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Reading order

Lovejoy Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 24 books / 1977-2008

Lovejoy Reading Order

01 The Judas Pair 1977 Buy
02 Gold by Gemini 1978 Buy
03 The Grail Tree 1979 Buy
04 Spend Game 1980 Buy
05 The Vatican Rip 1981 Buy
06 Firefly Gadroon 1982 Buy
07 The Sleepers of Erin 1983 Buy
08 The Gondola Scam 1984 Buy
09 Pearlhanger 1985 Buy
10 The Tartan Ringers / The Tartan Sell 1986 Buy
11 Moonspender 1987 Buy
12 Jade Woman 1989 Buy
13 The Very Last Gambado 1990 Buy
14 The Great California Game 1991 Buy
15 The Lies of Fair Ladies 1992 Buy
16 Paid and Loving Eyes 1993 Buy
17 The Sin Within Her Smile 1993 Buy
18 The Grace in Older Women 1995 Buy
19 The Possessions of a Lady 1996 Buy
20 The Rich and the Profane 1998 Buy
21 A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair 2000 Buy
22 Every Last Cent 2001 Buy
23 The Ten Word Game 2003 Buy
24 Faces in the Pool 2008 Buy

Lovejoy Books by Publication Order

1977 The Judas Pair #1
1978 Gold by Gemini #2
1979 The Grail Tree #3
1980 Spend Game #4
1981 The Vatican Rip #5
1982 Firefly Gadroon #6
1983 The Sleepers of Erin #7
1984 The Gondola Scam #8
1985 Pearlhanger #9
1986 The Tartan Ringers / The Tartan Sell #10
1987 Moonspender #11
1989 Jade Woman #12
1990 The Very Last Gambado #13
1991 The Great California Game #14
1992 The Lies of Fair Ladies #15
1993 Paid and Loving Eyes #16
1993 The Sin Within Her Smile #17
1995 The Grace in Older Women #18
1996 The Possessions of a Lady #19
1998 The Rich and the Profane #20
2000 A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair #21
2001 Every Last Cent #22
2003 The Ten Word Game #23
2008 Faces in the Pool #24

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Lovejoy reading order?

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

How many Lovejoy books are there?

This catalog currently lists 24 Lovejoy books published across 1977-2008.

Who writes the Lovejoy books?

Lovejoy is listed as a book series by Jonathan Gash.

Should I read Lovejoy in publication order?

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

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