Dougal Books in Order
Andrew Taylor has written 8 Dougal books, published between 1982 and 1993. The first book is Caroline Minuscule (1982) and the newest is Odd Man Out (1993). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1982–1993
- Confirmed
- 8 of 8 titles
- Total pages
- 1,716 across 8 books
- Reading time
- 29–43 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,716 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Dougal is the fictitious character named in Andrew Taylor's William Dougal series. Eight books carry the character, published between 1982 and 1993 and credited in full to Taylor. Subject headings record traditional mystery and detective fiction, England, crime, treasure trove and palaeography. Caroline Minuscule (1982) opens the run and Odd Man Out (1993) closes it, with Our Fathers' Lies (1985), An Old School Tie (1986), Freelance Death (1987) and Blood Relation (1990) in between.
How many Dougal books are there?
Dougal has 8 books, released between 1982 and 1993.
Dougal Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Dougal 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.
- 119821883/4
- 219841923/4
- 319852343/4
- 419862153/4
- 519871993/4
- 619902083/4
- 719922403/4
- 819932403/4
Do you have to read Dougal books in order?
You should read the Dougal books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Dougal book also stands alone.
Where to start with Dougal
Start with Caroline Minuscule (1982), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dougal book?
Odd Man Out (1993) is the newest Dougal book released so far.
Is there a new Dougal book coming?
No next Dougal book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dougal at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Dougal title on record dates from 1993, 33 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Dougal books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,716 pages across all 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 212 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dougal books, 5 of 8, were published in the 1980s.
What the Dougal books are about
All 8 Dougal 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 6 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 6 of 8 books
- Crime 3 of 8 books
- England 3 of 8 books
- Mystery & detective, traditional 3 of 8 books
More books by Andrew Taylor
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Andrew Taylor books in order 56 books