A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Private Books in Order

The complete Private reading order — 40 books from 1824–2008.

  1. 01 The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) 1824 Amazon — buy The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) Bookshop — buy The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) ThriftBooks — buy The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) eBooks.com — buy The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor)
  2. 02 The private papers of Henry Ryecroft 1900 Amazon — buy The private papers of Henry Ryecroft Bookshop — buy The private papers of Henry Ryecroft ThriftBooks — buy The private papers of Henry Ryecroft eBooks.com — buy The private papers of Henry Ryecroft
  3. 03 A diary of private prayer 1936 Amazon — buy A diary of private prayer Bookshop — buy A diary of private prayer ThriftBooks — buy A diary of private prayer eBooks.com — buy A diary of private prayer
  4. 04 Private international law 1938 Amazon — buy Private international law Bookshop — buy Private international law ThriftBooks — buy Private international law eBooks.com — buy Private international law
  5. 05 Death of a Salesman 1940 Amazon — buy Death of a Salesman Bookshop — buy Death of a Salesman ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Salesman eBooks.com — buy Death of a Salesman
  6. 06 The privateer 1952 Amazon — buy The privateer Bookshop — buy The privateer ThriftBooks — buy The privateer eBooks.com — buy The privateer
  7. 07 A Fine and Private Place 1960 Amazon — buy A Fine and Private Place Bookshop — buy A Fine and Private Place ThriftBooks — buy A Fine and Private Place eBooks.com — buy A Fine and Private Place
  8. 08 Private Peaceful 1962 Amazon — buy Private Peaceful Bookshop — buy Private Peaceful ThriftBooks — buy Private Peaceful eBooks.com — buy Private Peaceful
  9. 09 A Private Cosmos 1967 Amazon — buy A Private Cosmos Bookshop — buy A Private Cosmos ThriftBooks — buy A Private Cosmos eBooks.com — buy A Private Cosmos
  10. 10 Collection privée 1976 Amazon — buy Collection privée Bookshop — buy Collection privée ThriftBooks — buy Collection privée eBooks.com — buy Collection privée
  11. 11 Macroeconomics 1977 Amazon — buy Macroeconomics Bookshop — buy Macroeconomics ThriftBooks — buy Macroeconomics eBooks.com — buy Macroeconomics
  12. 12 Lying 1978 Amazon — buy Lying Bookshop — buy Lying ThriftBooks — buy Lying eBooks.com — buy Lying
  13. 13 The law on partnerships and private corporations 1980 Amazon — buy The law on partnerships and private corporations Bookshop — buy The law on partnerships and private corporations ThriftBooks — buy The law on partnerships and private corporations eBooks.com — buy The law on partnerships and private corporations
  14. 14 The homosexual network 1982 Amazon — buy The homosexual network Bookshop — buy The homosexual network ThriftBooks — buy The homosexual network eBooks.com — buy The homosexual network
  15. 15 Ordering your private world 1984 Amazon — buy Ordering your private world Bookshop — buy Ordering your private world ThriftBooks — buy Ordering your private world eBooks.com — buy Ordering your private world
  16. 16 Privateers 1985 Amazon — buy Privateers Bookshop — buy Privateers ThriftBooks — buy Privateers eBooks.com — buy Privateers
  17. 17 A very private love 1985 Amazon — buy A very private love Bookshop — buy A very private love ThriftBooks — buy A very private love eBooks.com — buy A very private love
  18. 18 Private Treaty 1988 Amazon — buy Private Treaty Bookshop — buy Private Treaty ThriftBooks — buy Private Treaty eBooks.com — buy Private Treaty
  19. 19 Grandfathers Private Zoo 1989 Amazon — buy Grandfathers Private Zoo Bookshop — buy Grandfathers Private Zoo ThriftBooks — buy Grandfathers Private Zoo eBooks.com — buy Grandfathers Private Zoo
  20. 20 A Private Understanding 1990 Amazon — buy A Private Understanding Bookshop — buy A Private Understanding ThriftBooks — buy A Private Understanding eBooks.com — buy A Private Understanding
  21. 21 Dickens 1990 Amazon — buy Dickens Bookshop — buy Dickens ThriftBooks — buy Dickens eBooks.com — buy Dickens
  22. 22 Diana in private 1990 Amazon — buy Diana in private Bookshop — buy Diana in private ThriftBooks — buy Diana in private eBooks.com — buy Diana in private
  23. 23 The Private Eye 1991 Amazon — buy The Private Eye Bookshop — buy The Private Eye ThriftBooks — buy The Private Eye eBooks.com — buy The Private Eye
  24. 24 The private life of Chairman Mao 1992 Amazon — buy The private life of Chairman Mao Bookshop — buy The private life of Chairman Mao ThriftBooks — buy The private life of Chairman Mao eBooks.com — buy The private life of Chairman Mao
  25. 25 Private Scandals 1993 Amazon — buy Private Scandals Bookshop — buy Private Scandals ThriftBooks — buy Private Scandals eBooks.com — buy Private Scandals
  26. 26 The private diary of Lyle Menendez 1993 Amazon — buy The private diary of Lyle Menendez Bookshop — buy The private diary of Lyle Menendez ThriftBooks — buy The private diary of Lyle Menendez eBooks.com — buy The private diary of Lyle Menendez
  27. 27 Private parts 1993 Amazon — buy Private parts Bookshop — buy Private parts ThriftBooks — buy Private parts eBooks.com — buy Private parts
  28. 28 Nicole Brown Simpson 1994 Amazon — buy Nicole Brown Simpson Bookshop — buy Nicole Brown Simpson ThriftBooks — buy Nicole Brown Simpson eBooks.com — buy Nicole Brown Simpson
  29. 29 Private Pleasures 1994 Amazon — buy Private Pleasures Bookshop — buy Private Pleasures ThriftBooks — buy Private Pleasures eBooks.com — buy Private Pleasures
  30. 30 Private Dancer 1996 Amazon — buy Private Dancer Bookshop — buy Private Dancer ThriftBooks — buy Private Dancer eBooks.com — buy Private Dancer
  31. 31 Saving Private Ryan 1998 Amazon — buy Saving Private Ryan Bookshop — buy Saving Private Ryan ThriftBooks — buy Saving Private Ryan eBooks.com — buy Saving Private Ryan
  32. 32 Very Private Man 1999 Amazon — buy Very Private Man Bookshop — buy Very Private Man ThriftBooks — buy Very Private Man eBooks.com — buy Very Private Man
  33. 33 The Case of the Troublesome Turtle 2001 Amazon — buy The Case of the Troublesome Turtle Bookshop — buy The Case of the Troublesome Turtle ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Troublesome Turtle eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Troublesome Turtle
  34. 34 Lord John and the private matter 2003 Amazon — buy Lord John and the private matter Bookshop — buy Lord John and the private matter ThriftBooks — buy Lord John and the private matter eBooks.com — buy Lord John and the private matter
  35. 35 Public Wife, Private Mistress 2005 Amazon — buy Public Wife, Private Mistress Bookshop — buy Public Wife, Private Mistress ThriftBooks — buy Public Wife, Private Mistress eBooks.com — buy Public Wife, Private Mistress
  36. 36 Private (Private #1) 2006 Amazon — buy Private (Private #1) Bookshop — buy Private (Private #1) ThriftBooks — buy Private (Private #1) eBooks.com — buy Private (Private #1)
  37. 37 His private mistress 2007 Amazon — buy His private mistress Bookshop — buy His private mistress ThriftBooks — buy His private mistress eBooks.com — buy His private mistress
  38. 38 Private 2008 Amazon — buy Private Bookshop — buy Private ThriftBooks — buy Private eBooks.com — buy Private
  39. 39 The Private Patient 2008 Amazon — buy The Private Patient Bookshop — buy The Private Patient ThriftBooks — buy The Private Patient eBooks.com — buy The Private Patient
  40. 40 Public scandal, private mistress 2008 Amazon — buy Public scandal, private mistress Bookshop — buy Public scandal, private mistress ThriftBooks — buy Public scandal, private mistress eBooks.com — buy Public scandal, private mistress

