Gil North Books in Order
Gil North has written 12 books, published between 1960 and 1978. The first book is Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (1960) and the newest is Corpse for Kofi Katt (1978). Publication order is the reading order below. 10 of the 12 books listed here are in the Sergeant Cluff series, which has its own page: Sergeant Cluff books in order.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1960–1978
- Pages on record
- 745 in 4 of 12 books
Gil North was the pen name of Geoffrey Horne (1916-1988), a British writer of detective stories. North's novels about Sergeant Cluff, set in Yorkshire, were adapted by the BBC into a 1960s television series called Cluff. Horne was born in Skipton and died there, studied at Ermysted's Grammar School and at Christ's College in Cambridge, and served as a civil servant in Britain's African colonies from 1938 to 1955. Twelve books carry the North name, from Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (1960) to Corpse for Kofi Katt (1978), at a median 184 pages.
How many Gil North books are there?
Gil North has 12 books, released between 1960 and 1978. 10 of them belong to the Sergeant Cluff series.
Gil North Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Gil North 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.
- 11960–2/4
- 21961–1/4
- 31962–1/4
- 41963–1/4
- 51964–1/4
- 61965–1/4
- 71966–1/4
- 81967–1/4
- 919691911/4
- 1019712221/4
- 1119721761/4
- 12Corpse for Kofi Katt1978 · 156 pages · confirmed 1/419781561/4
Gil North series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Sergeant Cluff books in order 10 books
Gil North 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.
British Library Crime Classics in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 Gil North title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Gil North books in order?
You only need to read Gil North books in order within the Sergeant Cluff series, which holds 10 of the 12 Gil North books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Gil North
Start with The Methods of Sergeant Cluff (1961), the first Sergeant Cluff book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (1960).
What is the newest Gil North book?
Corpse for Kofi Katt (1978) is the newest Gil North book released so far.
Is there a new Gil North book coming?
No next Gil North book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Gil North at a glance
- Died
- Gil North died in 1988, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Gil North on record dates from 1978.
- Release pace
- Gil North books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 745 pages across the 4 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 184 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Gil North books, 9 of 12, were published in the 1960s.
What the Gil North books are about
1 of the 12 Gil North books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fiction in English 1 of 1 books