CHASE, JAMES HADLEY, 1906 to 1985

James Hadley Chase

British writer.

Also wrote as Ambrose Grant

Books
21
Editions tracked
25
First editions
21
Nationality
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Earliest first editionNo Orchids for Miss BlandishJarrolds, 1939 Most editions trackedThe Fast Buck3 editions
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Reading guide

James Hadley Chase books in order

In publication order

  1. 1No Orchids for Miss Blandish1939
  2. 2The Dead Stay Dumb1939
  3. 3Just the Way It Is1944
  4. 4Eve1945
  5. 5Figure It Out for Yourself1950
  6. 6Why Pick on Me?1951
  7. 7The Fast Buck1952
  8. 8This Way for a Shroud1953
  9. 9Hit and Run1958
  10. 10The World in My Pocket1958
  11. 11Shock Treatment1959
  12. 12A Coffin from Hong Kong1962
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  1. 13One Bright Summer Morning1963
  2. 14You Have Yourself a Deal1966
  3. 15Have This One on Me1967
  4. 16The Vulture Is a Patient Bird1969
  5. 17An Ace Up My Sleeve1971
  6. 18I Hold Four Aces1977
  7. 19My Laugh Comes Last1977
  8. 20You Must Be Kidding1979
  9. 21Hit Them Where It Hurts1984
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1939No Orchids for Miss BlandishJarrolds
  2. 1939The Dead Stay DumbJarrolds
  3. 1944Just the Way It IsJarrolds Publishers (London)
  4. 1945EveJarrolds Publishers (London)
  5. 1950Figure It Out for YourselfHale
  6. 1951Why Pick on Me?Jarrolds
  7. 1952The Fast BuckRobert Hale
  8. 1953This Way for a ShroudHale
  9. 1958Hit and RunRobert Hale
  10. 1958The World in My PocketHale
  11. 1959Shock TreatmentRobert Hale
  12. 1962A Coffin from Hong KongRobert Hale
  13. 1963One Bright Summer MorningHale
  14. 1966You Have Yourself a DealHale
  15. 1967Have This One on MeHale
  16. 1969The Vulture Is a Patient BirdHale
  17. 1971An Ace Up My SleeveHale
  18. 1977My Laugh Comes LastHale
  19. 1977I Hold the Four AcesHale
  20. 1979You Must Be KiddingHale
  21. 1984Hit Them Where It HurtsHale
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What order should I read James Hadley Chase's books in?

In publication order they begin with No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1939), then The Dead Stay Dumb (1939) and Just the Way It Is (1944). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was James Hadley Chase's first book?

The earliest book we list is No Orchids for Miss Blandish, first published in 1939.

When was James Hadley Chase born?

James Hadley Chase was born in 1906 and died in 1985.

How many James Hadley Chase books does MyVolumes track?

We track 21 books by James Hadley Chase across 25 editions, 21 of them first editions.

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