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Peter Mayle Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 54 books / 6 series

British author Peter Mayle is best known for his bestselling *A Year in Provence* series, which chronicled his life in rural France. His books have sold over 7 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Peter Mayle books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Peter Mayle Books in Chronological Order

1975 'What's Happening to Me?': A Guide to Puberty POoNB / 1 Buy
1976 'Will I Go To Heaven?' POoNB / 2 Buy
1977 'Where Did I Come From?' POoNB / 3 Buy
1977 'Will I Like It?' POoNB / 4 Buy
1978 How To Be a Pregnant Father POoNB / 5 Buy
1979 Baby Taming POoNB / 6 Buy
1980 The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy POoPB / 1 Buy
1980 Divorce Can Happen to Nice People POoNB / 7 Buy
1980 Great Moments in Baby History POoNB / 8 Buy
1981 As Dead as a Dodo POoPB / 2 Buy
1981 We're Not Pregnant POoNB / 9 Buy
1981 Congratulations, You're Not Pregnant POoNB / 10 Buy
1982 Grown-Ups and Other Problems: Help for Small People in a Big World POoNB / 11 Buy
1983 Thirsty Work POoNB / 12 Buy
1983 From Here to Maternity POoNB / 13 Buy
1984 Man's Best Friend POoWWB / 1 Buy
1984 The Honeymoon Book POoNB / 14 Buy
1985 Twinkle Winkle: Man's Best Friend and Your Star Signs POoWWB / 2 Buy
1986 Wicked Willie's Guide to Women: A Worm's Eye View of the Fair Sex POoWWB / 3 Buy
1986 Anything But Rover POoNB / 15 Buy
1986 Sweet Dreams and Monsters POoNB / 16 Buy
1987 Wicked Willie's Low-Down on Men POoWWB / 4 Buy
1988 Footprints in the Butter POoPB / 3 Buy
1988 The World According to Wicked Willie POoWWB / 5 Buy
1988 Willie's Away! POoWWB / 6 Buy
1988 Why Are We Getting a Divorce? POoNB / 17 Buy
1989 A Year in Provence POoPNB / 1 Buy
1989 Dear Willie POoWWB / 7 Buy
1989 Scruffs The Alternative Dog Show POoNB / 18 Buy
1990 Wicked Willie Stand Up Comic POoWWB / 8 Buy
1990 Dangerous Candy POoNB / 19 Buy
1991 Toujours Provence POoPNB / 2 Buy
1991 Willie's Leg-Over Handbook POoWWB / 9 Buy
1991 Acquired Tastes POoNB / 20 Buy
1991 Expensive Habits POoNB / 21 Buy
1993 Hotel Pastis POoSN / 1 Buy
1993 Provence A-Z POoNB / 22 Buy
1993 Provence POoNB / 23 Buy
1994 Provence from the Air POoNB / 24 Buy
1995 A Dog's Life POoNB / 25 Buy
1996 Anything Considered POoSN / 2 Buy
1997 Chasing Cezanne POoSN / 3 Buy
1999 Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France POoPNB / 3 Buy
2001 French Lessons / Bon Appetit POoNB / 26 Buy
2004 A Good Year POoSN / 4 Buy
2005 Confessions of a French Baker POoNB / 27 Buy
2009 The Vintage Caper POoSLB / 1 Buy
2009 Up the Agency POoNB / 28 Buy
2012 The Marseille Caper POoSLB / 2 Buy
2013 Hotel Pastis of Provence POoSN / 5 Buy
2014 The Corsican Caper / Murder in the Med POoSLB / 3 Buy
2014 Provence in Ten Easy Lessons POoNB / 29 Buy
2015 The Diamond Caper POoSLB / 4 Buy
2018 My Twenty-Five Years in Provence POoPNB / 4 Buy

Peter Mayle Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Picture Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1980-1988
01 The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy 1980 Buy
02 As Dead as a Dodo 1981 Buy
03 Footprints in the Butter 1988 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 5 books / 1993-2013
01 Hotel Pastis 1993 Buy
02 Anything Considered 1996 Buy
03 Chasing Cezanne 1997 Buy
04 A Good Year 2004 Buy
05 Hotel Pastis of Provence 2013 Buy
01 A Year in Provence 1989 Buy
02 Toujours Provence 1991 Buy
03 Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France 1999 Buy
04 My Twenty-Five Years in Provence 2018 Buy
Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 29 books / 1975-2014
01 'What's Happening to Me?': A Guide to Puberty 1975 Buy
02 'Will I Go To Heaven?' 1976 Buy
03 'Where Did I Come From?' 1977 Buy
04 'Will I Like It?' 1977 Buy
05 How To Be a Pregnant Father 1978 Buy
06 Baby Taming 1979 Buy
07 Divorce Can Happen to Nice People 1980 Buy
08 Great Moments in Baby History 1980 Buy
09 We're Not Pregnant 1981 Buy
10 Congratulations, You're Not Pregnant 1981 Buy
11 Grown-Ups and Other Problems: Help for Small People in a Big World 1982 Buy
12 Thirsty Work 1983 Buy
13 From Here to Maternity 1983 Buy
14 The Honeymoon Book 1984 Buy
15 Anything But Rover 1986 Buy
16 Sweet Dreams and Monsters 1986 Buy
17 Why Are We Getting a Divorce? 1988 Buy
18 Scruffs The Alternative Dog Show 1989 Buy
19 Dangerous Candy 1990 Buy
20 Acquired Tastes 1991 Buy
21 Expensive Habits 1991 Buy
22 Provence A-Z 1993 Buy
23 Provence 1993 Buy
24 Provence from the Air 1994 Buy
25 A Dog's Life 1995 Buy
26 French Lessons / Bon Appetit 2001 Buy
27 Confessions of a French Baker 2005 Buy
28 Up the Agency 2009 Buy
29 Provence in Ten Easy Lessons 2014 Buy
Sam Levitt Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2009-2015
01 The Vintage Caper 2009 Buy
02 The Marseille Caper 2012 Buy
03 The Corsican Caper / Murder in the Med 2014 Buy
04 The Diamond Caper 2015 Buy
01 Man's Best Friend 1984 Buy
02 Twinkle Winkle: Man's Best Friend and Your Star Signs 1985 Buy
03 Wicked Willie's Guide to Women: A Worm's Eye View of the Fair Sex 1986 Buy
04 Wicked Willie's Low-Down on Men 1987 Buy
05 The World According to Wicked Willie 1988 Buy
06 Willie's Away! 1988 Buy
07 Dear Willie 1989 Buy
08 Wicked Willie Stand Up Comic 1990 Buy
09 Willie's Leg-Over Handbook 1991 Buy

Where to start with Peter Mayle

What is the best order to read Peter Mayle 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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