Sergeant Cluff Books in Order

Sergeant Cluff by Gil North contains 10 books, published between 1961 and 1972. The first book is The Methods of Sergeant Cluff (1961) and the newest is Sergeant Cluff Rings True (1972). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
1961–1972
Pages on record
589 in 3 of 10 books

Sergeant Cluff is the recurring figure Gil North wrote about across 10 novels published between 1961 and 1972. The Methods of Sergeant Cluff (1961) begins the sequence and Sergeant Cluff Rings True (1972) ends it, with North credited on every book. Every title in the sequence names Cluff outright. Volumes run to a median of 191 pages and appeared at an average of one every 14 months.

How many Sergeant Cluff books are there?

Sergeant Cluff has 10 books, released between 1961 and 1972.

Sergeant Cluff Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Sergeant Cluff 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. 2
    The Methods of Sergeant Cluff1961 · confirmed 1/4
    1961
  2. 3
    Sergeant Cluff Goes Fishing1962 · confirmed 1/4
    1962
  3. 4
    More Deaths for Sergeant Cluff1963 · confirmed 1/4
    1963
  4. 5
    Sergeant Cluff and the Madmen1964 · confirmed 1/4
    1964
  5. 61965
  6. 71966
  7. 81967
  8. 9
    The Procrastination of Sergeant Cluff1969 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1969191
  9. 10
    No Choice for Sergeant Cluff1971 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971222
  10. 11
    Sergeant Cluff Rings True1972 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972176

Is there a chronological order for Sergeant Cluff?

No separate chronological order is on record for Sergeant Cluff, 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 Sergeant Cluff books in order?

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

Where to start with Sergeant Cluff

Start with The Methods of Sergeant Cluff (1961), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sergeant Cluff book?

Sergeant Cluff Rings True (1972) is the newest Sergeant Cluff book released so far.

Is there a new Sergeant Cluff book coming?

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

Sergeant Cluff at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Sergeant Cluff title on record dates from 1972, 54 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Sergeant Cluff books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
589 pages across the 3 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 191 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sergeant Cluff books, 8 of 10, were published in the 1960s.

More books by Gil North

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