As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Reading order

Scobie Malone Books in Order

This page lists the complete Scobie Malone reading order by Jon Cleary, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 21 books / 1966-2015

Scobie Malone Reading Order

01 The High Commissioner 1966 Buy
02 Helga's Web 1970 Buy
03 Ransom 1973 Buy
04 Dragons at the Party 1987 Buy
05 Now and Then, Amen 1988 Buy
06 Babylon South 1989 Buy
07 Murder Song 1990 Buy
08 Pride's Harvest 1991 Buy
09 Dark Summer 1992 Buy
10 Bleak Spring 1993 Buy
11 Autumn Maze 1994 Buy
12 Winter Chill 1995 Buy
13 A Different Turf 1996 Buy
14 Endpeace 1997 Buy
15 Five Ring Circus 1998 Buy
16 Dilemma 1999 Buy
17 Yesterday's Shadow 2001 Buy
18 The Bear Pit 2001 Buy
19 The Easy Sin 2003 Buy
20 Degrees of Connection 2004 Buy
21 The Climate of Courage 2015 Buy

Scobie Malone Books by Publication Order

1966 The High Commissioner #1
1970 Helga's Web #2
1973 Ransom #3
1987 Dragons at the Party #4
1988 Now and Then, Amen #5
1989 Babylon South #6
1990 Murder Song #7
1991 Pride's Harvest #8
1992 Dark Summer #9
1993 Bleak Spring #10
1994 Autumn Maze #11
1995 Winter Chill #12
1996 A Different Turf #13
1997 Endpeace #14
1998 Five Ring Circus #15
1999 Dilemma #16
2001 Yesterday's Shadow #17
2001 The Bear Pit #18
2003 The Easy Sin #19
2004 Degrees of Connection #20
2015 The Climate of Courage #21

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Scobie Malone reading order?

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

How many Scobie Malone books are there?

This catalog currently lists 21 Scobie Malone books published across 1966-2015.

Who writes the Scobie Malone books?

Scobie Malone is listed as a book series by Jon Cleary.

Should I read Scobie Malone in publication order?

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

More by Jon Cleary

Jon Cleary books in order and complete bibliography ->

Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.