Jonathan Gash Books in Order
Jonathan Gash has written 34 books, published between 1977 and 2013. The first book is The Judas Pair (1977) and the newest is Preddy Boy (2013). Publication order is the reading order below. 24 of the 34 books listed here are in the Lovejoy series, which has its own page: Lovejoy books in order.
Jonathan Gash is the pen name of John Grant. Jonathan Gash also publishes as Graham Gaunt.
- Books
- 34
- Published
- 1977–2013
- Pages on record
- 7,709 in 28 of 34 books
- Reading time
- 128–193 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,709 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 28 of 34 titles with a page count on record.
Jonathan Gash is the pen name of John Grant, born 1933, an English doctor and writer. His Lovejoy novels follow an antiques dealer through crime in England, and the series reached television in an adaptation by Ian La Frenais. A second series features Dr Clare Burtonall, a woman physician. Gash has also written as Graham Gaunt and Jonathan Grant. The catalogue holds 34 books from The Judas Pair (1977) to Preddy Boy (2013), at a median of 266 pages.
How many Jonathan Gash books are there?
Jonathan Gash has 34 books, released between 1977 and 2013. They include 2 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Jonathan Gash Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 34 Jonathan Gash 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.
- 119772562/4
- 219782162/4
- 319792482/4
- 419802522/4
- 5The Incomer1981 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/419811842/4
- 619812212/4
- 719822082/4
- 81983–2/4
- 919842402/4
- 1019852322/4
- 1119862122/4
- 1219872602/4
- 131989–2/4
- 1419902882/4
- 1519912562/4
- 1619923422/4
- 1719932722/4
- 1819932402/4
- 1919952792/4
- 2019963362/4
- 2119973042/4
- 2219982882/4
- 231998–2/4
- 242000–2/4
- 2520013522/4
- 2620014162/4
- 2720033202/4
- 28200312/4
- 29The Year of the Woman2005 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/420052882/4
- 30Finding Davey2005 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/420052882/4
- 3120065762/4
- 32Bad Girl Magdalene2008 · confirmed 2/42008–2/4
- 3320083342/4
- 34Preddy Boy2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
Jonathan Gash series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Lovejoy books in order 24 books
Jonathan Gash 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.
Dr. Clare Burtonall in order
5 booksStandalone books
5 books5 Jonathan Gash titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jonathan Gash books in order?
You only need to read Jonathan Gash books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Jonathan Gash
Start with The Judas Pair (1977), the first Lovejoy book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Jonathan Gash book?
Preddy Boy (2013) is the newest Jonathan Gash book released so far.
Is there a new Jonathan Gash book coming?
No next Jonathan Gash book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jonathan Gash at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Jonathan Gash title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Jonathan Gash books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,709 pages across the 28 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 266 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jonathan Gash books, 10 of 34, were published in the 2000s.
What the Jonathan Gash books are about
28 of the 34 Jonathan Gash books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: lovejoy (fictitious character) is tagged on 21 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Lovejoy (Fictitious character) 21 of 28 books
- Antique dealers 20 of 28 books
- England 20 of 28 books
- Mystery & detective, traditional 15 of 28 books
- Mystery & detective 9 of 28 books
- Crime 3 of 28 books
- Crimes against 2 of 28 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 2 of 28 books
- Suspense 2 of 28 books
- Women physicians 2 of 28 books