Order of William F. Buckley, Jr. Books
William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) was an American author of mystery novels and non-fiction books. He wrote the Blackford Oakes series. Buckley is best known as a conservative commentator who founded National Review, wrote a syndicated newspaper column, and hosted the television show Firing Line for nearly 1,500 episodes. He is the father of author Christopher Buckley.
William F. Buckley, Jr. made his debut as a published novelist in 1976 with the novel Saving the Queen. He debuted as a non-fiction author in 1959 with Up from Liberalism. Below is a list of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Blackford Oakes Books
| Saving the Queen | (1976) |    |
| Stained Glass | (1978) | |
| Who's on First | (1980) | |
| Marco Polo, If You Can | (1981) | |
| The Story of Henri Tod | (1983) | |
| See You Later Alligator | (1985) | |
| High Jinx | (1986) | |
| Mongoose, R.I.P. | (1987) | |
| Tucker's Last Stand | (1990) | |
| A Very Private Plot | (1993) | |
| The Blackford Oakes Reader | (1995) | |
| Last Call for Blackford Oakes | (2005) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Atlantic High | (1982) | |
| WindFall | (1994) | |
| Brothers No More | (1995) | |
| The Lexicon | (1998) | |
| Spytime | (2000) | |
| Elvis in the Morning | (2001) | |
| Nuremberg | (2002) | |
| Getting It Right | (2003) | |
| The Redhunter | (2006) | |
| The Rake | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| God and Man at Yale | (1951) | |
| McCarthy and His Enemies | (1954) | |
| Up from Liberalism | (1959) | |
| The Unmaking of a Mayor | (1966) | |
| Airborne | (1970) | |
| The governor listeth; | (1970) | |
| Did You Ever See A Dream Walking | (1970) | |
| Cruising Speed--A Documentary | (1971) | |
| Inveighing We Will Go | (1972) | |
| Four Reforms--A Guide for the Seventies | (1973) | |
| Overdrive | (1983) | |
| Right Reason | (1985) | |
| Tall Ships | (1986) | |
| Racing Through Paradise | (1987) | |
| Keeping the Tablets | (1988) | |
| On the Firing Line | (1989) | |
| Gratitude | (1990) | |
| In Search of Anti-Semitism | (1992) | |
| Happy Days Were Here Again | (1993) | |
| The Right Word | (1996) | |
| Nearer, My God | (1997) | |
| Let Us Talk of Many Things | (2000) | |
| The Fall of the Berlin Wall | (2004) | |
| Miles Gone By | (2004) | |
| Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription | (2007) | |
| Flying High | (2008) | |
| The Reagan I Knew | (2008) | |
| Athwart History | (2010) | |
| Buckley vs. Vidal | (2015) | |
| A Torch Kept Lit | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| West Point: Two Centuries of Honor and Tradition | (2002) | |
| Defining a Nation: Our America and the Sources of Its Strength | (2003) | |
| 40 Model Essays: A Portable Anthology | (2005) | |
| Elvis: All Shook Up: Stories And Insights | (2011) | |
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William F. Buckley, Jr. Synopses: Saving the Queen by William F. Buckley, Jr. is the first book in the Blackford Oakes series. In 1952, Queen Elizabeth has just settled on to the throne of England, and the CIA is baffled at the breaches in security that are taking place. Worst of all, the leaks have been traced directly to Her Majesty’s chambers.
Stained Glass by William F. Buckley is the second book in the Blackford Oakes series. A detailed plot involves the restoration of war-damaged windows in a famous German chapel. When Blackford Oakes takes a sabbatical from his work with the CIA, he finds neither peace nor sanctuary.
Who’s on First is the third book in William F. Buckley Jr.’s Blackford Oakes series. Blackford Oakes heads a mission to kidnap a pair of extraordinary Russian scientists who can boost the United States ahead in the space race, unaware that KGB spymaster Bolgin is right on his trail.