Josephine Tey Reading Order

2 books (2023–2025)

7 books (1934–1981)

Josephine Tey's Gordon Daviot Plays series comprises seven complete works published between 1934 and 1981. These plays should be read in publication order, beginning with The Laughing Woman and continuing through Richard of Bordeaux, Leith Sands and Other Short Plays, Remember Caesar, Lady Charing is Cross, Dickon, and concluding with The Pen of My Aunt. The series represents Tey's dramatic works written under her Gordon Daviot pen name, spanning nearly five decades of theatrical writing.

Start with The Laughing Woman, the first of 7 books in the Gordon Daviot Plays series.

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1	The Laughing Woman 1934Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Richard of Bordeaux 1939Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Leith Sands and Other Short Plays 1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Remember Caesar 1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Lady Charing is Cross 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dickon(With:Elizabeth Mackintosh) 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Pen of My Aunt 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1929–1952)

Josephine Tey's Inspector Alan Grant series consists of six mystery novels published between 1929 and 1952, now complete. While the books can largely be read as standalones, they are best enjoyed in publication order, beginning with The Man in the Queue (also titled Killer in the Crowd). The series follows the investigations of the methodical Scotland Yard detective across cases ranging from murder at a theater queue to historical mysteries and suspicious deaths. Tey's elegant prose and intricate plotting make these classic British detective novels enduringly popular with mystery enthusiasts.

Start with The Man in the Queue / Killer in the Crowd, the first of 6 books in the Inspector Alan Grant series.

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1	The Man in the Queue / Killer in the Crowd 1929Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Shilling for Candles 1936Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Franchise Affair 1948Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	To Love and Be Wise 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Daughter of Time 1951Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Singing Sands 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1937–1937)

7 books (1934–1981)

Josephine Tey, writing under the pen name Gordon Daviot, published seven plays between 1934 and 1981, completing a collection that showcases her dramatic work across the decades. These plays should be read in publication order, beginning with The Laughing Woman and concluding with The Pen of My Aunt. The series is complete and includes both full-length plays and shorter dramatic pieces, with Dickon co-written alongside Elizabeth Mackintosh. This collection represents Tey's versatility as a writer, demonstrating her range beyond the mystery novels for which she became famous.

Start with The Laughing Woman(As: Gordon Daviot), the first of 7 books in the Plays series.

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1	The Laughing Woman(As: Gordon Daviot) 1934Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Richard of Bordeaux(As: Gordon Daviot) 1939Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Leith Sands and Other Short Plays(As: Gordon Daviot) 1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Remember Caesar(As: Gordon Daviot) 1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Lady Charing is Cross(As: Gordon Daviot) 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dickon(As: Gordon Daviot, With: Elizabeth Mackintosh) 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Pen of My Aunt(As: Gordon Daviot) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1929–1952)

Josephine Tey wrote five standalone mystery novels between 1929 and 1952, beginning with Kif: An Unvarnished History and concluding with The Privateer. Each book functions independently with separate plots and characters, so readers can approach them in any order, though publication order is recommended to follow the author's development. This complete series showcases Tey's work in mystery and thriller writing across the mid-twentieth century.

Start with Kif: An Unvarnished History, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Kif: An Unvarnished History 1929Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Expensive Halo 1931Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Miss Pym Disposes 1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Brat Farrar / Come and Kill Me 1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Privateer(As: Gordon Daviot) 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible