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Home / Authors / Dorothy Gilman Dorothy Gilman Dorothy Gilman was an American author best known for the Mrs. Pollifax espionage series. Her books have sold over 10 million copies, celebrated for their charming, unlikely heroines. This page provides the Dorothy Gilman books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
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1949 Enchanted Caravan(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1950 Carnival Gypsy(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1951 Ragamuffin Alley(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1953 The Calico Year(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1954 Four-Party Line(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1955 Papa Dolphin's Table(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 1956 Girl in Buckskin POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 1958 Heartbreak Street(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 1959 Witch's Silver(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 1961 Masquerade / Heart's Design(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 1961 Masquerade POoSN · 11 Buy ↗ 1962 Ten Leagues to Boston Town POoSN · 12 Buy ↗ 1966 The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax POoMPB · 1 Buy ↗ 1967 Uncertain Voyage POoSN · 13 Buy ↗ 1970 The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax POoMPB · 2 Buy ↗ 1971 The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax POoMPB · 3 Buy ↗ 1973 A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax POoMPB · 4 Buy ↗ 1975 The Clairvoyant Countess POoMKB · 1 Buy ↗ 1975 A Nun in the Closet POoSN · 14 Buy ↗ 1976 Mrs. Pollifax on Safari POoMPB · 5 Buy ↗ 1978 A New Kind of Country POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1979 The Tightrope Walker POoSN · 15 Buy ↗ 1983 Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station POoMPB · 6 Buy ↗ 1983 The Maze in the Heart of the Castle POoSN · 16 Buy ↗ 1984 The Bells of Freedom(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) POoSN · 17 Buy ↗ 1985 Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha POoMPB · 7 Buy ↗ 1988 Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle POoMPB · 8 Buy ↗ 1989 Incident at Badamy� POoSN · 18 Buy ↗ 1990 Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish POoMPB · 9 Buy ↗ 1992 Caravan POoSN · 19 Buy ↗ 1993 Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief POoMPB · 10 Buy ↗ 1995 Mrs. Pollifax Pursued POoMPB · 11 Buy ↗ 1996 Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer POoMPB · 12 Buy ↗ 1997 Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist POoMPB · 13 Buy ↗ 1999 Thale's Folly POoSN · 20 Buy ↗ 2000 Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled POoMPB · 14 Buy ↗ 2002 Kaleidoscope POoMKB · 2 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Mrs. Pollifax Books 14 books · 1966–2000
01 The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax 1966 Buy ↗ 02 The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax 1970 Buy ↗ 03 The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax 1971 Buy ↗ 04 A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax 1973 Buy ↗ 05 Mrs. Pollifax on Safari 1976 Buy ↗ 06 Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station 1983 Buy ↗ 07 Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha 1985 Buy ↗ 08 Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle 1988 Buy ↗ 09 Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish 1990 Buy ↗ 10 Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief 1993 Buy ↗ 11 Mrs. Pollifax Pursued 1995 Buy ↗ 12 Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer 1996 Buy ↗ 13 Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist 1997 Buy ↗ 14 Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled 2000 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Madame Karitska Books 2 books · 1975–2002
01 The Clairvoyant Countess 1975 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 20 books · 1949–1999
01 Enchanted Caravan(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) 1949 Buy ↗ 02 Carnival Gypsy(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) 1950 Buy ↗ 03 Ragamuffin Alley(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) 1951 Buy ↗ 04 The Calico Year(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) 1953 Buy ↗ 05 Four-Party Line(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) 1954 Buy ↗ 06 Papa Dolphin's Table(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) 1955 Buy ↗ 07 Girl in Buckskin 1956 Buy ↗ 08 Heartbreak Street(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) 1958 Buy ↗ 09 Witch's Silver(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) 1959 Buy ↗ 10 Masquerade / Heart's Design(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) 1961 Buy ↗ 12 Ten Leagues to Boston Town 1962 Buy ↗ 13 Uncertain Voyage 1967 Buy ↗ 14 A Nun in the Closet 1975 Buy ↗ 15 The Tightrope Walker 1979 Buy ↗ 16 The Maze in the Heart of the Castle 1983 Buy ↗ 17 The Bells of Freedom(As: Dorothy Gilman Butters) 1984 Buy ↗ 18 Incident at Badamy� 1989 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 1 book · 1978
01 A New Kind of Country 1978 Buy ↗