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Home / Authors / Eric Ambler Eric Ambler British author best known for his groundbreaking spy thrillers, including *The Mask of Dimitrios*. A pioneer of the modern espionage novel, Ambler won an Edgar Award and influenced the genre’s literary credibility. This page lists Eric Ambler’s books in order, covering both chronological publication and series reading order.
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1936 The Dark Frontier POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1937 Uncommon Danger / Background to Danger POoVB · 1 Buy ↗ 1938 Cause for Alarm POoVB · 2 Buy ↗ 1938 Epitaph for a Spy POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1939 The Mask of Dimitrios / A Coffin for Dimitrios POoCLB · 1 Buy ↗ 1940 Journey Into Fear POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1951 Judgment on Deltchev POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1951 Tender To Danger / Moonlight POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 1953 The Schirmer Inheritance POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 1953 The Maras Affair POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 1954 Charter To Danger POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 1956 The Night Comers / State of Siege POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 1958 Passport To Panic POoSN · 11 Buy ↗ 1959 Passage of Arms POoSN · 12 Buy ↗ 1962 The Light of Day POoAASB · 1 Buy ↗ 1964 The Ability to Kill and Other Pieces POoC · 1 Buy ↗ 1964 A Kind Of Anger POoSN · 13 Buy ↗ 1966 To Catch a Spy POoA · 1 Buy ↗ 1967 Dirty Story POoAASB · 2 Buy ↗ 1969 The Intercom Conspiracy / Quiet Conspiracy POoCLB · 2 Buy ↗ 1972 The Levanter POoSN · 14 Buy ↗ 1974 Doctor Frigo POoSN · 15 Buy ↗ 1977 The Siege of Villa Lipp / Send No More Roses POoSN · 16 Buy ↗ 1978 Great Cases of Scotland Yard POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1981 The Care of Time POoSN · 17 Buy ↗ 1985 Here Lies Eric Ambler: An Autobiography POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1991 Waiting for Orders POoC · 2 Buy ↗ 1995 The Story So Far POoNB · 3 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Valeshoff Books 2 books · 1937–1938
01 Uncommon Danger / Background to Danger 1937 Buy ↗ 02 Cause for Alarm 1938 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 3 books · 1978–1995
01 Great Cases of Scotland Yard 1978 Buy ↗ 02 Here Lies Eric Ambler: An Autobiography 1985 Buy ↗ 03 The Story So Far 1995 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Anthologies 1 book · 1966
01 To Catch a Spy 1966 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Collections 2 books · 1964–1991
01 The Ability to Kill and Other Pieces 1964 Buy ↗ 02 Waiting for Orders 1991 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Arthur Abdel Simpson Books 2 books · 1962–1967
01 The Light of Day 1962 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 17 books · 1936–1981
01 The Dark Frontier 1936 Buy ↗ 02 Epitaph for a Spy 1938 Buy ↗ 03 Journey Into Fear 1940 Buy ↗ 05 Judgment on Deltchev 1951 Buy ↗ 06 Tender To Danger / Moonlight 1951 Buy ↗ 07 The Schirmer Inheritance 1953 Buy ↗ 08 The Maras Affair 1953 Buy ↗ 09 Charter To Danger 1954 Buy ↗ 10 The Night Comers / State of Siege 1956 Buy ↗ 11 Passport To Panic 1958 Buy ↗ 12 Passage of Arms 1959 Buy ↗ 13 A Kind Of Anger 1964 Buy ↗ 16 The Siege of Villa Lipp / Send No More Roses 1977 Buy ↗ 17 The Care of Time 1981 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Charles Latimer Books 2 books · 1939–1969
01 The Mask of Dimitrios / A Coffin for Dimitrios 1939 Buy ↗ 02 The Intercom Conspiracy / Quiet Conspiracy 1969 Buy ↗