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R.F. Delderfield Books in Order
Every R.F. Delderfield book in publication order — 55 in total, spanning 1946–1973.
Publication Order of Diana Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Unjust Skies | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Horseman Riding By Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Summer Day | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Post of Honor | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Green Gauntlet | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Avenue Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Avenue Goes to War | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Dreaming Suburb / The Avenue | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Swann Family Saga Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | God is an Englishman | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Theirs Was the Kingdom | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Give Us This Day | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Over The Town | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Farewell the Tranquil Mind | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Seven Men of Gascony | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Adventures of Ben Gunn | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | There Was a Fair Maid Dwelling | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Stop at a Winner | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Spring Madness of Mr Sermon / Mr. Sermon | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Under an English Sky | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Golden Millstones: Napoleon's Brother and Sisters | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Too Few for Drums | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Cheap Day Return | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Return Journey | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Charlie, Come Home / Come Home Charlie and Face Them | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | To Serve Them All My Days | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Plays
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peace Comes to Peckham | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Queen Came By | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Sailors Beware | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Nobody Shouted Author | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Old Lady of Cheadle | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Miaow! Miaow! | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Bride Wore an Opal Ring | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Waggonload O'Monkeys | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Made to Measure | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Smoke in the Valley | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Spark in Judea | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Golden Rain | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Absent Lover | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Home is the Hunted | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Guinea Pigs | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Orchard Walls | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Roundelay Tradition | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | And Then There Were None | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Ten Till Five | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Flashpoint | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Wild Mink | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | These Clicks Made History | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Fascinating History of Budleigh and District | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Bird's Eye View | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The March of the Twenty-Six / Napoleon's Marshals | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Tales Out of School | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Retreat from Moscow | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | For My Own Amusement | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Imperial Sunset | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Napoleon in Love | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Overture for Beginners | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 55, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | These Clicks Made History | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | All Over The Town | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Fascinating History of Budleigh and District | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Peace Comes to Peckham | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Queen Came By | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Farewell the Tranquil Mind | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Sailors Beware | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Nobody Shouted Author | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Old Lady of Cheadle | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Miaow! Miaow! | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Bride Wore an Opal Ring | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Waggonload O'Monkeys | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Made to Measure | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Smoke in the Valley | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Spark in Judea | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Golden Rain | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Absent Lover | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Seven Men of Gascony | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Home is the Hunted | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Guinea Pigs | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Orchard Walls | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Roundelay Tradition | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | And Then There Were None | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Ten Till Five | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Bird's Eye View | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Adventures of Ben Gunn | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Avenue Goes to War | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Dreaming Suburb / The Avenue | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Flashpoint | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Diana | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | There Was a Fair Maid Dwelling | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Stop at a Winner | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | The Unjust Skies | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Wild Mink | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | The March of the Twenty-Six / Napoleon's Marshals | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | The Spring Madness of Mr Sermon / Mr. Sermon | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Tales Out of School | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Under an English Sky | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | The Golden Millstones: Napoleon's Brother and Sisters | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Too Few for Drums | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Long Summer Day | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Post of Honor | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Cheap Day Return | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Return Journey | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Retreat from Moscow | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | For My Own Amusement | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Imperial Sunset | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | The Green Gauntlet | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Charlie, Come Home / Come Home Charlie and Face Them | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Napoleon in Love | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | God is an Englishman | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Overture for Beginners | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Theirs Was the Kingdom | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | To Serve Them All My Days | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | Give Us This Day | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
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