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Arthur Upfield Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Arthur Upfield in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 42 books / 5 series

Australian author Arthur Upfield is best known for the Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte (Bony) mystery series set in the outback. His books have sold millions worldwide and pioneered the use of Aboriginal detective fiction. This page provides the Arthur Upfield books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Arthur Upfield in Publication Order

1928 The House of Cain POoSN / 1 Buy
1929 The Barrakee Mystery / The Lure of the Bush POoIBB / 1 Buy
1930 The Beach of Atonement POoSN / 2 Buy
1931 The Sands of Windee POoIBB / 2 Buy
1932 The Great Melbourne Cup Mystery POoSN / 3 Buy
1932 Gripped by Drought POoSN / 4 Buy
1932 A Royal Abduction POoSN / 5 Buy
1934 Murchison Murders POoNB / 1 Buy
1936 Wings Above the Diamantina / Wings Above the Claypan POoIBB / 3 Buy
1937 Mr. Jelly's Business/Murder Down Under POoIBB / 4 Buy
1937 Winds of Evil POoIBB / 5 Buy
1938 The Bone is Pointed POoIBB / 6 Buy
1939 The Mystery of Swordfish Reef POoIBB / 7 Buy
1940 Bushranger of the Skies / No Footprints in the Bush POoIBB / 8 Buy
1945 Death of a Swagman POoIBB / 9 Buy
1946 The Devil's Steps POoIBB / 10 Buy
1948 An Author Bites the Dust POoIBB / 11 Buy
1948 The Mountains Have a Secret POoIBB / 12 Buy
1950 The Bachelors of Broken Hill POoIBB / 13 Buy
1951 The Widows of Broome POoIBB / 14 Buy
1951 The New Shoe/The Clue of the New Shoe POoIBB / 15 Buy
1952 Venom House POoIBB / 16 Buy
1953 Murder Must Wait POoIBB / 17 Buy
1954 Death of a Lake POoIBB / 18 Buy
1954 Sinister Stones/Cake in the Hat Box POoIBB / 19 Buy
1956 The Battling Prophet POoIBB / 20 Buy
1956 Man of Two Tribes POoIBB / 21 Buy
1957 Bony Buys a Woman / The Bushman Who Came Back POoIBB / 22 Buy
1959 Bony and the Mouse / Journey to the Hangman POoIBB / 23 Buy
1959 Bony and the Black Virgin / The Torn Branch POoIBB / 24 Buy
1960 Bony and the Kelly Gang / Valley of Smugglers POoIBB / 25 Buy
1961 Bony and the White Savage POoIBB / 26 Buy
1962 The Will of the Tribe POoIBB / 27 Buy
1963 Madman's Bend / The Body at Madman's Bend POoIBB / 28 Buy
1966 The Lake Frome Monster POoIBB / 29 Buy
1987 Breakaway House POoSN / 6 Buy
2008 Up and Down Australia POoSS / 1 Buy
2008 The Gifts of Frank Cobbold POoNB / 2 Buy
2009 Up and Down the Real Australia POoSS / 2 Buy
2010 Up and Down Australia Again POoSS / 3 Buy
2020 Beyond the Mirage POoNB / 3 Buy
2021 Walkabout POoSSC / 1 Buy

Complete Arthur Upfield Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Inspector Bonaparte Reading Order 29 books / 1929-1966
01 The Barrakee Mystery / The Lure of the Bush 1929 Buy
02 The Sands of Windee 1931 Buy
03 Wings Above the Diamantina / Wings Above the Claypan 1936 Buy
04 Mr. Jelly's Business/Murder Down Under 1937 Buy
05 Winds of Evil 1937 Buy
06 The Bone is Pointed 1938 Buy
07 The Mystery of Swordfish Reef 1939 Buy
08 Bushranger of the Skies / No Footprints in the Bush 1940 Buy
09 Death of a Swagman 1945 Buy
10 The Devil's Steps 1946 Buy
11 An Author Bites the Dust 1948 Buy
12 The Mountains Have a Secret 1948 Buy
13 The Bachelors of Broken Hill 1950 Buy
14 The Widows of Broome 1951 Buy
15 The New Shoe/The Clue of the New Shoe 1951 Buy
16 Venom House 1952 Buy
17 Murder Must Wait 1953 Buy
18 Death of a Lake 1954 Buy
19 Sinister Stones/Cake in the Hat Box 1954 Buy
20 The Battling Prophet 1956 Buy
21 Man of Two Tribes 1956 Buy
22 Bony Buys a Woman / The Bushman Who Came Back 1957 Buy
23 Bony and the Mouse / Journey to the Hangman 1959 Buy
24 Bony and the Black Virgin / The Torn Branch 1959 Buy
25 Bony and the Kelly Gang / Valley of Smugglers 1960 Buy
26 Bony and the White Savage 1961 Buy
27 The Will of the Tribe 1962 Buy
28 Madman's Bend / The Body at Madman's Bend 1963 Buy
29 The Lake Frome Monster 1966 Buy
01 Up and Down Australia 2008 Buy
02 Up and Down the Real Australia 2009 Buy
03 Up and Down Australia Again 2010 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 3 books / 1934-2020
01 Murchison Murders 1934 Buy
02 The Gifts of Frank Cobbold 2008 Buy
03 Beyond the Mirage 2020 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 6 books / 1928-1987
01 The House of Cain 1928 Buy
02 The Beach of Atonement 1930 Buy
03 The Great Melbourne Cup Mystery 1932 Buy
04 Gripped by Drought 1932 Buy
05 A Royal Abduction 1932 Buy
06 Breakaway House 1987 Buy
01 Walkabout 2021 Buy

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Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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