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W.J. Burley Books in Order

Find every W.J. Burley book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 29 books / 3 series

British author best known for the Lieutenant of the Seaforth series and the Wycliffe detective novels. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide, establishing him as a master of classic British crime fiction. This page provides the W.J. Burley books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All W.J. Burley Books in Chronological Order

1968 Wycliffe and the Three Toed Pussy POoWB / 1 Buy
1970 Wycliffe and How to Kill a Cat POoWB / 2 Buy
1971 Wycliffe and the Guilt Edged Alibi POoWB / 3 Buy
1973 Wycliffe and Death in a Salubrious Place POoWB / 4 Buy
1974 A Taste of Power POoHPB / 1 Buy
1974 Wycliffe and Death in Stanley Street POoWB / 5 Buy
1975 Wycliffe and the Pea Green Boat POoWB / 6 Buy
1976 Wycliffe And The Schoolgirls POoWB / 7 Buy
1976 Wycliffe and the School Bullies POoWB / 8 Buy
1977 The Schoolmaster POoSN / 1 Buy
1978 The 6th Day POoSN / 2 Buy
1978 Wycliffe and the Scapegoat POoWB / 9 Buy
1979 Charles and Elizabeth POoSN / 3 Buy
1980 Wycliffe in Paul's Court POoWB / 10 Buy
1981 The House of Care POoSN / 4 Buy
1982 Wycliffe's Wild Goose Chase POoWB / 11 Buy
1983 Death in Willow Pattern POoHPB / 2 Buy
1983 Wycliffe and the Beales POoWB / 12 Buy
1985 Wycliffe and the Four Jacks POoWB / 13 Buy
1986 Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin POoWB / 14 Buy
1987 Wycliffe and the Winsor Blue POoWB / 15 Buy
1988 Wycliffe And The Tangled Web POoWB / 16 Buy
1990 Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death POoWB / 17 Buy
1991 Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist POoWB / 18 Buy
1992 Wycliffe and the Last Rites POoWB / 19 Buy
1994 Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery POoWB / 20 Buy
1995 Wycliffe and the House of Fear POoWB / 21 Buy
1997 Wycliffe and the Redhead POoWB / 22 Buy
2000 Wycliffe and the Guild of Nine POoWB / 23 Buy

W.J. Burley Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Standalone Books in Reading Order 4 books / 1977-1981
01 The Schoolmaster 1977 Buy
02 The 6th Day 1978 Buy
03 Charles and Elizabeth 1979 Buy
04 The House of Care 1981 Buy
Henry Pym Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1974-1983
01 A Taste of Power 1974 Buy
02 Death in Willow Pattern 1983 Buy
Wycliffe Books in Reading Order 23 books / 1968-2000
01 Wycliffe and the Three Toed Pussy 1968 Buy
02 Wycliffe and How to Kill a Cat 1970 Buy
03 Wycliffe and the Guilt Edged Alibi 1971 Buy
04 Wycliffe and Death in a Salubrious Place 1973 Buy
05 Wycliffe and Death in Stanley Street 1974 Buy
06 Wycliffe and the Pea Green Boat 1975 Buy
07 Wycliffe And The Schoolgirls 1976 Buy
08 Wycliffe and the School Bullies 1976 Buy
09 Wycliffe and the Scapegoat 1978 Buy
10 Wycliffe in Paul's Court 1980 Buy
11 Wycliffe's Wild Goose Chase 1982 Buy
12 Wycliffe and the Beales 1983 Buy
13 Wycliffe and the Four Jacks 1985 Buy
14 Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin 1986 Buy
15 Wycliffe and the Winsor Blue 1987 Buy
16 Wycliffe And The Tangled Web 1988 Buy
17 Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death 1990 Buy
18 Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist 1991 Buy
19 Wycliffe and the Last Rites 1992 Buy
20 Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery 1994 Buy
21 Wycliffe and the House of Fear 1995 Buy
22 Wycliffe and the Redhead 1997 Buy
23 Wycliffe and the Guild of Nine 2000 Buy

Where to start with W.J. Burley

What is the best order to read W.J. Burley 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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