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Scobie Malone Books in Order

21
Books
1966
First Book
2015
Latest Book
50
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Scobie Malone books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: April 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Scobie Malone series? Start with "The High Commissioner" (1966) and follow publication order through all 21 books.

The complete Scobie Malone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
The High Commissioner cover

The High Commissioner

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1966

2
Helga's Web cover

Helga's Web

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1970

3
Ransom cover

Ransom

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1973

4
Dragons at the Party cover

Dragons at the Party

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1987

5
Now and Then, Amen cover

Now and Then, Amen

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1988

6
Babylon South cover

Babylon South

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1989

7
Murder Song cover

Murder Song

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1990

8
Pride's Harvest cover

Pride's Harvest

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1991

9
Dark Summer cover

Dark Summer

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1992

10
Bleak Spring cover

Bleak Spring

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1993

11
Autumn Maze cover

Autumn Maze

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1994

12
Winter Chill cover

Winter Chill

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1995

13
A Different Turf cover

A Different Turf

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1996

14
Endpeace cover

Endpeace

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1997

15
Five Ring Circus cover

Five Ring Circus

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1998

16
Dilemma cover

Dilemma

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1999

17
Yesterday's Shadow cover

Yesterday's Shadow

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2001

18
The Bear Pit cover

The Bear Pit

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2001

19
The Easy Sin cover

The Easy Sin

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2003

20
Degrees of Connection cover

Degrees of Connection

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2004

21
The Climate of Courage cover

The Climate of Courage

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2015

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