Order of Arthur Upfield Books

Arthur William Upfield (1890-1964) was an English-Australian writer known for his detective fiction and thriller novels, particularly the Inspector Bonaparte series. He relocated to Australia as a young man and served in the Australian military during World War I. Following the war, he traveled extensively throughout his adopted country, immersing himself in Aboriginal culture. Upfield was also a member of the Australian Geological Society and participated in various scientific expeditions. His works continued to enjoy popularity after his passing, leading to adaptations in the 1970s into the Australian television series "Boney." Upfield published his first novel, The House of Cain, in 1928. Below is a chronological list of Arthur Upfield’s books as they were originally published:

Arthur Upfield became a published novelist in 1928 with the novel The House of Cain. Below is a list of Arthur Upfield's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Inspector Bonaparte Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Barrakee Mystery / The Lure of the Bush	(1929)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Sands of Windee	(1931)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wings Above the Diamantina / Wings Above the Claypan	(1936)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mr. Jelly's Business/Murder Down Under	(1937)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Winds of Evil	(1937)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Bone is Pointed	(1938)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mystery of Swordfish Reef	(1939)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bushranger of the Skies / No Footprints in the Bush	(1940)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death of a Swagman	(1945)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Devil's Steps	(1946)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
An Author Bites the Dust	(1948)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mountains Have a Secret	(1948)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Bachelors of Broken Hill	(1950)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Widows of Broome	(1951)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The New Shoe/The Clue of the New Shoe	(1951)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Venom House	(1952)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder Must Wait	(1953)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death of a Lake	(1954)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sinister Stones/Cake in the Hat Box	(1954)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Battling Prophet	(1956)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Man of Two Tribes	(1956)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bony Buys a Woman / The Bushman Who Came Back	(1957)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bony and the Mouse / Journey to the Hangman	(1959)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bony and the Black Virgin / The Torn Branch	(1959)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bony and the Kelly Gang / Valley of Smugglers	(1960)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bony and the White Savage	(1961)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Will of the Tribe	(1962)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Madman's Bend / The Body at Madman's Bend	(1963)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Lake Frome Monster	(1966)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The House of Cain	(1928)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Beach of Atonement	(1930)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Great Melbourne Cup Mystery	(1932)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Gripped by Drought	(1932)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Royal Abduction	(1932)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Breakaway House	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Up and Down Australia	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Up and Down the Real Australia	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Up and Down Australia Again	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Walkabout	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Murchison Murders	(1934)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Gifts of Frank Cobbold	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Beyond the Mirage	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Bodies from the Library	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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