John P. Marquand Books in Order
27 books are credited to John P. Marquand, published between 1922 and 1964; 1 of them appeared after John P. Marquand's death in 1960. The first book is The Unspeakable Gentleman (1922) and the newest is Warning Hill (1964). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 27
- Published
- 1922–1964
- Pages on record
- 4,180 in 11 of 27 books
John P. Marquand (1893–1960) was an American novelist who first found readers with the Mr. Moto spy stories, beginning with Your Turn, Mr. Moto in 1935. Marquand later earned critical standing for satire, and The Late George Apley brought him the Pulitzer Prize in 1938. A recurring subject in Marquand's fiction is the confining codes of America's upper class and of people trying to join it. The catalogue holds 27 books, from The Unspeakable Gentleman (1922) to Warning Hill (1964).
How many John P. Marquand books are there?
John P. Marquand has 27 books, released between 1922 and 1964. 1 of them were published after John P. Marquand's death in 1960. 6 of them belong to the Mr. Moto series.
John P. Marquand Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 27 John P. Marquand 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.
- 1The Unspeakable Gentleman1922 · confirmed 2/41922–2/4
- 2Four of a Kind1923 · confirmed 2/41923–2/4
- 3The Black Cargo1925 · 270 pages · confirmed 2/419252702/4
- 4Lord Timothy Dexter of Newburyport, Massachusetts1925 · confirmed 2/41925–2/4
- 5Do Tell Me, Doctor Johnson1928 · confirmed 2/41928–2/4
- 6Haven's End1929 · confirmed 2/41929–2/4
- 719352812/4
- 8Ming Yellow1935 · confirmed 2/41935–2/4
- 91936–2/4
- 1019372772/4
- 11The Late George Apley1937 · confirmed 2/41937–2/4
- 1219382882/4
- 13Wickford Point1939 · 458 pages · confirmed 2/419394582/4
- 1419422692/4
- 15H.M. Pulham, Esq.1942 · 431 pages · confirmed 2/419424312/4
- 16So Little Time1943 · 595 pages · confirmed 2/419435952/4
- 17Repent in Haste1945 · confirmed 2/41945–2/4
- 18B.F.'s Daughter1946 · 439 pages · confirmed 2/419464392/4
- 19Point of No Return1949 · 559 pages · confirmed 2/419495592/4
- 20It's Loaded Mr. Bauer1949 · confirmed 2/41949–2/4
- 21Melville Goodwin, USA1952 · confirmed 2/41952–2/4
- 22Sincerely, Willis Wayde1956 · confirmed 2/41956–2/4
- 2319573132/4
- 24Life At Happy Knoll.1957 · confirmed 2/41957–2/4
- 25Timothy Dexter Revisited1960 · confirmed 2/41960–2/4
- 26Women and Thomas Harrow1960 · confirmed 2/41960–2/4
- 27Warning Hill1964 · confirmed 2/41964–2/4
John P. Marquand 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.
Mr. Moto in order
6 booksStandalone books
21 books21 John P. Marquand titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read John P. Marquand books in order?
You only need to read John P. Marquand books in order within the Mr. Moto series, which holds 6 of the 27 John P. Marquand books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with John P. Marquand
Start with The Unspeakable Gentleman (1922), the earliest published title.
What is the newest John P. Marquand book?
Warning Hill (1964) is the newest John P. Marquand book released so far.
Is there a new John P. Marquand book coming?
No next John P. Marquand book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards John P. Marquand has won
Wikidata records 1 award for John P. Marquand. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Pulitzer Prize for the Novel1938Wonfor The Late George Apley
John P. Marquand at a glance
- Died
- John P. Marquand died in 1960, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to John P. Marquand are still being published after John P. Marquand's death in 1960; the newest appeared in 1964.
- Release pace
- John P. Marquand books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 4,180 pages across the 11 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 313 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John P. Marquand books, 7 of 27, were published in the 1940s.
What the John P. Marquand books are about
12 of the 27 John P. Marquand books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: intelligence service is tagged on 6 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Intelligence service 6 of 12 books
- Japan 6 of 12 books
- Moto, mr. (fictitious character) 6 of 12 books
- Mr. Moto (Fictitious character) 6 of 12 books
- Mystery & detective 6 of 12 books