Thomas Littlejohn Books in Order
George Bellairs has written 57 books featuring Thomas Littlejohn, published between 1941 and 1980. The first book is Littlejohn on Leave (1941) and the newest is An Old Man Dies (1980). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 57
- Published
- 1941–1980
- Pages on record
- 3,841 in 16 of 57 books
Thomas Littlejohn is the detective in George Bellairs's crime novels, a run of Golden Age English mysteries. The series opens with Littlejohn on Leave (1941) and reaches An Old Man Dies (1980), 57 books in all, a number of them reissued in the British Library Crime Classics list. Murder and police investigation in England fill the subjects, in titles such as Death of a Busybody (1942) and The Case of the Seven Whistlers (1944).
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How many Thomas Littlejohn books are there?
Thomas Littlejohn appears in 57 books, released between 1941 and 1980.
Thomas Littlejohn Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 57 Thomas Littlejohn 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.
- 11941–2/4
- 21942–2/4
- 31942–2/4
- 41942–2/4
- 51944–2/4
- 619451862/4
- 71945–2/4
- 81946–2/4
- 91946–2/4
- 101946–2/4
- 1119482182/4
- 121949–2/4
- 1319492122/4
- 141949–2/4
- 151950–2/4
- 161950–2/4
- 171951–2/4
- 181952–2/4
- 191952–2/4
- 201953–2/4
- 211954–2/4
- 2219542962/4
- 231955–2/4
- 241956–2/4
- 2519564122/4
- 261957–2/4
- 271957–2/4
- 281958–2/4
- 2919582662/4
- 3019592582/4
- 311959–2/4
- 321960–2/4
- 331960–2/4
- 341961–2/4
- 351961–2/4
- 3619612242/4
- 371962–2/4
- 3819622122/4
- 391963–2/4
- 401964–2/4
- 4119642242/4
- 421965–2/4
- 4319662972/4
- 441966–2/4
- 451967–2/4
- 461967–2/4
- 471968–2/4
- 4819681922/4
- 4919702922/4
- 5019711922/4
- 511971–2/4
- 5219721922/4
- 531973–2/4
- 541975–2/4
- 5519771682/4
- 561979–2/4
- 571980–2/4
Do you have to read Thomas Littlejohn books in order?
You should read the Thomas Littlejohn books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Thomas Littlejohn book also stands alone.
Where to start with Thomas Littlejohn
Start with Littlejohn on Leave (1941), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Thomas Littlejohn book?
An Old Man Dies (1980) is the newest Thomas Littlejohn book released so far.
Is there a new Thomas Littlejohn book coming?
No next Thomas Littlejohn book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Thomas Littlejohn at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Thomas Littlejohn title on record dates from 1980, 46 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Thomas Littlejohn books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,841 pages across the 16 of 57 books with a recorded length, a median of 221 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Thomas Littlejohn books, 17 of 57, were published in the 1960s.
When Thomas Littlejohn books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Thomas Littlejohn titles appeared. 1950s was the most productive decade with 17 titles.
57 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Thomas Littlejohn books are about
13 of the 57 Thomas Littlejohn books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: england is tagged on 5 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- England 5 of 13 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 13 books
- Crime 4 of 13 books
- English literature 2 of 13 books
- Golden Age mystery 2 of 13 books
- Investigation 2 of 13 books
- Murder 2 of 13 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 2 of 13 books
- Mystery & detective, private investigators 2 of 13 books
- Mystery & detective, traditional 2 of 13 books
More books by George Bellairs
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- George Bellairs books in order 62 books