John P. Marquand Reading Order

6 books (1935–1957)

John P. Marquand's Mr. Moto series comprises six mystery novels published between 1935 and 1957, following the adventures of the titular international detective. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Your Turn, Mr. Moto. The collection spans from the pre-war era through the post-war period, offering a window into Marquand's evolving approach to the spy thriller and detective mystery genres.

Start with Your Turn, Mr. Moto / No Hero / Mr. Moto Takes a Hand, the first of 6 books in the Mr. Moto series.

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1	Your Turn, Mr. Moto / No Hero / Mr. Moto Takes a Hand 1935Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Thank You, Mr. Moto 1936Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Think Fast, Mr. Moto 1937Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mr. Moto is So Sorry 1938Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Last Laugh, Mr. Moto 1942Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Right You Are, Mr. Moto 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1925–1960)

John P. Marquand's three-book nonfiction series spans from 1925 to 1960 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Lord Timothy Dexter of Newburyport, Massachusetts, followed by The Black Cargo and Timothy Dexter Revisited. This series blends mystery, literary exploration, and historical nonfiction into a comprehensive examination of its subject matter across the mid-twentieth century.

Start with Lord Timothy Dexter of Newburyport, Massachusetts and read in order.

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1	Lord Timothy Dexter of Newburyport, Massachusetts 1925Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Black Cargo 1925Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Timothy Dexter Revisited 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

18 books (1922–1964)

John P. Marquand authored 18 standalone novels between 1922 and 1964, blending mystery, thriller elements, and literary fiction across the collection. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with The Unspeakable Gentleman and progressing through titles such as The Late George Apley, Wickford Point, H.M. Pulham Esq., Point of No Return, and Sincerely Willis Wayde. The series is complete, offering readers a comprehensive view of Marquand's evolving narrative style and thematic interests across four decades of writing.

Start with The Unspeakable Gentleman, the first of 18 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Unspeakable Gentleman 1922Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Four of a Kind 1923Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Do Tell Me, Doctor Johnson 1928Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Haven's End 1929Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ming Yellow 1935Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Late George Apley 1937Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Wickford Point 1939Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	H.M. Pulham, Esq. 1942Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	So Little Time 1943Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Repent in Haste 1945Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	B.F.'s Daughter 1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	It's Loaded Mr. Bauer 1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Point of No Return 1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Melville Goodwin, USA 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Sincerely, Willis Wayde 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Life At Happy Knoll. 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Women and Thomas Harrow 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Warning Hill 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible