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).

Source: Wikidata

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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Hookum Hai1913 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    191396
  2. 2
    Rung Ho!1914 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1914280
  3. 3
    Machassan Ah1914 · confirmed 1/4
    1914–
  4. 4
    The Winds of the World1915 · confirmed 1/4
    1915–
  5. 5
    King -- of the Khyber Rifles1916 · confirmed 1/4
    1916–
  6. 6
    The Ivory Trail / Trek East1919 · confirmed 1/4
    1919–
  7. 7
    The Eye of the Zeitoon1920 · confirmed 1/4
    1920–
  8. 8
    Guns of the Gods1921 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1921272
  9. 9
    Jimgrim And The Devil At Ludd / Moses and Mrs. AintreeJimgrim #11922 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1922248
  10. 10
    The Mystery of Khufu's TombJimgrim #21922 · confirmed 1/4
    1922–
  11. 11
    The Nine UnknownJimgrim #31923 · confirmed 1/4
    1923–
  12. 121923–
  13. 13
    Caves of Terror / The Gray Mahatma1924 · 117 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1924117
  14. 14
    Om1924 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1924296
  15. 15
    Tros of SamothraceTros of Samothrace #11925 · confirmed 1/4
    1925–
  16. 16
    Wine of Life1925 · confirmed 1/4
    1925–
  17. 17
    Ramsden / The Devil's GuardJimgrim #41926 · confirmed 1/4
    1926–
  18. 18
    Queen CleopatraTros of Samothrace #21929 · confirmed 1/4
    1929–
  19. 19
    Cock O' the North1929 · confirmed 1/4
    1929–
  20. 20
    The Hundred DaysJimgrim #51930 · confirmed 1/4
    1930–
  21. 21
    The Marriage of Meldrum StrangeJimgrim #61930 · confirmed 1/4
    1930–
  22. 22
    The Woman AyishaJimgrim #71930 · confirmed 1/4
    1930–
  23. 23
    Black Light1930 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1930296
  24. 24
    JimgrimJimgrim #81931 · confirmed 1/4
    1931–
  25. 25
    Jungle Jest1931 · 364 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1931364
  26. 26
    C.I.D.1932 · confirmed 1/4
    1932–
  27. 27
    Jimgrim and Allah's PeaceJimgrim #91933 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1933224
  28. 28
    The Mystery of Khufu's Tomb1933 · confirmed 1/4
    1933–
  29. 29
    Lud of LondonTros of Samothrace Serialization #11934 · confirmed 1/4
    1934–
  30. 30
    Caesar Dies1934 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1934144

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.

Jimgrim in order

9 books
  1. 1. Jimgrim And The Devil At Ludd / Moses and Mrs. Aintree
  2. 2. The Mystery of Khufu's Tomb
  3. 3. The Nine Unknown
  4. 4. Ramsden / The Devil's Guard
  5. 5. The Hundred Days
  6. 6. The Marriage of Meldrum Strange
  7. 7. The Woman Ayisha
  8. 8. Jimgrim
  9. 9. Jimgrim and Allah's Peace

Tros of Samothrace in order

7 books
  1. 1. Tros of Samothrace
  2. 2. Queen Cleopatra
  3. 3. The Purple Pirate
  4. 4. Tros
  5. 5. Helma
  6. 6. Liafail
  7. 7. Helene

Tros of Samothrace Serialization in order

3 books
  1. 1. Lud of London
  2. 2. Avenging Liafail
  3. 3. The Praetor's Dungeon

Chap in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Soul of a Regiment

Standalone books

28 books

28 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 Hookum Hai (1913), the earliest published title.

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.

When Talbot Mundy books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Talbot Mundy titles appeared. 1930s was the most productive decade with 16 titles.

1910s
6
1920s
13
1930s
16
1940s
1
1960s
2
1970s
5
2000s
3
2020s
2

48 books total across 8 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

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.