Dr David Audley Books in Order

Anthony Price has written 19 Dr David Audley books, published between 1970 and 1989. The first book is The Labyrinth Makers (1970) and the newest is The Memory Trap (1989). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
1970–1989
Pages on record
1,632 in 6 of 19 books

Dr David Audley is the lead figure of 19 espionage thrillers by Anthony Price, published from 1970 to 1989. The Labyrinth Makers (1970) is the first, and The Memory Trap (1989) the last. The author's series name pairs Audley with Colonel Jack Butler, and one title is Colonel Butler's Wolf (1972). Subjects include the intelligence service, intelligence officers, Great Britain, assassination and shipwrecks. Other titles are October Men (1973), Other Paths to Glory (1974) and The Hour Of The Donkey (1980).

How many Dr David Audley books are there?

Dr David Audley has 19 books, released between 1970 and 1989.

Dr David Audley Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Dr David Audley 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. 1
    The Labyrinth MakersDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #11970 · 190 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1970190
  2. 2
    The Alamut AmbushDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #21971 · confirmed 2/4
    1971
  3. 3
    Colonel Butler's WolfDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #31972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972
  4. 4
    October MenDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #41973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973
  5. 5
    Other Paths to GloryDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #51974 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974256
  6. 6
    Our Man in CamelotDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #61975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975
  7. 7
    War GameDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #71976 · confirmed 2/4
    1976
  8. 8
    The '44 VintageDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #81978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978
  9. 9
    Tomorrow's GhostDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #91979 · confirmed 2/4
    1979
  10. 10
    The Hour Of The DonkeyDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #101980 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980308
  11. 11
    Soldier No MoreDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #111981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981
  12. 12
    The Old VengefulDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #121982 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982288
  13. 13
    Gunner KellyDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #131983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983
  14. 14
    Sion CrossingDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #141984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984
  15. 15
    Here Be MonstersDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #151985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985
  16. 16
    For the Good of the StateDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #161986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986
  17. 17
    A New Kind of WarDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #171987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987
  18. 18
    A Prospect of VengeanceDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #181988 · 334 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988334
  19. 19
    The Memory TrapDr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #191989 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989256

Do you have to read Dr David Audley books in order?

You should read the Dr David Audley books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Dr David Audley book also stands alone.

Where to start with Dr David Audley

Start with The Labyrinth Makers (1970), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Dr David Audley book?

The Memory Trap (1989) is the newest Dr David Audley book released so far.

Is there a new Dr David Audley book coming?

No next Dr David Audley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Dr David Audley at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Dr David Audley title on record dates from 1989, 37 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Dr David Audley books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,632 pages across the 6 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dr David Audley books, 10 of 19, were published in the 1980s.

What the Dr David Audley books are about

17 of the 19 Dr David Audley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: espionage is tagged on 17 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Anthony Price

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.