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) 1824
2 The private papers of Henry Ryecroft 1900
3 A diary of private prayer 1936
4 Private international law 1938
5 Death of a Salesman 1940
6 The privateer 1952
7 A Fine and Private Place 1960
8 Private Peaceful 1962
9 A Private Cosmos 1967
10 Collection privée 1976
11 Macroeconomics 1977
12 Lying 1978
13 The law on partnerships and private corporations 1980
14 The homosexual network 1982
15 Ordering your private world 1984
16 Privateers 1985
17 A very private love 1985
18 Private Treaty 1988
19 Grandfathers Private Zoo 1989
20 A Private Understanding 1990
21 Dickens 1990
22 Diana in private 1990
23 The Private Eye 1991
24 The private life of Chairman Mao 1992
25 Private Scandals 1993
26 The private diary of Lyle Menendez 1993
27 Private parts 1993
28 Nicole Brown Simpson 1994
29 Private Pleasures 1994
30 Private Dancer 1996
31 Saving Private Ryan 1998
32 Very Private Man 1999
33 The Case of the Troublesome Turtle 2001
34 Lord John and the private matter 2003
35 Public Wife, Private Mistress 2005
36 Private (Private #1) 2006
37 His private mistress 2007
38 Private 2008
39 The Private Patient 2008
40 Public scandal, private mistress 2008

Private reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner (With A Detail of Curious Traditionary Facts, And Other Evidence, By The Editor) (1824). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Private — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Private books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1824–2008.

What is the newest Private book?

Public scandal, private mistress, published in 2008.