Order of Leslie Charteris Books

Leslie Charteris (1907-1993) was a British writer known for his crime thrillers and adventure novels, most notably for creating The Saint series featuring Simon Templar. Born in Singapore to a Chinese father and a British mother, he attended Rossall School in Lancashire, England, before enrolling at King’s College, Cambridge, which he left to pursue writing. The Saint series comprises over 100 novels, novellas, and short stories, along with 16 films and three distinct television series. Charteris published his first novel, X Esquire, in 1927, which remains one of his few standalone works, as most of his writing centers around Simon Templar. He also penned several screenplays for major studios including Paramount, RKO, Universal, and MGM. His last novel was the 1964 Saint installment, Vendetta for the Saint; subsequent entries in the series were authored by others. Below is a list of Leslie Charteris’ books in the order of their original publication.