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Reading order

Baron Books in Order

This page lists the complete Baron reading order by John Creasey, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 47 books / 1937-1979

Baron Reading Order

01 Meet the Baron / The Man in the Blue Mask 1937 Buy

02 The Baron Returns / The Return of Blue Mask 1937 Buy

03 The Baron Again / Salute Blue Mask 1938 Buy

04 Held at Bay / Blue Mask at Bay / Baron at Bay 1938 Buy

05 Alias the Baron / Alias Blue Mask 1939 Buy

06 The Baron at Large / Challenge Blue Mask! 1939 Buy

07 Versus the Baron / Blue Mask Strikes Again 1940 Buy

08 Call for the Baron / Blue Mask Victorious 1940 Buy

09 The Baron Comes Back 1943 Buy

10 A Case for the Baron 1945 Buy

11 Reward for the Baron 1945 Buy

12 Career for the Baron 1946 Buy

13 The Baron and the Beggar 1947 Buy

14 Blame the Baron / Taking the Blame 1948 Buy

15 A Rope for the Baron 1948 Buy

16 Books for the Baron 1949 Buy

17 Cry for the Baron 1950 Buy

18 Trap the Baron 1950 Buy

19 Attack the Baron 1951 Buy

20 Shadow the Baron 1951 Buy

21 Warn the Baron 1952 Buy

22 The Baron Goes East 1953 Buy

23 The Baron in France 1953 Buy

24 Danger for the Baron 1953 Buy

25 The Baron Goes Fast 1954 Buy

26 Deaf, Dumb, and Blonde / Nest-Egg for the Baron 1954 Buy

27 Help from the Baron 1955 Buy

28 Hide the Baron 1956 Buy

29 The Frame the Baron / The Double Frame 1957 Buy

30 Red Eye for the Baron’/ Blood Red 1958 Buy

31 Black for the Baron / If Anything Happens to Hester 1959 Buy

32 Salute for the Baron / A Salute 1960 Buy

33 A Branch for the Baron / The Baron Branches Out 1961 Buy

34 Bad for the Baron / The Stolen Legacy 1962 Buy

35 A Sword for the Baron / The Baron and the Mogul Swords 1963 Buy

36 The Baron on Board 1964 Buy

37 The Baron and the Chinese Puzzle 1964 Buy

38 Sport for the Baron 1966 Buy

39 An Affair for the Baron 1967 Buy

40 The Baron and the Missing Old Masters 1968 Buy

41 The Baron and the Unfinished Portrait 1969 Buy

42 Burgle the Baron / His Own Theft 1969 Buy

43 Last Laugh for the Baron 1970 Buy

44 The Baron Goes A-Buying 1971 Buy

45 The Baron and the Arrogant Artist 1972 Buy

46 King Maker Baron 1975 Buy

47 Love for the Baron 1979 Buy

Baron Books by Publication Order

1937 Meet the Baron / The Man in the Blue Mask #1

1937 The Baron Returns / The Return of Blue Mask #2

1938 The Baron Again / Salute Blue Mask #3

1938 Held at Bay / Blue Mask at Bay / Baron at Bay #4

1939 Alias the Baron / Alias Blue Mask #5

1939 The Baron at Large / Challenge Blue Mask! #6

1940 Versus the Baron / Blue Mask Strikes Again #7

1940 Call for the Baron / Blue Mask Victorious #8

1943 The Baron Comes Back #9

1945 A Case for the Baron #10

1945 Reward for the Baron #11

1946 Career for the Baron #12

1947 The Baron and the Beggar #13

1948 Blame the Baron / Taking the Blame #14

1948 A Rope for the Baron #15

1949 Books for the Baron #16

1950 Cry for the Baron #17

1950 Trap the Baron #18

1951 Attack the Baron #19

1951 Shadow the Baron #20

1952 Warn the Baron #21

1953 The Baron Goes East #22

1953 The Baron in France #23

1953 Danger for the Baron #24

1954 The Baron Goes Fast #25

1954 Deaf, Dumb, and Blonde / Nest-Egg for the Baron #26

1955 Help from the Baron #27

1956 Hide the Baron #28

1957 The Frame the Baron / The Double Frame #29

1958 Red Eye for the Baron’/ Blood Red #30

1959 Black for the Baron / If Anything Happens to Hester #31

1960 Salute for the Baron / A Salute #32

1961 A Branch for the Baron / The Baron Branches Out #33

1962 Bad for the Baron / The Stolen Legacy #34

1963 A Sword for the Baron / The Baron and the Mogul Swords #35

1964 The Baron on Board #36

1964 The Baron and the Chinese Puzzle #37

1966 Sport for the Baron #38

1967 An Affair for the Baron #39

1968 The Baron and the Missing Old Masters #40

1969 The Baron and the Unfinished Portrait #41

1969 Burgle the Baron / His Own Theft #42

1970 Last Laugh for the Baron #43

1971 The Baron Goes A-Buying #44

1972 The Baron and the Arrogant Artist #45

1975 King Maker Baron #46

1979 Love for the Baron #47

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Baron reading order?

The Baron reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Baron books are there?

This catalog currently lists 47 Baron books published across 1937-1979.

Who writes the Baron books?

Baron is listed as a book series by John Creasey.

Should I read Baron in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Baron. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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