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Dorothy Gilman Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 37 books / 4 series

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.

Books by Dorothy Gilman in Publication Order

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

Complete Dorothy Gilman Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Mrs. Pollifax Reading Order 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
Madame Karitska Reading Order 2 books / 1975-2002
01 The Clairvoyant Countess 1975 Buy
02 Kaleidoscope 2002 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 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
11 Masquerade 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
19 Caravan 1992 Buy
20 Thale's Folly 1999 Buy
01 A New Kind of Country 1978 Buy

Where to start with Dorothy Gilman

What is the best order to read Dorothy Gilman books?

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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