How many books has Les Dawson written?

Les Dawson has written 22 books across 2 series. Their published works span from 1974 to 2013.

What is the first book in each Les Dawson series?

Here are the first books in Les Dawson's series: Non-Fiction: The Cosmo Smallpiece Guide To Male Liberation.

What order should I read Les Dawson's books?

We recommend reading Les Dawson's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.

Are Les Dawson's series complete?

Les Dawson has 2 completed series.

Les Dawson Reading Order

2 series · 22 books

Non-Fiction

Les Dawson was an English entertainer who built his career as a comedian, actor, and pianist, bringing his distinctive deadpan humor to stage, screen, and the written page. His comedic voice—marked by a curmudgeonly outlook and clever observational wit—translated into his written work, where he explored themes ranging from personal memoir to satirical commentary. Publishing across multiple decades from the 1970s through the 2010s, Dawson crafted a body of nonfiction that reflected the same irreverent sensibility that made him a beloved fixture in British entertainment.

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Non-Fiction Series

Complete

15 books (1979–2013)

Les Dawson's 15-book non-fiction series spans from 1979 to 2013 and should be read in publication order. The collection includes humor books, joke compilations, personal essays, and biographical works that showcase the British comedian's distinctive comedic voice and observations on life. This complete series provides readers with a comprehensive look at Dawson's wit across multiple decades and formats.

Start with The Cosmo Smallpiece Guide To Male Liberation, the first of 15 books in the Non-Fiction series.

Start this series with The Cosmo Smallpiece Guide To Male Liberation

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1	The Cosmo Smallpiece Guide To Male Liberation 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Les Dawson Joke Book 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Amy Pluckett Letters 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Malady Lingers on and Other Great Groaners 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Les Dawson's Lancashire 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Clown Too Many 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Les Dawson Gives Up 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	No Tears for the Clown 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Listen to Les 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Listen To Les 2 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Les Dawson's Secret Notebooks 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Les Dawson: Masters of Comedy 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Dawson Slant 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Les Dawson's Joke Book 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Laugh With Les 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

7 books (1974–1995)

Les Dawson's Standalone Novels series comprises seven independent books published between 1974 and 1995, presented in publication order. Though each novel stands alone, readers interested in experiencing Dawson's complete body of work in these standalone entries should begin with A Card For The Clubs and continue through to The Blade and the Passion. The series is now complete.

Start with A Card For The Clubs, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with A Card For The Clubs