Robert G. Barrett Reading Order

20 books (1985–2009)

Robert G. Barrett's Les Norton series spans 20 complete novels published between 1985 and 2009, following the exploits of the titular character across Australia and beyond. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids, to fully appreciate the character's development and the interconnected storylines that unfold throughout the series. This action-packed mystery collection combines elements of thriller and adventure fiction, drawing on the author's background to create an engaging portrait of Australian life and culture.

Start with You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids, the first of 20 books in the Les Norton series.

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1	You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Real Thing 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Boys from Binjiwunyawunya 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Godson 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Between the Devlin and the Deep Blue Seas 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	White Shoes, White Lines and Blackie 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	And De Fun Don't Done 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Mele Kalikamaka Mr. Walker 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Day of the Gecko 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Guns 'N' Rose 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Rider on the Storm and Other Bits and Barrett 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Goodoo Goodoo 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Mud Crab Boogie 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Wind and the Monkey 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Leaving Bondi 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Mystery Bay Blues 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Rosa-Marie's Baby 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Crime Scene Cessnock 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Les Norton and the Case of the Talking Pie Crust 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	High Noon in Nimbin 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1997–1997)

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1	So What Do You Reckon? 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1992–2006)

Robert G. Barrett published three standalone mystery and thriller novels between 1992 and 2006, beginning with Davo's Little Something and concluding with The Tesla Legacy. Though each book functions as an independent story, reading them in publication order provides the most rewarding experience. The series is now complete.

Start with Davo's Little Something and read in order.

#	Title
1	Davo's Little Something 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Ultimate Aphrodisiac 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Tesla Legacy 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible