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 and 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. # Title Year Setting Note1The Camels Are Coming19321917-1817 stories, first appearance of Algy. 7 stories originally published in Popular Flying.2The Cruise of the Condor1933Between wars3Biggles of the Camel Squadron19341917-1813 stories originally published in Popular Flying and The Modern Boy4Biggles Flies Again1934Between wars13 stories, 11 of them in Popular Flying.5Biggles Learns to Fly1935191712 stories originally published in The Modern Boy6The Black Peril1935Between warsFirst appearance of Ginger, The Modern Boy7Biggles Flies East1935WWIFirst appearance of von Stalhein8Biggles Hits the Trail1935Between wars The Modern Boy9Biggles in France19351917-1812 stories, The Modern Boy10Biggles & Co1936Between wars The Modern Boy11Biggles in Africa1936Between wars The Modern Boy12Biggles – Air Commodore1937Between wars The Modern Boy13Biggles Flies West1937Between wars The Modern Boy14Biggles Flies South1938Between wars The Modern Boy15Biggles Goes to War1938Between wars The Modern Boy16The Rescue Flight1939WWI Modern Boy.17Biggles in Spain1939Spanish Civil War Modern Boy.18Biggles Flies North1939Between wars Modern Boy.19Biggles – Secret Agent1940Between wars Modern Boy.20Biggles in the Baltic1940Start of WWII The War Thriller21Biggles in the South Seas1940Between wars The Gem22Biggles Defies the Swastika19411940Operation Weserübung. Two different magazines.23Biggles Sees It Through19411939-40Winter War24Spitfire Parade1941WWII13 stories (rewritten from Biggles in France), first appearance of Bertie, 666 Squadron25Biggles in the Jungle1942Between wars26Biggles Sweeps the Desert1942WWII666 Squadron27Biggles – Charter Pilot1943Between wars16 stories with Dr. Duck, Boy’s Own Paper28Biggles in Borneo1943WWII666 Squadron29Biggles Fails to Return1943WWII30Biggles in the Orient1945WWII666 Squadron31Biggles Delivers the Goods1946WWII666 Squadron32Sergeant Bigglesworth CID1947Post-WWIIFirst case as air detective–Comrades in Arms1947WWIIShort stories, one about Biggles, one about Worrals and one about Gimlet and three others. Stories about Biggles and Gimlet were published in magazines too,33Biggles' Second Case1948Post-WWII Boy’s Own Paper34Biggles Hunts Big Game1948Post-WWII35Biggles Takes a Holiday1948Post-WWII36Biggles Breaks the SilenceAgain in 1970 as Biggles in the Antarctic1949Post-WWII37Biggles Gets His Men1950Post-WWII The Sunday Herald38Another Job for Biggles1951Post-WWII Collins Magazine For Boys And Girls39Biggles Goes to School1951Pre-WWIBiggles's childhood, 2nd chronological, Boy’s Own Paper40Biggles Works It Out1952Post-WWII Boy’s Own Paper41Biggles Takes the Case1952Post-WWII, one from WWII 9 stories, some of them published in magazines42Biggles Follows On1952Post-WWIIBoy’s Own Paper43Biggles – Air Detective1952Post-WWII7 stories, first issued in 195044Biggles and the Black Raider1953Post-WWII45Biggles in the Blue1953Post-WWII The Eagle46Biggles in the Gobi1953Post-WWII The Eagle47Biggles of the Special Air Police1953Post-WWII13 different stories, 6 not published beforeBiggles of the Special Air Police biggles.info48Biggles Cuts It Fine1954Post-WWII49Biggles and the Pirate Treasure1954Post-WWII11 stories, 7 not published before50Biggles Foreign Legionnaire1954Post-WWIIJunior Mirror51Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter1954WWI13 storiesBiggles Pioneer Air Fighter biggles.info52Biggles in Australia1955Post-WWII Junior Mirror53Biggles' Chinese Puzzle1955Post-WWII8 stories, 3 not published before54Biggles of 2661956WWI8 stories from Biggles in France, one from Biggles Learns to Fly55No Rest for Biggles1956Post-WWII Junior Mirror56Biggles Takes Charge1956Post-WWII Junior Mirror57Biggles Makes Ends Meet1957Post-WWII58Biggles of the Interpol1957Post-WWII11 stories, 9 not published before59Biggles on the Home Front1957Post-WWII60Biggles Presses On1958Post-WWII11 stories, 7 not published before61Biggles on Mystery Island1958Post-WWII62Biggles Buries a Hatchet1958Post-WWII Boy’s Own Paper63Biggles in Mexico1959Post-WWII64Biggles' Combined Operation1959Post-WWII65Biggles at the World's End1959Post-WWII66Biggles and the Leopards of Zinn1960Post-WWII67Biggles Goes Home1960Post-WWII TV Express Weekly68Biggles and the Poor Rich Boy1960Post-WWII69Biggles Forms a Syndicate1961Post-WWII Express Weekly 70Biggles and the Missing Millionaire1961Post-WWII71Biggles Goes Alone1962Post-WWII72Orchids for Biggles1962Post-WWII73Biggles Sets a Trap1962Post-WWII74Biggles Takes It Rough1963Post-WWII75Biggles Takes a Hand1963Post-WWII76Biggles' Special Case1963Post-WWII77Biggles and the Plane That Disappeared1963Post-WWII78Biggles Flies to Work1963Post-WWII11 stories, 4 not published before; one of them originally in Girls Own Paper with Worrals, rewritten about Biggles.79Biggles and the Lost Sovereignsin Knight Books Edition as Biggles and the Lost Treasure (1978)1964Post-WWII Look and Learn80Biggles and the Black Mask1964Post-WWII81Biggles Investigates1964Post-WWII8 stories82Biggles Looks Back1965Post-WWII83Biggles and the Plot That Failed1965Post-WWII84Biggles and the Blue Moon1965Post-WWII85Biggles Scores a Bull1965Post-WWII86Biggles in the Terai1966Post-WWII87Biggles and the Gun Runners1966Post-WWII88Biggles Sorts It Out1967Post-WWII89Biggles and the Dark Intruder1967Post-WWII90Biggles and the Penitent Thief1967Post-WWII91Biggles and the Deep Blue Sea1967Post-WWII92The Boy Biggles1968Pre-WWIBiggles's childhood in India93Biggles in the Underworld1968Post-WWII94Biggles and the Little Green God1969Post-WWII95Biggles and the Noble Lord1969Post-WWII96Biggles Sees Too Much1970Post-WWII97Biggles Does Some Homework1997Post-WWIIAuthor died during work on this book. Finishes mid-sentence. Unfinished story was published in limited edition (300 issues).98Biggles Air Ace: The Uncollected Stories199910 stories from 1934 to 1963, 8 of them from WWI, The Modern Boy .

Omnibus collections 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,Originally Sergeant Bigglesworth C.I.D. 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 Biggles appears in 4 Gimlet books too.

References Harris, Roger. 274 stories online. biggles.info