G.F. Newman Books in Order
G.F. Newman has written 28 books, published between 1970 and 2014. The first book is Sir, You Bastard / Rogue Cop (1970) and the newest is The Corrupted Part Two (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 28
- Published
- 1970–2014
- Pages on record
- 6,002 in 22 of 28 books
- Reading time
- 100–150 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,002 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 22 of 28 titles with a page count on record.
G.F. Newman is an English writer and television producer, born Gordon Frank Newman on 22 May 1944. The first book, Sir, You Bastard (1970), introduced Terry Sneed, an unscrupulous Scotland Yard inspector, and two more followed: You Nice Bastard and You Flash Bastard / The Price. Newman's television work includes Law & Order and The Nation's Health, both drawn from his books, then Judge John Deed and New Street Law. The 28 catalogued titles reach The Corrupted Part Two in 2014, at a median of 282 pages, and the series list adds Corrupted and an Exorcist Trilogy.
How many G.F. Newman books are there?
G.F. Newman has 28 books, released between 1970 and 2014. They include 4 series and 17 titles listed outside any series.
G.F. Newman Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 28 G.F. Newman books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 119702871/4
- 2Billy1972 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/419721881/4
- 3The Abduction1972 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/419721761/4
- 4The Split1972 · 175 pages · confirmed 1/419721751/4
- 519733481/4
- 6Three Professional Ladies1973 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419732881/4
- 719742871/4
- 8The Streetfighter1975 · confirmed 1/41975–1/4
- 919771741/4
- 1019771901/4
- 1119771911/4
- 12The Player and the Guest1978 · 319 pages · confirmed 1/419783191/4
- 13The Guv'nor / Trade-Off1979 · confirmed 1/41979–1/4
- 14The List1979 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/419792781/4
- 15The Obsession1981 · 247 pages · confirmed 1/419812471/4
- 161982431/4
- 17The Men With The Guns1982 · confirmed 1/41982–1/4
- 18Charlie and Joanna1982 · 199 pages · confirmed 1/419821991/4
- 19The Nation's Health1983 · 544 pages · confirmed 1/419835441/4
- 201984391/4
- 21Set a Thief1988 · 317 pages · confirmed 1/419883171/4
- 22The Testing Ground1988 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419883201/4
- 23Trading the Future1992 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/419924161/4
- 24Circle of Poison1995 · 600 pages · confirmed 1/419956001/4
- 25Crime and Punishment2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 2620133761/4
- 272014–1/4
- 282014–1/4
G.F. Newman books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Terry Sneed in order
3 booksLaw and Order in order
3 booksStandalone Plays
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Corrupted in order
2 booksExorcist Trilogy in order
1 book- 1. Dark Heart
Standalone books
17 books17 G.F. Newman titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read G.F. Newman books in order?
You only need to read G.F. Newman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with G.F. Newman
Start with Sir, You Bastard / Rogue Cop (1970), the earliest published title.
What is the newest G.F. Newman book?
The Corrupted Part Two (2014) is the newest G.F. Newman book released so far.
Is there a new G.F. Newman book coming?
No next G.F. Newman book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
G.F. Newman at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest G.F. Newman title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- G.F. Newman books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 6,002 pages across the 22 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 282 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most G.F. Newman books, 14 of 28, were published in the 1970s.
What the G.F. Newman books are about
9 of the 28 G.F. Newman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 3 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fiction in English 3 of 9 books
- Play 2 of 9 books