Just William Books in Order
Richmal Crompton has written 42 Just William books, published between 1922 and 2016. The first book is Just William (1922) and the newest is William at War (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 42
- Published
- 1922–2016
- Pages on record
- 2,881 in 11 of 42 books
Just William is the boy at the centre of Richmal Crompton's William stories, first collected in Just William (1922). The catalogue runs to 42 books printed between 1922 and 2016, with William at War the most recent entry. Titles follow a naming pattern: More William (1922), William Again (1923), William the Fourth (1924), Still William (1925), William the Conqueror (1926) and William the Outlaw (1927). The stories are English children's fiction, filed under boys, adventure, humour, jokes and games.
How many Just William books are there?
Just William has 42 books, released between 1922 and 2016.
Just William Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 42 Just William 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.
- 119222241/4
- 219222241/4
- 319232241/4
- 4192311/4
- 519243041/4
- 619253361/4
- 719263361/4
- 819273521/4
- 91927–1/4
- 1019283361/4
- 1119292721/4
- 1219302721/4
- 131930–1/4
- 141931–1/4
- 151932–1/4
- 161933–1/4
- 171934–1/4
- 181935–1/4
- 191936–1/4
- 201937–1/4
- 211938–1/4
- 221939–1/4
- 231940–1/4
- 241941–1/4
- 251942–1/4
- 261945–1/4
- 271948–1/4
- 281950–1/4
- 291952–1/4
- 301954–1/4
- 311956–1/4
- 321958–1/4
- 331960–1/4
- 341962–1/4
- 351964–1/4
- 361965–1/4
- 371966–1/4
- 381968–1/4
- 391970–1/4
- 40What's Wrong with Civilizashun and Other Important Ritings by Just WilliamWilliam #401990 · confirmed 1/41990–1/4
- 412015–1/4
- 422016–1/4
Do you have to read Just William books in order?
You should read the Just William books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Just William book also stands alone.
Where to start with Just William
Start with Just William (1922), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Just William book?
William at War (2016) is the newest Just William book released so far.
Is there a new Just William book coming?
No next Just William book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Just William at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Just William title on record dates from 2016, 10 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Just William books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,881 pages across the 11 of 42 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Just William books, 11 of 42, were published in the 1930s.
What the Just William books are about
12 of the 42 Just William books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 11 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 11 of 12 books
- Boys 6 of 12 books
- Adventure stories 3 of 12 books
- Amusements 2 of 12 books
- Games 2 of 12 books
- Humor 2 of 12 books
- Indoor games 2 of 12 books
- Jokes 2 of 12 books
- Juvenile literature 2 of 12 books
More books by Richmal Crompton
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Richmal Crompton books in order 70 books
Series that include Just William books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- William books in order 42 books