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Bernard Samson Books in Order

Bernard Samson by Len Deighton contains 10 books, published between 1983 and 1996. The first book is Berlin Game (1983) and the newest is Charity (1996). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
1983–1996
Pages on record
3,651 in 9 of 10 books
Reading time
61–91 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,651 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

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Bernard Samson is an espionage series by Len Deighton, following a British intelligence officer whose work and family life both come apart. Berlin Game (1983), Mexico Set (1985) and London Match (1985) form the first trilogy; Spy Hook (1988), Spy Line (1989) and Spy Sinker (1990) the second; Faith (1994), Hope (1995) and Charity (1996) the third. Winter: A Berlin Family, 1899-1945 (1987) sits inside the same catalogue of 10 books. Berlin and the British secret service anchor the sequence.

How many Bernard Samson books are there?

Bernard Samson has 10 books, released between 1983 and 1996.

Bernard Samson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Bernard Samson 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. Cover of Berlin Game by Len Deighton, book 1 of the Bernard Samson series (1983)
  2. Cover of Mexico Set by Len Deighton, book 2 of the Bernard Samson series (1985)
  3. Cover of London Match by Len Deighton, book 3 of the Bernard Samson series (1985)
  4. Cover of Spy Line by Len Deighton, book 6 of the Bernard Samson series (1989)
  5. Cover of Spy Sinker by Len Deighton, book 7 of the Bernard Samson series (1990)
  6. Cover of Faith by Len Deighton, book 8 of the Bernard Samson series (1994)
  7. Cover of Hope by Len Deighton, book 9 of the Bernard Samson series (1995)
  8. Cover of Charity by Len Deighton, book 10 of the Bernard Samson series (1996)
  1. 1
    Berlin Game1983 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983352
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  2. 2
    Mexico Set1985 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985400
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  3. 3
    London Match1985 · 437 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985437
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  4. 4
    Winter: A Berlin Family, 1899-19451987 · 624 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987624
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  5. 5
    Spy Hook1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  6. 6
    Spy Line1989 · 323 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989323
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  7. 7
    Spy Sinker1990 · 435 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990435
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  8. 8
    Faith1994 · 370 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994370
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  9. 9
    Hope1995 · 386 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995386
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  10. 10
    Charity1996 · 324 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996324
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Is there a chronological order for Bernard Samson?

No separate chronological order is on record for Bernard Samson, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Bernard Samson books in order?

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

Where to start with Bernard Samson

Start with Berlin Game (1983), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Bernard Samson book?

Charity (1996) is the newest Bernard Samson book released so far.

Is there a new Bernard Samson book coming?

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

Bernard Samson at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Bernard Samson title on record dates from 1996, 30 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Bernard Samson books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,651 pages across the 9 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 386 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Bernard Samson books, 6 of 10, were published in the 1980s.

What the Bernard Samson books are about

9 of the 10 Bernard Samson 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 7 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Len Deighton

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

Other series by Len Deighton

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