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Lynne Truss Reading Order

6 series · 25 books

Non-Fiction

Lynne Truss is an English author and broadcaster whose sharp wit extends across novels, short fiction, and cultural commentary. She rose to prominence with her 2003 bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves, a passionate defense of proper punctuation that challenged modern writing standards and became an unexpected publishing phenomenon. Beyond her prescriptive non-fiction, Truss writes detective fiction including the Constable Twitten and Inspector Steine series, demonstrating her versatility across both humorous language criticism and mystery storytelling.

Anthologies Series

Ongoing

3 books (2009–2025)

Start with Midsummer Nights and read in order.

Start this series with Midsummer Nights

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Midsummer Nights
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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How Rude! Modern Manners Defined
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Playing Dead: Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Constable Twitten Series

Likely Complete

4 books (2018–2021)

Start with A Shot in the Dark, the first of 4 books in the Constable Twitten series.

Start this series with A Shot in the Dark

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A Shot in the Dark
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Man That Got Away
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Murder by Milk Bottle
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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See the Bunny Run / Psycho by the Sea
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Inspector Steine Series

Complete

3 books (2008–2010)

Start with Inspector Steine - Series One and read in order.

Start this series with Inspector Steine - Series One

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1
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Inspector Steine - Series One
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Casebook Of Inspector Steine
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Adventures of Inspector Steine
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

8 books (1995–2009)

Start with Making the Cat Laugh, the first of 8 books in the Non-Fiction series.

Start this series with Making the Cat Laugh

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1
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Making the Cat Laugh
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Tennyson and His Circle
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Glued to the Gogglebox: 50 Years of British Television
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Talk to the Hand
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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The Girl's Like Spaghetti
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Twenty-Odd Ducks
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Get Her Off the Pitch!
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Story Collections Series

Likely Complete

2 books (2005–2023)

Start with A Certain Age and read in order.

Start this series with A Certain Age

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1
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A Certain Age
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Natter from the Natural World
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

5 books (1997–2016)

Start with Tennyson’s Gift, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Tennyson’s Gift

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Tennyson’s Gift
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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3
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With One Lousy Free Packet of Seed
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Cat Out of Hell
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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The Lunar Cats
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Lynne Truss written?
Lynne Truss has written 25 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1995 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Lynne Truss series?
Here are the first books in Lynne Truss's series: Anthologies: Midsummer Nights; Constable Twitten: A Shot in the Dark; Inspector Steine: Inspector Steine - Series One; Non-Fiction: Making the Cat Laugh; Short Story Collections: A Certain Age.
What order should I read Lynne Truss's books?
We recommend reading Lynne Truss's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Lynne Truss still writing new books?
Yes, Lynne Truss has 1 ongoing series: Anthologies.

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