Superintendent William Meredith Books in Order
John Bude has written 22 Superintendent William Meredith books, published between 1935 and 1957. The first book is The Lake District Murder (1935) and the newest is Another Man's Shadow (1957). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 22
- Published
- 1935–1957
- Pages on record
- 1,854 in 6 of 22 books
Superintendent William Meredith is the recurring detective of John Bude's Golden Age mysteries, which feature police investigations. The series opens with The Lake District Murder (1935), followed by The Sussex Downs Murder (1936) and The Cheltenham Square Murder (1937). The catalogue holds 22 books up to Another Man's Shadow (1957), and the listing carries the British Library Crime Classics series. John Bude is credited on all 22 of the books.
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How many Superintendent William Meredith books are there?
Superintendent William Meredith has 22 books, released between 1935 and 1957.
Superintendent William Meredith Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 22 Superintendent William Meredith 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.
- 119352862/4
- 219362322/4
- 319372462/4
- 41940–1/4
- 51940–1/4
- 61941–1/4
- 719425601/4
- 81943–1/4
- 91945–1/4
- 1019472882/4
- 111948–1/4
- 121949–1/4
- 131950–1/4
- 141951–1/4
- 151952–1/4
- 1619522422/4
- 171953–1/4
- 181954–1/4
- 191955–1/4
- 201956–1/4
- 211956–1/4
- 221957–1/4
Do you have to read Superintendent William Meredith books in order?
You should read the Superintendent William Meredith books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Superintendent William Meredith book also stands alone.
Where to start with Superintendent William Meredith
Start with The Lake District Murder (1935), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Superintendent William Meredith book?
Another Man's Shadow (1957) is the newest Superintendent William Meredith book released so far.
Is there a new Superintendent William Meredith book coming?
No next Superintendent William Meredith book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Superintendent William Meredith at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Superintendent William Meredith title on record dates from 1957, 69 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Superintendent William Meredith books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,854 pages across the 6 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 266 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Superintendent William Meredith books, 10 of 22, were published in the 1950s.
When Superintendent William Meredith books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Superintendent William Meredith titles appeared. 1950s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.
22 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Superintendent William Meredith books are about
6 of the 22 Superintendent William Meredith books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: investigation is tagged on 5 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Investigation 5 of 6 books
- Murder 5 of 6 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 6 books
- Crime 3 of 6 books
- Golden age mystery 2 of 6 books
More books by John Bude
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- John Bude books in order 28 books