Leslie Thomas Reading Order

4 books (1976–1998)

The Dangerous Davies series comprises four books published between 1976 and 1998, following the misadventures of its titular character. Written by Leslie Thomas, this complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Dangerous Davies, the Last Detective. The novels span over two decades, with the final entry appearing in 1998.

Start with Dangerous Davies, the Last Detective, the first of 4 books in the Dangerous Davies series.

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1	Dangerous Davies, the Last Detective 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dangerous In Love 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dangerous By Moonlight 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dangerous Davies und das einsame Herz 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1967–2011)

Leslie Thomas's non-fiction series spans from 1967 to 2011 with seven complete books that should be read in publication order. These works explore travel, geography, and discovery across various global locations and hidden destinations. The series begins with This Time Next Week and concludes with My World of Islands, documenting the author's journeys and observations over more than four decades.

Start with This Time Next Week, the first of 7 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	This Time Next Week 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Some Lovely Islands 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Hidden Places Of Britain 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A World of Islands 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	In My Wildest Dreams 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Almost Heaven 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	My World of Islands 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

24 books (1967–2007)

Leslie Thomas wrote 24 standalone novels between 1967 and 2007, with the series now complete. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with Orange Wednesday. The collection spans four decades of the author's fiction writing and includes titles such as Tropic Of Ruislip, That Old Gang of Mine, The Magic Army, and The Dearest and the Best, offering readers diverse narratives across the full timeline of Thomas's novelistic career.

Start with Orange Wednesday, the first of 24 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Orange Wednesday 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Love Beach 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Come To The War 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	His Lordship 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Arthur McCann And All His Women 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Man With The Power 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Tropic Of Ruislip 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Bare Nell 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Midnight Clear 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Ormerod's Landing 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	That Old Gang of Mine 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Magic Army 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Dearest and the Best 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Adventures Of Goodnight And Loving 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Orders for New York 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Loves And Journeys Of Revolving Jones 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	ArrivalsDepartures 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Running Away 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Kensington Heights 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Chloe's Song 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Other Times 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Waiting for the Day 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Dover Beach 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Soldiers and Lovers 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1966–2010)

Leslie Thomas's Virgin Soldiers trilogy spans from 1966 to 2010 and should be read in publication order beginning with The Virgin Soldiers. The complete three-book series, which includes Onward Virgin Soldiers and Stand Up Virgin Soldiers, follows a connected narrative across its entries. This finished series represents Thomas's work in the non-fiction genre.

Start with The Virgin Soldiers and read in order.

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1	The Virgin Soldiers 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Onward Virgin Soldiers 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Stand Up Virgin Soldiers 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible