Peter Mayle Reading Order

29 books (1975–2014)

Peter Mayle's non-fiction series spans 29 books published between 1975 and 2014, covering topics related to childhood, parenting, relationships, and life transitions. The series includes titles addressing puberty, pregnancy, parenting challenges, and family dynamics, such as 'What's Happening to Me?': A Guide to Puberty, How To Be a Pregnant Father, and Baby Taming. This complete series is best read in publication order, beginning with 'What's Happening to Me?': A Guide to Puberty. Each book functions as an accessible standalone guide, allowing readers to select individual titles relevant to their interests while maintaining the option to explore the full collection chronologically.

Start with 'What's Happening to Me?': A Guide to Puberty, the first of 29 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#	Title
1	'What's Happening to Me?': A Guide to Puberty 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	'Will I Go To Heaven?' 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	'Where Did I Come From?' 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	'Will I Like It?' 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	How To Be a Pregnant Father 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Baby Taming 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Divorce Can Happen to Nice People 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Great Moments in Baby History 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Congratulations, You're Not Pregnant 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	We're Not Pregnant 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Grown-Ups and Other Problems: Help for Small People in a Big World 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	From Here to Maternity 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Thirsty Work 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Honeymoon Book 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Anything But Rover 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Sweet Dreams and Monsters 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Why Are We Getting a Divorce? 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Scruffs The Alternative Dog Show 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Dangerous Candy 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Acquired Tastes 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Expensive Habits 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Provence 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Provence A-Z 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Provence from the Air 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	A Dog's Life 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	French Lessons / Bon Appetit 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Confessions of a French Baker 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Up the Agency 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Provence in Ten Easy Lessons 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1980–1988)

Peter Mayle's Picture series consists of three complete non-fiction books published between 1980 and 1988. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy, followed by As Dead as a Dodo, and concluding with Footprints in the Butter. This finished series offers a self-contained exploration across its three volumes.

Start with The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	As Dead as a Dodo 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Footprints in the Butter 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1989–2018)

Peter Mayle's four-book Provence series spans nearly three decades of observations and experiences in the south of France, beginning with A Year in Provence in 1989 and concluding with My Twenty-Five Years in Provence in 2018. These standalone but complementary non-fiction collections should be read in publication order to follow Mayle's evolving perspective on the region across three decades. The complete series offers a reflective chronicle of life, food, culture, and the changing landscape of Provence as witnessed by a longtime resident.

Start with A Year in Provence, the first of 4 books in the Provence Non-Fiction series.

#	Title
1	A Year in Provence 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Toujours Provence 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	My Twenty-Five Years in Provence 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2009–2015)

Peter Mayle's Sam Levitt series consists of four standalone capers featuring art thief and con artist Sam Levitt navigating schemes across the Mediterranean. Published between 2009 and 2015, the complete series includes The Vintage Caper, The Marseille Caper, The Corsican Caper (also titled Murder in the Med), and The Diamond Caper. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Vintage Caper, to follow the character's development across successive adventures.

Start with The Vintage Caper, the first of 4 books in the Sam Levitt series.

#	Title
1	The Vintage Caper 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Marseille Caper 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Corsican Caper / Murder in the Med 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Diamond Caper 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1993–2013)

Peter Mayle wrote five standalone novels between 1993 and 2013, all of which are now complete. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Hotel Pastis and concluding with Hotel Pastis of Provence. While each novel stands alone, reading them in the order they were published provides the intended experience of Mayle's fiction work.

Start with Hotel Pastis, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Hotel Pastis 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Anything Considered 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Chasing Cezanne 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Good Year 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Hotel Pastis of Provence 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1984–1991)

The Wicked Willie series comprises nine humorous books published between 1984 and 1991, following the comic misadventures of its titular character. Peter Mayle's complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Man's Best Friend and concluding with Willie's Leg-Over Handbook. The books combine illustrated humor with irreverent commentary on relationships, astrology, gender dynamics, and everyday life.

Start with Man's Best Friend, the first of 9 books in the Wicked Willie series.

#	Title
1	Man's Best Friend 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Twinkle Winkle: Man's Best Friend and Your Star Signs 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wicked Willie's Guide to Women: A Worm's Eye View of the Fair Sex 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wicked Willie's Low-Down on Men 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The World According to Wicked Willie 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Willie's Away! 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dear Willie 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Wicked Willie Stand Up Comic 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Willie's Leg-Over Handbook 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible