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Home / Authors / R.F. Delderfield R.F. Delderfield R.F. Delderfield was a British author best known for his epic family sagas, including *A Horseman Riding By* and *To Serve Them All My Days*. His novels have sold millions of copies worldwide, cementing his legacy as a master of historical fiction. This page lists R.F. Delderfield’s books in order, covering both chronological publication and series reading order.
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1946 These Clicks Made History POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1947 All Over The Town POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1947 The Fascinating History of Budleigh and District POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1948 Peace Comes to Peckham POoP · 1 Buy ↗ 1949 Queen Came By POoP · 2 Buy ↗ 1950 Farewell the Tranquil Mind POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1950 Sailors Beware POoP · 3 Buy ↗ 1951 Nobody Shouted Author POoP · 4 Buy ↗ 1952 The Old Lady of Cheadle POoP · 5 Buy ↗ 1952 Miaow! Miaow! POoP · 6 Buy ↗ 1952 The Bride Wore an Opal Ring POoP · 7 Buy ↗ 1952 Waggonload O'Monkeys POoP · 8 Buy ↗ 1952 Made to Measure POoP · 9 Buy ↗ 1952 Smoke in the Valley POoP · 10 Buy ↗ 1953 Spark in Judea POoP · 11 Buy ↗ 1953 Golden Rain POoP · 12 Buy ↗ 1953 Absent Lover POoP · 13 Buy ↗ 1954 Seven Men of Gascony POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1954 Bird's Eye View POoNB · 3 Buy ↗ 1954 Home is the Hunted POoP · 14 Buy ↗ 1954 Guinea Pigs POoP · 15 Buy ↗ 1954 The Orchard Walls POoP · 16 Buy ↗ 1954 The Roundelay Tradition POoP · 17 Buy ↗ 1954 And Then There Were None POoP · 18 Buy ↗ 1954 Ten Till Five POoP · 19 Buy ↗ 1956 The Adventures of Ben Gunn POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1958 The Dreaming Suburb / The Avenue POoAB · 1 Buy ↗ 1958 The Avenue Goes to War POoAB · 2 Buy ↗ 1958 Flashpoint POoP · 20 Buy ↗ 1960 There Was a Fair Maid Dwelling POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1961 Stop at a Winner POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 1962 The Unjust Skies POoDB · 2 Buy ↗ 1962 The March of the Twenty-Six / Napoleon's Marshals POoNB · 4 Buy ↗ 1962 Wild Mink POoP · 21 Buy ↗ 1963 Tales Out of School POoNB · 5 Buy ↗ 1963 The Spring Madness of Mr Sermon / Mr. Sermon POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 1964 Under an English Sky POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 1964 The Golden Millstones: Napoleon's Brother and Sisters POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 1964 Too Few for Drums POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 1966 Long Summer Day POoHRBB · 1 Buy ↗ 1966 Post of Honor POoHRBB · 2 Buy ↗ 1967 Retreat from Moscow POoNB · 6 Buy ↗ 1967 Cheap Day Return POoSN · 11 Buy ↗ 1967 Return Journey POoSN · 12 Buy ↗ 1968 For My Own Amusement POoNB · 7 Buy ↗ 1968 Imperial Sunset POoNB · 8 Buy ↗ 1969 The Green Gauntlet POoHRBB · 3 Buy ↗ 1969 Napoleon in Love POoNB · 9 Buy ↗ 1969 Charlie, Come Home / Come Home Charlie and Face Them POoSN · 13 Buy ↗ 1970 God is an Englishman POoSFSB · 1 Buy ↗ 1970 Overture for Beginners POoNB · 10 Buy ↗ 1971 Theirs Was the Kingdom POoSFSB · 2 Buy ↗ 1972 To Serve Them All My Days POoSN · 14 Buy ↗ 1973 Give Us This Day POoSFSB · 3 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 10 books · 1946–1970
01 These Clicks Made History 1946 Buy ↗ 02 The Fascinating History of Budleigh and District 1947 Buy ↗ 03 Bird's Eye View 1954 Buy ↗ 04 The March of the Twenty-Six / Napoleon's Marshals 1962 Buy ↗ 05 Tales Out of School 1963 Buy ↗ 06 Retreat from Moscow 1967 Buy ↗ 07 For My Own Amusement 1968 Buy ↗ 08 Imperial Sunset 1968 Buy ↗ 09 Napoleon in Love 1969 Buy ↗ 10 Overture for Beginners 1970 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Horseman Riding By Books 3 books · 1966–1969
01 Long Summer Day 1966 Buy ↗ 03 The Green Gauntlet 1969 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Diana Books 2 books · 1960–1962
02 The Unjust Skies 1962 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Swann Family Saga Books 3 books · 1970–1973
01 God is an Englishman 1970 Buy ↗ 02 Theirs Was the Kingdom 1971 Buy ↗ 03 Give Us This Day 1973 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Avenue Books 2 books · 1958–1958
01 The Dreaming Suburb / The Avenue 1958 Buy ↗ 02 The Avenue Goes to War 1958 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 14 books · 1947–1972
01 All Over The Town 1947 Buy ↗ 02 Farewell the Tranquil Mind 1950 Buy ↗ 03 Seven Men of Gascony 1954 Buy ↗ 04 The Adventures of Ben Gunn 1956 Buy ↗ 05 There Was a Fair Maid Dwelling 1960 Buy ↗ 06 Stop at a Winner 1961 Buy ↗ 07 The Spring Madness of Mr Sermon / Mr. Sermon 1963 Buy ↗ 08 Under an English Sky 1964 Buy ↗ 09 The Golden Millstones: Napoleon's Brother and Sisters 1964 Buy ↗ 10 Too Few for Drums 1964 Buy ↗ 11 Cheap Day Return 1967 Buy ↗ 12 Return Journey 1967 Buy ↗ 13 Charlie, Come Home / Come Home Charlie and Face Them 1969 Buy ↗ 14 To Serve Them All My Days 1972 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Plays 21 books · 1948–1962
01 Peace Comes to Peckham 1948 Buy ↗ 03 Sailors Beware 1950 Buy ↗ 04 Nobody Shouted Author 1951 Buy ↗ 05 The Old Lady of Cheadle 1952 Buy ↗ 07 The Bride Wore an Opal Ring 1952 Buy ↗ 08 Waggonload O'Monkeys 1952 Buy ↗ 09 Made to Measure 1952 Buy ↗ 10 Smoke in the Valley 1952 Buy ↗ 11 Spark in Judea 1953 Buy ↗ 14 Home is the Hunted 1954 Buy ↗ 16 The Orchard Walls 1954 Buy ↗ 17 The Roundelay Tradition 1954 Buy ↗ 18 And Then There Were None 1954 Buy ↗