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Jonathan Gash Books in Order

Find every Jonathan Gash book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 34 books / 3 series

British author Jonathan Gash is best known for the Lovejoy antique-dealer mystery series. His books have sold millions worldwide and inspired a long-running BBC television adaptation. This page provides the Jonathan Gash books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Jonathan Gash Books in Chronological Order

1977 The Judas Pair POoLB / 1 Buy
1978 Gold by Gemini POoLB / 2 Buy
1979 The Grail Tree POoLB / 3 Buy
1980 Spend Game POoLB / 4 Buy
1981 The Incomer POoSN / 1 Buy
1981 The Vatican Rip POoLB / 5 Buy
1982 Firefly Gadroon POoLB / 6 Buy
1983 The Sleepers of Erin POoLB / 7 Buy
1984 The Gondola Scam POoLB / 8 Buy
1985 Pearlhanger POoLB / 9 Buy
1986 The Tartan Ringers / The Tartan Sell POoLB / 10 Buy
1987 Moonspender POoLB / 11 Buy
1989 Jade Woman POoLB / 12 Buy
1990 The Very Last Gambado POoLB / 13 Buy
1991 The Great California Game POoLB / 14 Buy
1992 The Lies of Fair Ladies POoLB / 15 Buy
1993 Paid and Loving Eyes POoLB / 16 Buy
1993 The Sin Within Her Smile POoLB / 17 Buy
1995 The Grace in Older Women POoLB / 18 Buy
1996 The Possessions of a Lady POoLB / 19 Buy
1997 Different Women Dancing POoDCBB / 1 Buy
1998 Prey Dancing POoDCBB / 2 Buy
1998 The Rich and the Profane POoLB / 20 Buy
2000 A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair POoLB / 21 Buy
2001 Die Dancing POoDCBB / 3 Buy
2001 Every Last Cent POoLB / 22 Buy
2003 Bone Dancing POoDCBB / 4 Buy
2003 The Ten Word Game POoLB / 23 Buy
2005 The Year of the Woman POoSN / 2 Buy
2005 Finding Davey POoSN / 3 Buy
2006 Blood Dancing POoDCBB / 5 Buy
2008 Bad Girl Magdalene POoSN / 4 Buy
2008 Faces in the Pool POoLB / 24 Buy
2013 Preddy Boy POoSN / 5 Buy

Jonathan Gash Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Different Women Dancing 1997 Buy
02 Prey Dancing 1998 Buy
03 Die Dancing 2001 Buy
04 Bone Dancing 2003 Buy
05 Blood Dancing 2006 Buy
Lovejoy Books in Reading Order 24 books / 1977-2008
01 The Judas Pair 1977 Buy
02 Gold by Gemini 1978 Buy
03 The Grail Tree 1979 Buy
04 Spend Game 1980 Buy
05 The Vatican Rip 1981 Buy
06 Firefly Gadroon 1982 Buy
07 The Sleepers of Erin 1983 Buy
08 The Gondola Scam 1984 Buy
09 Pearlhanger 1985 Buy
10 The Tartan Ringers / The Tartan Sell 1986 Buy
11 Moonspender 1987 Buy
12 Jade Woman 1989 Buy
13 The Very Last Gambado 1990 Buy
14 The Great California Game 1991 Buy
15 The Lies of Fair Ladies 1992 Buy
16 Paid and Loving Eyes 1993 Buy
17 The Sin Within Her Smile 1993 Buy
18 The Grace in Older Women 1995 Buy
19 The Possessions of a Lady 1996 Buy
20 The Rich and the Profane 1998 Buy
21 A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair 2000 Buy
22 Every Last Cent 2001 Buy
23 The Ten Word Game 2003 Buy
24 Faces in the Pool 2008 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 5 books / 1981-2013
01 The Incomer 1981 Buy
02 The Year of the Woman 2005 Buy
03 Finding Davey 2005 Buy
04 Bad Girl Magdalene 2008 Buy
05 Preddy Boy 2013 Buy

Where to start with Jonathan Gash

What is the best order to read Jonathan Gash 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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