provence ThriftBooks — buy Toujours Provence eBooks.com — buy Toujours Provence
  13. 13 Expensive habits 1991 Amazon — buy Expensive habits Bookshop — buy Expensive habits ThriftBooks — buy Expensive habits eBooks.com — buy Expensive habits
  14. 14 Que Me Esta Pasando 1991 Amazon — buy Que Me Esta Pasando Bookshop — buy Que Me Esta Pasando ThriftBooks — buy Que Me Esta Pasando eBooks.com — buy Que Me Esta Pasando
  15. 15 Dangerous Candy 1991 Amazon — buy Dangerous Candy Bookshop — buy Dangerous Candy ThriftBooks — buy Dangerous Candy eBooks.com — buy Dangerous Candy
  16. 16 Encore Provence 1992 Amazon — buy Encore Provence Bookshop — buy Encore Provence ThriftBooks — buy Encore Provence eBooks.com — buy Encore Provence
  17. 17 De Donde Venimos? 1992 Amazon — buy De Donde Venimos? Bookshop — buy De Donde Venimos? ThriftBooks — buy De Donde Venimos? eBooks.com — buy De Donde Venimos?
  18. 18 Mein Jahr in Der Provence 1992 Amazon — buy Mein Jahr in Der Provence Bookshop — buy Mein Jahr in Der Provence ThriftBooks — buy Mein Jahr in Der Provence eBooks.com — buy Mein Jahr in Der Provence
  19. 19 Hotel Pastis 1993 Amazon — buy Hotel Pastis Bookshop — buy Hotel Pastis ThriftBooks — buy Hotel Pastis eBooks.com — buy Hotel Pastis
  20. 20 Provence 1993 Amazon — buy Provence Bookshop — buy Provence ThriftBooks — buy Provence eBooks.com — buy Provence
  21. 21 Peter Mayle's Provence 1993 Amazon — buy Peter Mayle's Provence Bookshop — buy Peter Mayle's Provence ThriftBooks — buy Peter Mayle's Provence eBooks.com — buy Peter Mayle's Provence
  22. 22 A dog's life 1994 Amazon — buy A dog's life Bookshop — buy A dog's life ThriftBooks — buy A dog's life eBooks.com — buy A dog's life
  23. 23 Une année en provence 1994 Amazon — buy Une année en provence Bookshop — buy Une année en provence ThriftBooks — buy Une année en provence eBooks.com — buy Une année en provence
  24. 24 Provence toujours 1995 Amazon — buy Provence toujours Bookshop — buy Provence toujours ThriftBooks — buy Provence toujours eBooks.com — buy Provence toujours
  25. 25 Une année de luxe 1995 Amazon — buy Une année de luxe Bookshop — buy Une année de luxe ThriftBooks — buy Une année de luxe eBooks.com — buy Une année de luxe
  26. 26 Anything considered 1996 Amazon — buy Anything considered Bookshop — buy Anything considered ThriftBooks — buy Anything considered eBooks.com — buy Anything considered
  27. 27 Chasing Cezanne 1997 Amazon — buy Chasing Cezanne Bookshop — buy Chasing Cezanne ThriftBooks — buy Chasing Cezanne eBooks.com — buy Chasing Cezanne
  28. 28 Le bonheur en Provence 2000 Amazon — buy Le bonheur en Provence Bookshop — buy Le bonheur en Provence ThriftBooks — buy Le bonheur en Provence eBooks.com — buy Le bonheur en Provence
  29. 29 French Lessons 2001 Amazon — buy French Lessons Bookshop — buy French Lessons ThriftBooks — buy French Lessons eBooks.com — buy French Lessons
  30. 30 Bon Appetit! 2001 Amazon — buy Bon Appetit! Bookshop — buy Bon Appetit! ThriftBooks — buy Bon Appetit! eBooks.com — buy Bon Appetit!
  31. 31 Peter Mayle Giftset 2001 Amazon — buy Peter Mayle Giftset Bookshop — buy Peter Mayle Giftset ThriftBooks — buy Peter Mayle Giftset eBooks.com — buy Peter Mayle Giftset
  32. 32 Bon appétit! 2002 Amazon — buy Bon appétit! Bookshop — buy Bon appétit! ThriftBooks — buy Bon appétit! eBooks.com — buy Bon appétit!
  33. 33 Aventures dans la France gourmande 2002 Amazon — buy Aventures dans la France gourmande Bookshop — buy Aventures dans la France gourmande ThriftBooks — buy Aventures dans la France gourmande eBooks.com — buy Aventures dans la France gourmande
  34. 34 A good year 2004 Amazon — buy A good year Bookshop — buy A good year ThriftBooks — buy A good year eBooks.com — buy A good year
  35. 35 Peter Mayle Assort 2004 Amazon — buy Peter Mayle Assort Bookshop — buy Peter Mayle Assort ThriftBooks — buy Peter Mayle Assort eBooks.com — buy Peter Mayle Assort
  36. 36 Confessions of a French Baker 2005 Amazon — buy Confessions of a French Baker Bookshop — buy Confessions of a French Baker ThriftBooks — buy Confessions of a French Baker eBooks.com — buy Confessions of a French Baker
  37. 37 Provence A-Z 2006 Amazon — buy Provence A-Z Bookshop — buy Provence A-Z ThriftBooks — buy Provence A-Z eBooks.com — buy Provence A-Z
  38. 38 A Good Year (MTI) 2006 Amazon — buy A Good Year (MTI) Bookshop — buy A Good Year (MTI) ThriftBooks — buy A Good Year (MTI) eBooks.com — buy A Good Year (MTI)
  39. 39 Confessions d'un boulanger 2006 Amazon — buy Confessions d'un boulanger Bookshop — buy Confessions d'un boulanger ThriftBooks — buy Confessions d'un boulanger eBooks.com — buy Confessions d'un boulanger
  40. 40 The vintage caper 2009 Amazon — buy The vintage caper Bookshop — buy The vintage caper ThriftBooks — buy The vintage caper eBooks.com — buy The vintage caper

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Peter Mayle

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 Where Did I Come From? 1975
2 What's happening to me? 1975
3 " Will I go to heaven?" 1976
4 How to Be a Pregnant Father 1977
5 Baby taming 1978
6 The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy 1980
7 Sweet dreams and monsters 1986
8 Wicked Willie's Low-down on Men 1987
9 Footprints in the butter 1988
10 A year in Provence 1989
11 Up the agency 1990
12 Toujours Provence 1991
13 Expensive habits 1991
14 Que Me Esta Pasando 1991
15 Dangerous Candy 1991
16 Encore Provence 1992
17 De Donde Venimos? 1992
18 Mein Jahr in Der Provence 1992
19 Hotel Pastis 1993
20 Provence 1993
21 Peter Mayle's Provence 1993
22 A dog's life 1994
23 Une année en provence 1994
24 Provence toujours 1995
25 Une année de luxe 1995
26 Anything considered 1996
27 Chasing Cezanne 1997
28 Le bonheur en Provence 2000
29 French Lessons 2001
30 Bon Appetit! 2001
31 Peter Mayle Giftset 2001
32 Bon appétit! 2002
33 Aventures dans la France gourmande 2002
34 A good year 2004
35 Peter Mayle Assort 2004
36 Confessions of a French Baker 2005
37 Provence A-Z 2006
38 A Good Year (MTI) 2006
39 Confessions d'un boulanger 2006
40 The vintage caper 2009

Peter Mayle reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Where Did I Come From? (1975). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Peter Mayle — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Peter Mayle books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1975–2009.

What is the newest Peter Mayle book?

The vintage caper, published in 2009.