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Leslie Thomas Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 38 books / 4 series

Leslie Thomas was a British author best known for his comic novel *The Virgin Soldiers*. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide, cementing his legacy as a master of humorous fiction. This page provides the Leslie Thomas books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Leslie Thomas Books in Chronological Order

1966 The Virgin Soldiers POoVSB / 1 Buy
1967 Orange Wednesday POoSN / 1 Buy
1967 This Time Next Week POoNB / 1 Buy
1968 Some Lovely Islands POoNB / 2 Buy
1970 Love Beach POoSN / 2 Buy
1971 Come To The War POoSN / 3 Buy
1972 Onward Virgin Soldiers POoVSB / 2 Buy
1972 His Lordship POoSN / 4 Buy
1974 The Man With The Power POoSN / 5 Buy
1974 Arthur McCann And All His Women POoSN / 6 Buy
1974 Tropic Of Ruislip POoSN / 7 Buy
1976 Dangerous Davies, the Last Detective POoDDB / 1 Buy
1977 Bare Nell POoSN / 8 Buy
1978 Midnight Clear POoSN / 9 Buy
1979 Ormerod's Landing POoSN / 10 Buy
1980 That Old Gang of Mine POoSN / 11 Buy
1981 The Hidden Places Of Britain POoNB / 3 Buy
1982 The Magic Army POoSN / 12 Buy
1983 A World of Islands POoNB / 4 Buy
1984 The Dearest and the Best POoSN / 13 Buy
1986 In My Wildest Dreams POoNB / 5 Buy
1987 Dangerous In Love POoDDB / 2 Buy
1987 The Adventures Of Goodnight And Loving POoSN / 14 Buy
1989 Orders for New York POoSN / 15 Buy
1992 The Loves And Journeys Of Revolving Jones POoSN / 16 Buy
1993 Dangerous By Moonlight POoDDB / 3 Buy
1993 ArrivalsDepartures POoSN / 17 Buy
1994 Running Away POoSN / 18 Buy
1996 Kensington Heights POoSN / 19 Buy
1997 Chloe's Song POoSN / 20 Buy
1998 Dangerous Davies und das einsame Herz POoDDB / 4 Buy
1999 Other Times POoSN / 21 Buy
2003 Waiting for the Day POoSN / 22 Buy
2005 Dover Beach POoSN / 23 Buy
2007 Soldiers and Lovers POoSN / 24 Buy
2010 Stand Up Virgin Soldiers POoVSB / 3 Buy
2010 Almost Heaven POoNB / 6 Buy
2011 My World of Islands POoNB / 7 Buy

Leslie Thomas Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Dangerous Davies, the Last Detective 1976 Buy
02 Dangerous In Love 1987 Buy
03 Dangerous By Moonlight 1993 Buy
04 Dangerous Davies und das einsame Herz 1998 Buy
01 This Time Next Week 1967 Buy
02 Some Lovely Islands 1968 Buy
03 The Hidden Places Of Britain 1981 Buy
04 A World of Islands 1983 Buy
05 In My Wildest Dreams 1986 Buy
06 Almost Heaven 2010 Buy
07 My World of Islands 2011 Buy
01 The Virgin Soldiers 1966 Buy
02 Onward Virgin Soldiers 1972 Buy
03 Stand Up Virgin Soldiers 2010 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 24 books / 1967-2007
01 Orange Wednesday 1967 Buy
02 Love Beach 1970 Buy
03 Come To The War 1971 Buy
04 His Lordship 1972 Buy
05 The Man With The Power 1974 Buy
06 Arthur McCann And All His Women 1974 Buy
07 Tropic Of Ruislip 1974 Buy
08 Bare Nell 1977 Buy
09 Midnight Clear 1978 Buy
10 Ormerod's Landing 1979 Buy
11 That Old Gang of Mine 1980 Buy
12 The Magic Army 1982 Buy
13 The Dearest and the Best 1984 Buy
14 The Adventures Of Goodnight And Loving 1987 Buy
15 Orders for New York 1989 Buy
16 The Loves And Journeys Of Revolving Jones 1992 Buy
17 ArrivalsDepartures 1993 Buy
18 Running Away 1994 Buy
19 Kensington Heights 1996 Buy
20 Chloe's Song 1997 Buy
21 Other Times 1999 Buy
22 Waiting for the Day 2003 Buy
23 Dover Beach 2005 Buy
24 Soldiers and Lovers 2007 Buy

Where to start with Leslie Thomas

What is the best order to read Leslie Thomas 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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