Lionel Davidson Books in Order
Lionel Davidson has written 9 books, published between 1960 and 1994. The first book is The Night of Wenceslas (1960) and the newest is Kolymsky Heights (1994). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1960–1994
- Pages on record
- 2,340 in 8 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 39–59 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,340 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Lionel Davidson (1922-2009) was an English novelist who wrote spy thrillers. Davidson took the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award once and the Gold Dagger three times. Nine catalogued books span 1960 to 1994, opening with The Night of Wenceslas (1960) and ending with Kolymsky Heights (1994). Subjects recorded include espionage, suspense, Russia and China, and Nicholas Whistler is logged as a recurring fictional character. Eight books have a recorded length, at a median of 293 pages.
How many Lionel Davidson books are there?
Lionel Davidson has 9 books, released between 1960 and 1994.
Lionel Davidson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Lionel Davidson 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 Night of Wenceslas1960 · 313 pages · confirmed 1/419603131/4
- 2The Rose of Tibet1962 · 328 pages · confirmed 1/419623281/4
- 3A Long Way to Shiloh1966 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419662881/4
- 4Making Good Again1968 · 298 pages · confirmed 1/419682981/4
- 5Smith's Gazelle1971 · 231 pages · confirmed 1/419712311/4
- 6The Sun Chemist1976 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/419762841/4
- 7The Chelsea Murders / Murder Games1978 · 237 pages · confirmed 1/419782371/4
- 8Under Plum Lake1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 9Kolymsky Heights1994 · 361 pages · confirmed 1/419943611/4
Lionel Davidson 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.
Standalone books
9 books9 Lionel Davidson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Lionel Davidson books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 9 Lionel Davidson books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Lionel Davidson
Start with The Night of Wenceslas (1960), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lionel Davidson book?
Kolymsky Heights (1994) is the newest Lionel Davidson book released so far.
Is there a new Lionel Davidson book coming?
No next Lionel Davidson 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 Lionel Davidson has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Lionel Davidson. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Cartier Diamond Dagger2001Won
Lionel Davidson at a glance
- Died
- Lionel Davidson died in 2009, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Lionel Davidson on record dates from 1994.
- Release pace
- Lionel Davidson books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 2,340 pages across the 8 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 293 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lionel Davidson books, 4 of 9, were published in the 1960s.
What the Lionel Davidson books are about
All 9 Lionel Davidson 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 4 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fiction in English 4 of 9 books
- Suspense 4 of 9 books
- Thrillers 4 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 9 books
- Espionage 2 of 9 books
- Russia (federation) 2 of 9 books