Talbot Mundy Books in Order
48 books are credited to Talbot Mundy, published between 1913 and 2021; 12 of them appeared after Talbot Mundy's death in 1940. The first book is Hookum Hai (1913) and the newest is The Iblis at Ludd (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 48
- Published
- 1913–2021
- Pages on record
- 4,521 in 19 of 48 books
Talbot Mundy, born William Lancaster Gribbon (1879-1940), wrote adventure fiction and also published as Walter Galt. The catalogue holds 48 titles dated 1913 to 2021, beginning with Hookum Hai and taking in King -- of the Khyber Rifles (1916), much of the work first printed in pulp magazines. Two series anchor it: Jimgrim and Tros of Samothrace. Subjects run to historical fiction, fantasy, war and adventure, a good deal of it set in India. The listing is dormant, its latest dated title being The Iblis at Ludd (2021).
How many Talbot Mundy books are there?
Talbot Mundy has 48 books, released between 1913 and 2021. 12 of them were published after Talbot Mundy's death in 1940. They include 3 series and 28 titles listed outside any series.
Talbot Mundy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 48 Talbot Mundy 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.
- 1Hookum Hai1913 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/41913961/4
- 2Rung Ho!1914 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/419142801/4
- 3Machassan Ah1914 · confirmed 1/41914–1/4
- 4The Winds of the World1915 · confirmed 1/41915–1/4
- 5King -- of the Khyber Rifles1916 · confirmed 1/41916–1/4
- 6The Ivory Trail / Trek East1919 · confirmed 1/41919–1/4
- 7The Eye of the Zeitoon1920 · confirmed 1/41920–1/4
- 8Guns of the Gods1921 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/419212721/4
- 919222481/4
- 101922–1/4
- 111923–1/4
- 12The Bubble Reputation / Her Reputation1923 · confirmed 1/41923–1/4
- 13Caves of Terror / The Gray Mahatma1924 · 117 pages · confirmed 1/419241171/4
- 14Om1924 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/419242961/4
- 151925–1/4
- 16Wine of Life1925 · confirmed 1/41925–1/4
- 171926–1/4
- 181929–1/4
- 19Cock O' the North1929 · confirmed 1/41929–1/4
- 201930–1/4
- 211930–1/4
- 221930–1/4
- 23Black Light1930 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/419302961/4
- 241931–1/4
- 25Jungle Jest1931 · 364 pages · confirmed 1/419313641/4
- 26C.I.D.1932 · confirmed 1/41932–1/4
- 2719332241/4
- 28The Mystery of Khufu's Tomb1933 · confirmed 1/41933–1/4
- 291934–1/4
- 30Caesar Dies1934 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419341441/4
- 31Affair in Araby / The King in Check1934 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419341921/4
- 321935–1/4
- 33Full Moon1935 · confirmed 1/41935–1/4
- 34East and West / Diamonds See in the Dark1937 · confirmed 1/41937–1/4
- 35The Thunder Dragon Gate1937 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/419373681/4
- 36Old Ugly Face1940 · confirmed 1/41940–1/4
- 3719671761/4
- 38I Say Sunrise1969 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/419691821/4
- 391971–1/4
- 4019712721/4
- 4119711601/4
- 4219783481/4
- 4319794021/4
- 44Hira Singh2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 452004–1/4
- 46For The Salt He Had Eaten2004 · 84 pages · confirmed 1/42004841/4
- 47Payable to Bearer2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 48The Iblis at Ludd2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
Talbot Mundy series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Jimgrim books in order 9 books
Talbot Mundy 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.
Tros of Samothrace in order
7 books- 1. Tros of Samothrace
- 2. Queen Cleopatra
- 3. The Purple Pirate
- 4. Tros
- 5. Helma
- 6. Liafail
- 7. Helene
Tros of Samothrace Serialization in order
3 booksChap in order
1 bookStandalone books
28 books28 Talbot Mundy titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Talbot Mundy books in order?
You only need to read Talbot Mundy books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Talbot Mundy
Start with Jimgrim And The Devil At Ludd / Moses and Mrs. Aintree (1922), the first Jimgrim book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Hookum Hai (1913).
What is the newest Talbot Mundy book?
The Iblis at Ludd (2021) is the newest Talbot Mundy book released so far.
Is there a new Talbot Mundy book coming?
No next Talbot Mundy book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Talbot Mundy at a glance
- Died
- Talbot Mundy died in 1940, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Talbot Mundy are still being published after Talbot Mundy's death in 1940; the newest appeared in 2021.
- Release pace
- Talbot Mundy books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 4,521 pages across the 19 of 48 books with a recorded length, a median of 248 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Talbot Mundy books, 16 of 48, were published in the 1930s.
What the Talbot Mundy books are about
17 of the 48 Talbot Mundy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 6 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 6 of 17 books
- Action & adventure 5 of 17 books
- Fantasy 3 of 17 books
- Fantasy, historical 2 of 17 books
- India 2 of 17 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 17 books
- War & military 2 of 17 books