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R.F. Delderfield Books in Order

Find every R.F. Delderfield book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 55 books / 7 series

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.

All R.F. Delderfield Books in Chronological Order

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 Bird's Eye View POoNB / 3 Buy
1954 Seven Men of Gascony POoSN / 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 Diana POoDB / 1 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

R.F. Delderfield Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 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
01 Long Summer Day 1966 Buy
02 Post of Honor 1966 Buy
03 The Green Gauntlet 1969 Buy
Diana Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1960-1962
01 Diana 1960 Buy
02 The Unjust Skies 1962 Buy
01 God is an Englishman 1970 Buy
02 Theirs Was the Kingdom 1971 Buy
03 Give Us This Day 1973 Buy
Avenue Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1958-1958
01 The Dreaming Suburb / The Avenue 1958 Buy
02 The Avenue Goes to War 1958 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 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
Plays Books in Reading Order 21 books / 1948-1962
01 Peace Comes to Peckham 1948 Buy
02 Queen Came By 1949 Buy
03 Sailors Beware 1950 Buy
04 Nobody Shouted Author 1951 Buy
05 The Old Lady of Cheadle 1952 Buy
06 Miaow! Miaow! 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
12 Golden Rain 1953 Buy
13 Absent Lover 1953 Buy
14 Home is the Hunted 1954 Buy
15 Guinea Pigs 1954 Buy
16 The Orchard Walls 1954 Buy
17 The Roundelay Tradition 1954 Buy
18 And Then There Were None 1954 Buy
19 Ten Till Five 1954 Buy
20 Flashpoint 1958 Buy
21 Wild Mink 1962 Buy

Where to start with R.F. Delderfield

What is the best order to read R.F. Delderfield 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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