Johnson Johnson Books in Order
Dorothy Dunnett has written 11 Johnson Johnson books, published between 1968 and 2012. The first book is Dolly and the Singing Bird (1968) and the newest is Operation Nassau (2012). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1968–2012
- Confirmed
- 11 of 11 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,993 in 10 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 50–75 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,993 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
Johnson Johnson is a fictional character in Dorothy Dunnett's Johnson Johnson Mystery series, catalogued under thrillers and historical fiction. Subject headings include the intelligence service, Great Britain, scientists, artists and women astronomers. The catalogue lists 11 entries dated from 1968 to 2012. Dolly and the Singing Bird (1968) is the first, followed by Dolly and the Cookie Bird (1970), Dolly and the Doctor Bird (1971), Dolly and the Starry Bird (1973), Dolly and the Nanny Bird (1976) and Dolly and the Bird of Paradise (1983). Moroccan Traffic and Rum Affair carry 1991 dates, and Ibiza Surprise and Operation Nassau carry 2012 dates.
How many Johnson Johnson books are there?
Johnson Johnson has 11 books, released between 1968 and 2012.
Johnson Johnson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Johnson Johnson 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.
- 119683113/4
- 319713623/4
- 419733623/4
- 519762573/4
- 619833153/4
- 719913113/4
- 81991–3/4
- 920122563/4
- 1020122883/4
- 1120122513/4
Johnson Johnson Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Dolly and the Nanny Bird comes first and Dolly and the Bird of Paradise comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 7 books with a recorded story position run in that sequence below.
- 5Dolly and the Nanny Bird1976 · 257 pages · confirmed 3/419762573/4
- 7Moroccan Traffic1991 · confirmed 3/41991–3/4
- 1Dolly and the Singing Bird1968 · 311 pages · confirmed 3/419683113/4
- 3Dolly and the Doctor Bird1971 · 362 pages · confirmed 3/419713623/4
- 4Dolly and the Starry Bird1973 · 362 pages · confirmed 3/419733623/4
- 6Dolly and the Bird of Paradise1983 · 315 pages · confirmed 3/419833153/4
Do you have to read Johnson Johnson books in order?
You should read the Johnson Johnson books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Johnson Johnson book also stands alone.
Where to start with Johnson Johnson
Start with Dolly and the Singing Bird (1968), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, Dolly and the Nanny Bird comes first.
What is the newest Johnson Johnson book?
Operation Nassau (2012) is the newest Johnson Johnson book released so far.
Is there a new Johnson Johnson book coming?
No next Johnson Johnson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Johnson Johnson at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Johnson Johnson title on record dates from 2012, 14 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Johnson Johnson books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 2,993 pages across the 10 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 300 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Johnson Johnson books, 4 of 11, were published in the 1970s.
What the Johnson Johnson books are about
10 of the 11 Johnson Johnson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: intelligence service is tagged on 7 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Intelligence service 7 of 10 books
- Great Britain 6 of 10 books
- Historical fiction 5 of 10 books
- Thrillers 5 of 10 books
- Women astronomers 2 of 10 books
More books by Dorothy Dunnett
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Dorothy Dunnett books in order 28 books