Order of Len Deighton Books

Len Deighton is an English author of spy novels and cookbooks. He is best known for his Harry Palmer novels, including The Ipcress File. The Ipcress File was adapted into a film starring Michael Caine. Deighton is also an expert on the history of the British military, having written several non-fiction books on it.

Len Deighton became a published author in 1962 with The Ipcress File. Below is a list of Len Deighton’s books in order of when they were originally published (and in chronological order):

Publication Order of Harry Palmer Books

The Ipcress File	(1962)
Horse Under Water	(1963)
Funeral in Berlin	(1964)
The Billion-Dollar Brain	(1966)
An Expensive Place to Die	(1967)
Spy Story	(1974)
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Spy	(1976)

Publication Order of Bernard Samson Books

Winter: A Berlin Family, 1899-1945	(1987)
Berlin Game	(1983)
Mexico Set	(1984)
London Match	(1985)
Spy Hook	(1988)
Spy Line	(1989)
Spy Sinker	(1990)
Faith	(1994)
Hope	(1995)
Charity	(1996)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Only When I Larf	(1967)
Bomber	(1970)
Close Up	(1972)
Yesterday's Spy	(1975)
SS-GB: Nazi-Occupied Britain, 1941	(1978)
XPD	(1981)
Goodbye, Mickey Mouse	(1982)
MAMista	(1991)
City of Gold	(1992)
Violent Ward	(1993)

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Declarations of War

(1971)

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Action Cook Book	(1965)
Ou est le Garlic?	(1965)
Fighter	(1977)
Airshipwreck	(1978)
Blitzkrieg	(1979)
Battle of Britain	(1980)
ABC of French Food	(1989)
Blood, Tears and Folly	(1993)
Len Deighton's French Cooking for Men	(2010)

Notes: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Spy was also released under the title Catch a Falling Spy. Only When I Larf was also published under the title Only When I Laugh. Action Cook Book was also titled Cookstrip Cookbook. Ou est le Garlic? was also titled Basic French Cooking. Fighter and Airship Wreck were co-authored by Arnold Schwartzman. Battle of Britain was co-authored by Max Hastings.

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