List of Biggles books

This is a list of Biggles books by W. E. Johns. Some of stories were first published in magazines including The Modern Boy books were published later, while some stories were later published in magazines. Some books were published under different names, some stories were published in more books. The number of books is between 84-101. Including the short stories there are 274 stories, but 4 books and one story are from the Gimlet series and Biggles is only a minor character.[1]

# Title Year Setting Note
1 The Camels Are Coming 1932 1917-8 17 stories, first appearance of Algy. 7 stories originally published in Popular Flying.
2 The Cruise of the Condor 1933 Between wars
3 Biggles of the Camel Squadron 1934 1917-8 13 stories originally published in Popular Flying and The Modern Boy
4 Biggles Flies Again 1934 Between wars 13 stories, 11 of them in Popular Flying.
5 Biggles Learns to Fly 1935 1917 12 stories originally published in The Modern Boy
6 The Black Peril 1935 Between wars First appearance of Ginger, The Modern Boy
7 Biggles Flies East 1935 WW1 First appearance of von Stalhein
8 Biggles Hits the Trail 1935 Between wars The Modern Boy
9 Biggles in France 1935 1917-8 12 stories, The Modern Boy
10 Biggles & Co 1936 Between wars The Modern Boy
11 Biggles in Africa 1936 Between wars The Modern Boy
12 Biggles – Air Commodore 1937 Between wars The Modern Boy
13 Biggles Flies West 1937 Between wars The Modern Boy
14 Biggles Flies South 1938 Between wars The Modern Boy
15 Biggles Goes to War 1938 Between wars The Modern Boy
16 The Rescue Flight 1939 WW1 Modern Boy.
17 Biggles in Spain 1939 Spanish Civil War Modern Boy.
18 Biggles Flies North 1939 Between wars Modern Boy.
19 Biggles – Secret Agent 1940 Between wars Modern Boy.
20 Biggles in the Baltic 1940 Start of WW2 The War Thriller
21 Biggles in the South Seas 1940 Between wars The Gem
22 Biggles Defies the Swastika 1941 1940 Operation Weserübung. Two different magazines.
23 Biggles Sees It Through 1941 1939-40 Winter War
24 Spitfire Parade 1941 WW2 13 stories (rewritten from Biggles in France), first appearance of Bertie, 666 Squadron
25 Biggles in the Jungle 1942 Between wars
26 Biggles Sweeps the Desert 1942 WW2 666 Squadron
27 Biggles – Charter Pilot 1943 Between wars 16 stories with Dr. Duck, Boy’s Own Paper
28 Biggles in Borneo 1943 WW2 666 Squadron
29 Biggles Fails to Return 1943 WW2
30 Biggles in the Orient 1945 WW2 666 Squadron
31 Biggles Delivers the Goods 1946 WW2 666 Squadron
32 Sergeant Bigglesworth CID 1947 Post-WW2 First case as air detective
– Comrades in Arms 1947 WW2 Short stories, one about Biggles, one about Worrals and one about Gimlet and three others. Stories about Biggles and Gimlet were published in magazines too,
33 Biggles' Second Case 1948 Post-WW2 Boy’s Own Paper
34 Biggles Hunts Big Game 1948 Post-WW2
35 Biggles Takes a Holiday 1948 Post-WW2
36 Biggles Breaks the Silence[Note 1] 1949 Post-WW2
37 Biggles Gets His Men 1950 Post-WW2 The Sunday Herald
38 Another Job for Biggles 1951 Post-WW2 Collins Magazine For Boys And Girls
39 Biggles Goes to School 1951 Pre-WW1 Biggles's childhood, 2nd chronological, Boy’s Own Paper
40 Biggles Works It Out 1952 Post-WW2 Boy’s Own Paper
41 Biggles Takes the Case 1952 Post-WW2, one from WW2 9 stories, some of them published in magazines
42 Biggles Follows On 1952 Post-WW2 Boy’s Own Paper
43 Biggles – Air Detective 1952 Post-WW2 7 stories, first issued in 1950
44 Biggles and the Black Raider 1953 Post-WW2
45 Biggles in the Blue 1953 Post-WW2 The Eagle
46 Biggles in the Gobi 1953 Post-WW2 The Eagle
47 Biggles of the Special Air Police 1953 Post-WW2 13 different stories, 6 not published before[2]
48 Biggles Cuts It Fine 1954 Post-WW2
49 Biggles and the Pirate Treasure 1954 Post-WW2 11 stories, 7 not published before
50 Biggles Foreign Legionnaire 1954 Post-WW2 Junior Mirror
51 Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter 1954 WW1 13 stories[3]
52 Biggles in Australia 1955 Post-WW2 Junior Mirror
53 Biggles' Chinese Puzzle 1955 Post-WW2 8 stories, 3 not published before
54 Biggles of 266 1956 WW1 8 stories from Biggles in France, one from Biggles Learns to Fly
55 No Rest for Biggles 1956 Post-WW2 Junior Mirror
56 Biggles Takes Charge 1956 Post-WW2 Junior Mirror
57 Biggles Makes Ends Meet 1957 Post-WW2
58 Biggles of the Interpol 1957 Post-WW2 11 stories, 9 not published before
59 Biggles on the Home Front 1957 Post-WW2
60 Biggles Presses On 1958 Post-WW2 11 stories, 7 not published before
61 Biggles on Mystery Island 1958 Post-WW2
62 Biggles Buries a Hatchet 1958 Post-WW2 Boy’s Own Paper
63 Biggles in Mexico 1959 Post-WW2
64 Biggles' Combined Operation 1959 Post-WW2
65 Biggles at the World's End 1959 Post-WW2
66 Biggles and the Leopards of Zinn 1960 Post-WW2
67 Biggles Goes Home 1960 Post-WW2 TV Express Weekly
68 Biggles and the Poor Rich Boy 1960 Post-WW2
69 Biggles Forms a Syndicate 1961 Post-WW2 Express Weekly
70 Biggles and the Missing Millionaire 1961 Post-WW2
71 Biggles Goes Alone 1962 Post-WW2
72 Orchids for Biggles 1962 Post-WW2
73 Biggles Sets a Trap 1962 Post-WW2
74 Biggles Takes It Rough 1963 Post-WW2
75 Biggles Takes a Hand 1963 Post-WW2
76 Biggles' Special Case 1963 Post-WW2
77 Biggles and the Plane That Disappeared 1963 Post-WW2
78 Biggles Flies to Work 1963 Post-WW2 11 stories, 4 not published before; one of them originally in Girls Own Paper with Worrals, rewritten about Biggles.[4]
79 Biggles and the Lost Sovereigns[Note 2] 1964 Post-WW2 Look and Learn
80 Biggles and the Black Mask 1964 Post-WW2
81 Biggles Investigates 1964 Post-WW2 8 stories
82 Biggles Looks Back 1965 Post-WW2
83 Biggles and the Plot That Failed 1965 Post-WW2
84 Biggles and the Blue Moon 1965 Post-WW2
85 Biggles Scores a Bull 1965 Post-WW2
86 Biggles in the Terai 1966 Post-WW2
87 Biggles and the Gun Runners 1966 Post-WW2
88 Biggles Sorts It Out 1967 Post-WW2
89 Biggles and the Dark Intruder 1967 Post-WW2
90 Biggles and the Penitent Thief 1967 Post-WW2
91 Biggles and the Deep Blue Sea 1967 Post-WW2
92 The Boy Biggles 1968 Pre-WW1 Biggles's childhood in India
93 Biggles in the Underworld 1968 Post-WW2
94 Biggles and the Little Green God 1969 Post-WW2
95 Biggles and the Noble Lord 1969 Post-WW2
96 Biggles Sees Too Much 1970 Post-WW2
97 Biggles Does Some Homework 1997 Post-WW2 Author died during work on this book. Finishes mid-sentence. Unfinished story was published in limited edition (300 issues).
98 Biggles Air Ace: The Uncollected Stories 1999 10 stories from 1934–63, 8 of them from WW1, The Modern Boy .

