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Joseph Jefferson Farjeon Books in Order

82 books are credited to Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, published between 1924 and 2026; 1 of them appeared after Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's death in 1955. The first book is The Confusing Friendship (1924) and the newest is Riddle of an Umbrella (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
82
Published
1924–2026
Pages on record
1,615 in 6 of 82 books
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Joseph Jefferson Farjeon (1883-1955) was an English novelist, playwright and screenwriter working in crime and mystery. Ben the Tramp is the series most associated with the name, and No. 17 (1926) sits early in the run. Farjeon's father, brother and sister also built literary careers. The catalogue lists 82 titles from The Confusing Friendship (1924) to Riddle of an Umbrella (2026). Golden Age mystery, murder investigation, stowaways and tramps are recorded subjects, and books run to a median 256 pages.

How many Joseph Jefferson Farjeon books are there?

Joseph Jefferson Farjeon has 82 books, released between 1924 and 2026. 1 of them were published after Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's death in 1955. 7 of them belong to the Ben The Tramp series.

Joseph Jefferson Farjeon Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 82 Joseph Jefferson Farjeon 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.

  1. Cover of Murderer’s Trail / Phantom Fingers by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, book 2 of the Ben The Tramp series (1931)
  2. Cover of The Z Murders by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, book 10 of the British Library Crime Classics series (1931)
  3. Cover of Ben on the Job by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, book 3 of the Ben The Tramp series (1932)
  4. Cover of Ben Sees It Through by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, book 4 of the Ben The Tramp series (1932)
  5. Cover of Little God Ben by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, book 5 of the Ben The Tramp series (1935)
  6. Cover of Holiday Express by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon (1935)
  7. Cover of Detective Ben by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, book 6 of the Ben The Tramp series (1936)
  8. Cover of Mystery in White by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, book 37 of the British Library Crime Classics series (1937)
  9. Cover of The Compleat Smuggler by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon (1938)
  10. Cover of Thirteen Guests by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, book 43 of the British Library Crime Classics series (1938)
  11. Cover of Number Nineteen by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, book 7 of the Ben The Tramp series (1952)
  1. 1
    The Confusing Friendship1924 · confirmed 2/4
    1924–
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  2. 2
    The Master Criminal1924 · confirmed 2/4
    1924–
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  3. 3
    Uninvited Guests1925 · confirmed 2/4
    1925–
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  4. 4
    The Crooks' Shadow1925 · confirmed 2/4
    1925–
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  5. 5
    Little Things That Happen1925 · confirmed 2/4
    1925–
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  6. 6
    No. 17Ben The Tramp #11926 · confirmed 2/4
    1926–
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  7. 7
    At the Green Dragon / The Green Dragon1926 · confirmed 2/4
    1926–
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  8. 8
    The House of Disappearance1928 · confirmed 2/4
    1928–
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  9. 9
    More Little Happenings1928 · confirmed 2/4
    1928–
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  10. 10
    Shadows by the Sea1928 · confirmed 2/4
    1928–
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  11. 11
    Mystery Underground / Underground1928 · confirmed 2/4
    1928–
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  12. 12
    The Appointed Date1929 · confirmed 2/4
    1929–
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  13. 13
    The Person Called Z1929 · confirmed 2/4
    1929–
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  14. 14
    The 5:18 Mystery1929 · confirmed 2/4
    1929–
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  15. 15
    Following Footsteps1930 · confirmed 2/4
    1930–
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  16. 16
    The Mystery on the Moor1930 · confirmed 2/4
    1930–
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  17. 17
    Murderer’s Trail / Phantom FingersBen The Tramp #21931 · confirmed 2/4
    1931–
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  18. 18
    The Z MurdersBritish Library Crime Classics #101931 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1931256
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  19. 19
    The House Opposite1931 · confirmed 2/4
    1931–
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  20. 20
    Ben on the JobBen The Tramp #31932 · confirmed 2/4
    1932–
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  21. 21
    Ben Sees It ThroughBen The Tramp #41932 · confirmed 2/4
    1932–
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  22. 22
    Trunk Call / The Trunk Call Mystery1932 · confirmed 2/4
    1932–
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  23. 23
    Old Man Mystery1933 · confirmed 2/4
    1933–
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  24. 24
    Death in Fancy Dress / Fancy Dress Ball1933 · confirmed 2/4
    1933–
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  25. 25
    The Mystery of the Creek / The House on the Marsh1933 · confirmed 2/4
    1933–
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  26. 26
    Sinister Inn1934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
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  27. 27
    The Mystery of Dead Man's Heath / Dead Man's Heath1934 · confirmed 2/4
    1934–
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  28. 28
    Little God BenBen The Tramp #51935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
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  29. 29
    Holiday Express1935 · 251 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1935251
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  30. 30
    The Golden Singer1935 · confirmed 2/4
    1935–
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Joseph Jefferson Farjeon 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.

Ben The Tramp in order

7 books
  1. 1. No. 17
  2. 2. Murderer’s Trail / Phantom Fingers
  3. 3. Ben on the Job
  4. 4. Ben Sees It Through
  5. 5. Little God Ben
  6. 6. Detective Ben
  7. 7. Number Nineteen

British Library Crime Classics in order

4 books
  1. 10. The Z Murders
  2. 37. Mystery in White
  3. 43. Thirteen Guests
  4. 46. Seven Dead

Standalone books

71 books

71 Joseph Jefferson Farjeon titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Joseph Jefferson Farjeon books in order?

You only need to read Joseph Jefferson Farjeon books in order within the Ben The Tramp series, which holds 7 of the 82 Joseph Jefferson Farjeon books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Joseph Jefferson Farjeon

Start with The Confusing Friendship (1924), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Joseph Jefferson Farjeon book?

Riddle of an Umbrella (2026) is the newest Joseph Jefferson Farjeon book released so far.

Is there a new Joseph Jefferson Farjeon book coming?

No next Joseph Jefferson Farjeon book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Joseph Jefferson Farjeon at a glance

Died
Joseph Jefferson Farjeon died in 1955, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Joseph Jefferson Farjeon are still being published after Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's death in 1955; the newest appeared in 2026.
Release pace
Joseph Jefferson Farjeon books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,615 pages across the 6 of 82 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Joseph Jefferson Farjeon books, 30 of 82, were published in the 1930s.

What the Joseph Jefferson Farjeon books are about

13 of the 82 Joseph Jefferson Farjeon books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 12 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Mystery & detective 12 of 13 books
  • Murder 9 of 13 books
  • Crime 5 of 13 books
  • Investigation 5 of 13 books
  • Meurtre 3 of 13 books
  • Tramps 3 of 13 books
  • Ben the Tramp (Fictitious character) 2 of 13 books
  • Golden Age mystery 2 of 13 books
  • Homeless persons 2 of 13 books
  • Romans, nouvelles 2 of 13 books