Order of Les Norton Books

Les Norton is the central character in a series of crime thrillers by Australia author Robert G. Barrett. Les is a likeable redheaded Australian working-class bloke who lived in Durranbandi until he got in a pub fight and had to leave for Bondi before the police could question him in a murder investigation. He also enjoys a Jack & Coke, which he calls a “delicious.”

Les Norton made his debut in 1985’s You Wouldn’t Be Dead for Quids. The series lasted 20 novels until Barrett’s death in 2012. Below is a list of Robert G. Barrett’s Les Norton books in order of when they were first released (which is also their chronological order):

Publication Order of Les Norton Books

You Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids	(1985)
The Real Thing	(1986)
The Boys from Binjiwunyawunya	(1987)
The Godson	(1989)
Between the Devlin and the Deep Blue Seas	(1991)
White Shoes, White Lines and Blackie	(1992)
And De Fun Don't Done	(1993)
Mele Kalikamaka Mr. Walker	(1994)
The Day of the Gecko	(1995)
Rider on the Storm and Other Bits and Barrett	(1996)
Guns 'N' Rose	(1996)
Mud Crab Boogie	(1998)
Goodoo Goodoo	(1998)
The Wind and the Monkey	(1999)
Leaving Bondi	(2000)
Mystery Bay Blues	(2003)
Rosa-Marie's Baby	(2004)
Crime Scene Cessnock	(2005)
Les Norton and the Case of the Talking Pie Crust	(2007)
High Noon in Nimbin	(2009)