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Peter Mayle

Peter Mayle (1939-2018) was a British author known for his non-fiction, picture books, and general fiction novels. He spent several years in the advertising industry, collaborating with director Alan Parker. Mayle later began writing sex education and other educational books for children. Aiming to write a novel, he moved from Devon, UK, to Provence, France, where he ultimately penned memoirs about his experiences as a British expat in the south of France. His novel A Good Year was adapted into a film by Ridley Scott, featuring Russell Crowe and Marion Cotillard. Mayle published his first book, the non-fiction work Where Did I Come From?, in 1973, and his debut novel, Expensive Habits, followed in 1991. Below is a list of Peter Mayle’s books in the order of their original release:

Peter Mayle became a published novelist in 1975 with the novel What's Happening to Me?': A Guide to Puberty. Below is a list of Peter Mayle's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Sam Levitt Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Vintage Caper (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Marseille Caper (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Corsican Caper / Murder in the Med (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Diamond Caper (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Hotel Pastis (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Anything Considered (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Chasing Cezanne (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Good Year (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hotel Pastis of Provence (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Provence Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
A Year in Provence (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Toujours Provence (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
My Twenty-Five Years in Provence (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
What's Happening to Me?': A Guide to Puberty (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Will I Go To Heaven?' (1976) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Where Did I Come From?' (1977) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Will I Like It?' (1977) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
How To Be a Pregnant Father (1978) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Baby Taming (1979) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Divorce Can Happen to Nice People (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Great Moments in Baby History (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
We're Not Pregnant (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Congratulations, You're Not Pregnant (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Grown-Ups and Other Problems: Help for Small People in a Big World (1982) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Thirsty Work (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
From Here to Maternity (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Honeymoon Book (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Anything But Rover (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sweet Dreams and Monsters (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Why Are We Getting a Divorce? (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Scruffs The Alternative Dog Show (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dangerous Candy (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Acquired Tastes (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Expensive Habits (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Provence A-Z (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Provence (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Provence from the Air (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Dog's Life (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
French Lessons / Bon Appetit (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Confessions of a French Baker (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Up the Agency (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Provence in Ten Easy Lessons (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Wicked Willie Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Man's Best Friend (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Twinkle Winkle: Man's Best Friend and Your Star Signs (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wicked Willie's Guide to Women: A Worm's Eye View of the Fair Sex (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wicked Willie's Low-Down on Men (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The World According to Wicked Willie (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Willie's Away! (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dear Willie (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wicked Willie Stand Up Comic (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Willie's Leg-Over Handbook (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Picture Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
As Dead as a Dodo (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Footprints in the Butter (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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