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Josephine Tey Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 26 books / 5 series

British author Josephine Tey is best known for her Inspector Alan Grant mystery series and the classic novel *The Daughter of Time*. Her work has sold millions of copies and is celebrated for its psychological depth and historical innovation. This page provides the Josephine Tey books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Josephine Tey in Publication Order

1929 Kif: An Unvarnished History POoSN / 1 Buy
1929 The Man in the Queue / Killer in the Crowd POoIAGB / 1 Buy
1931 The Expensive Halo POoSN / 2 Buy
1934 The Laughing Woman(As: Gordon Daviot) POoP / 1 Buy
1934 The Laughing Woman POoGDP / 1 Buy
1936 A Shilling for Candles POoIAGB / 2 Buy
1937 Claverhouse(As: Gordon Daviot) POoNB / 1 Buy
1939 Richard of Bordeaux(As: Gordon Daviot) POoP / 2 Buy
1939 Richard of Bordeaux POoGDP / 2 Buy
1946 Miss Pym Disposes POoSN / 3 Buy
1946 Leith Sands and Other Short Plays POoGDP / 3 Buy
1946 Leith Sands and Other Short Plays(As: Gordon Daviot) POoP / 3 Buy
1946 Remember Caesar POoGDP / 4 Buy
1946 Remember Caesar(As: Gordon Daviot) POoP / 4 Buy
1948 The Franchise Affair POoIAGB / 3 Buy
1949 Brat Farrar / Come and Kill Me POoSN / 4 Buy
1950 To Love and Be Wise POoIAGB / 4 Buy
1951 The Daughter of Time POoIAGB / 5 Buy
1952 The Privateer(As: Gordon Daviot) POoSN / 5 Buy
1952 The Singing Sands POoIAGB / 6 Buy
1954 Lady Charing is Cross POoGDP / 5 Buy
1954 Lady Charing is Cross(As: Gordon Daviot) POoP / 5 Buy
1966 Dickon(With:Elizabeth Mackintosh) POoGDP / 6 Buy
1966 Dickon(As: Gordon Daviot, With: Elizabeth Mackintosh) POoP / 6 Buy
1981 The Pen of My Aunt POoGDP / 7 Buy
1981 The Pen of My Aunt(As: Gordon Daviot) POoP / 7 Buy

Complete Josephine Tey Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Claverhouse(As: Gordon Daviot) 1937 Buy
Plays Reading Order 7 books / 1934-1981
01 The Laughing Woman(As: Gordon Daviot) 1934 Buy
02 Richard of Bordeaux(As: Gordon Daviot) 1939 Buy
03 Leith Sands and Other Short Plays(As: Gordon Daviot) 1946 Buy
04 Remember Caesar(As: Gordon Daviot) 1946 Buy
05 Lady Charing is Cross(As: Gordon Daviot) 1954 Buy
06 Dickon(As: Gordon Daviot, With: Elizabeth Mackintosh) 1966 Buy
07 The Pen of My Aunt(As: Gordon Daviot) 1981 Buy
Gordon Daviot Plays Reading Order 7 books / 1934-1981
01 The Laughing Woman 1934 Buy
02 Richard of Bordeaux 1939 Buy
03 Leith Sands and Other Short Plays 1946 Buy
04 Remember Caesar 1946 Buy
05 Lady Charing is Cross 1954 Buy
06 Dickon(With:Elizabeth Mackintosh) 1966 Buy
07 The Pen of My Aunt 1981 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 5 books / 1929-1952
01 Kif: An Unvarnished History 1929 Buy
02 The Expensive Halo 1931 Buy
03 Miss Pym Disposes 1946 Buy
04 Brat Farrar / Come and Kill Me 1949 Buy
05 The Privateer(As: Gordon Daviot) 1952 Buy
01 The Man in the Queue / Killer in the Crowd 1929 Buy
02 A Shilling for Candles 1936 Buy
03 The Franchise Affair 1948 Buy
04 To Love and Be Wise 1950 Buy
05 The Daughter of Time 1951 Buy
06 The Singing Sands 1952 Buy

Where to start with Josephine Tey

What is the best order to read Josephine Tey 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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