Omnibus collections

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  • The Biggles Omnibus (OUP, 1938): Biggles Flies East, Biggles Hits the Trail, Biggles and Co
  • Biggles Flying Omnibus (OUP, 1940): Biggles Flies North, Biggles Flies South, Biggles Flies West
  • The Third Biggles Omnibus (OUP, 1941): Biggles in Spain, Biggles Goes to War, Biggles in the Baltic
  • The First Biggles Omnibus (Hodder & Stoughton, 1953): Biggles Sweeps the Desert, Biggles in the Orient, Biggles Delivers the Goods
  • The Biggles Air Detective Omnibus (Hodder & Stoughton, 1956): Sergeant Bigglesworth CID, Biggles’ Second Case, Another Job for Biggles, Biggles Works it Out
  • The Biggles Adventure Omnibus (Hodder & Stoughton, 1965): Biggles Gets His Men, No Rest for Biggles, Another Job for Biggles, Biggles Takes a Holiday
  • The Bumper Biggles Book (Chancellor Press, 1983): Biggles, Pioneer Air Fighter, Biggles Flies South, Biggles in the Orient, Biggles Defies the Swastika, Biggles in the Jungle
  • The Best of Biggles (Chancellor Press, 1985): Biggles in Africa, Bigger Flies North, Biggles in the South Seas, Biggles and the Black Mask, Biggles and the Dark Intruder
  • The Biggles Story Collection (Red Fox, 1999): Biggles in France, Biggles Defends the Desert, Biggles Foreign Legionnaire
  • The Biggles Story Collection II (Red Fox, 2001): Biggles Flies East, Biggles Flies West
  • Biggles' Big Adventures (Prion, 2007): Biggles in the Baltic, Biggles Sees it Through, Biggles Flies North, Biggles in the Jungle
  • Biggles’ Dangerous Missions (Prion, 2008): Biggles in Australia, Biggles: Secret Agent, Biggles: Flying Detective,[5] Biggles and the Secret Mission
  • Biggles' Secret Assignments (Prion, 2009): Biggles Second Case, Biggles Breaks the Silence, Biggles Gets His Men, Biggles Follows On
  • The Biggles WW2 Collection (Doubleday, 2012): Biggles Defies the Swastica, Biggles Delivers the Goods, Biggles Defends the Desert, Biggles Fails to Return
  • Biggles Adventure Double (Doubleday, 2013): Biggles Learns to Fly, The Camels are Coming

Notes

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Biggles appears in 4 Gimlet books too.

  1. ^ Again in 1970 as Biggles in the Antarctic
  2. ^ in Knight Books Edition as Biggles and the Lost Treasure (1978)

References

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  1. ^ Harris, Roger. 274 stories online. biggles.info
  2. ^ Biggles of the Special Air Police biggles.info
  3. ^ Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter biggles.info
  4. ^ "Biggles Flies to Work at Biggles.info". 2017-06-08.
  5. ^ Originally Sergeant Bigglesworth C.I.D.
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