Julian Symons

Julian Symons

Julian Symons was born in London, England on May 30th, 1912 and passed away at the age of 82 on November 23rd, 1994.

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Julian Symons Stats: The highest rated book by Julian Symons on Book Notification is Death's Darkest Face, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Julian Symons on Book Notification is Death's Darkest Face, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Playing Happy Families, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Julian Symons books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Julian Symons is the Joan Kahn-Harper Series.

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List of Inspector Bland Books in Publication Order

List of Inspector Crambo Books in Publication Order

List of Joan Kahn-Harper Books in Publication Order

List of Sheridan Haynes Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Selected Writings of Samuel Johnson Falcon Prose Classics
1949
2
The 31st Of February
1950
3
The Clue in the Book
1952
4
The Broken Penny
1953
5
The Paper Chase / Bogue's Fortune
1956
6
The Colour Of Murder
1957
7
The Progress of a Crime
1960
8
The Killing Of Francie Lake / The Plain Man
1962
9
Carlyle: Selected Works, Reminiscences and Letters
1963
10
The End of Solomon Grundy
1964
11
The Belting Inheritance
1965
12
6
Death's Darkest Face
1966
13
CRIME A Pictorial History of Crime 1840 to the Present
1966
14
Critical Occasions
1966
15
The Blackheath Poisonings
1978
16
The Modern Crime Story
1980
17
Agatha Christie Cover Story
1982
18
The Name of Annabel Lee
1983
19
Crime and Detection Quiz
1983
20
The Remarkable Daniel Dunglas Home
1983
21
1948 and 1984: The second Orwell memorial lecture
1984
22
Dashiell Hammett
1985
23
The Criminal Comedy of the Contented Couple / A Criminal Comedy
1986
24
The General Strike
1987
25
Mortal Consequences
1987
26
Conan Doyle: Portrait of an Artist
1989
27
The Thirties and the Nineties
1990
28
Something Like a Love Affair
1993
29
Criminal Practices
1994
30
Playing Happy Families
1995
31
A Sort Of Virtue
1996

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
A London Letter
1940
2
Louis MacNeice
1940
3
Obscurity and Dylan Thomas
1940
4
Restoration Comedy
1945
5
Strategy in War - and Peace
1947
6
Low-Down on the Left
1947
7
The Big Five
1947
8
A Pack of Cards
1947
9
Live Words Among the Dead
1947
10
Between Two Beards
1947
11
Pick Your Poet
1948
12
What Makes a Criminal?
1948
13
Antidote, Tonic - or Escape?
1948
14
The Biggest Problem in the World
1948
15
A Bird in the Bush
1948
16
Who Is Our Best Read Novelist?
1949
17
They Took the Long Jump to Freedom
1949
18
Which Is the True Russia?
1949
19
These Make Good Holiday Reading
1949
20
I Call It Detective Fever
1949
21
The Poet and the Theatre
1950
22
Genius, Crank or Dabbler?
1950
23
The Man Who Went to Moscow
1950
24
Nation Looking for a Cure-All
1950
25
The Man Who Hated the Poor ...
1950
26
Three Ways to See a Country
1950
27
Snail Tea for Breakfast?
1950
28
Shavians Without Knowing it
1950
29
Cat Naps and a High Jump
1950
30
How to Get Away from It All
1950
31
Sophocles in Three Scenes
1950
32
Poets' Plight
1950
33
When the Balloons Went Up
1950
34
Charles Dickens
1951
35
Novels of Four Nations
1951
36
The Last of the Edwardian Giants ...
1951
37
Thomas Carlyle The Life and Ideas of Prophet
1952
38
Bloomsburyites - They Started It All
1954
39
Dodgers, Scroungers & a Captain at Sea
1954
40
Arthur James Cook (Gamblers with Fate)
1954
41
Whitaker Wright (Gamblers with Fate)
1954
42
Horatio Bottomley;: A biography
1955
43
Murder - Plus Good Writing
1955
44
Kruschev Said 'Come and See What We're Like'
1955
45
What It's Like to Be 'On the Run'
1955
46
They Worked So Hard to Be Gay
1955
47
Did Spiritual Exercises Really Cure Eva Barton?.
1957
48
One Thing They All Said: SUBUD Makes You into a Different Person
1957
49
Frank Cousins under the Microscope
1958
50
The Enigma of Frank Cousins
1958
51
Cousins Can\'t Make Them Cry
1958
52
A Reasonable Doubt
1960
53
England's pride: The story of the Gordon Relief Expedition
1966
54
Crime and Detection : an illustrated history from 1840.
1966
55
Bloody Murder
1972
56
Between the Wars
1972
57
Notes From Another Country
1972
58
The Thirties
1973
59
Buller's Campaign
1974
60
The Angry 30's
1976
61
A Touch of Fowles\' Play
1977
62
The Tell-Tale Heart: The Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe
1978
63
Critical Observations
1981
64
Agatha Christie, the Art of Her Crimes (With: Tom Adams)
1981
65
A.J.A. Symons, His Life And Speculations
1986
66
Makers of the New
1987
67
Conan Doyle: Portrait of an Artist
1989

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Stealing the Picture
1954
2
The Santa Claus Club
1960
3
A Mystery in Spain
1961
4
'Twixt the Cup and the Lip
1965
5
A Theme for Hyacinth
1967
6
Eight Minutes to Kill
1971
7
Two Brothers
1985
8
Portraits Of The Missing
1991
9
Does literature exist? The Lurcy Lecture Amherst College March 1992.
1993
10
A Julian Symons Sherlockian Duet
2000

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Julian Symons Poems in Publication Order (with Roy Fuller)

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Poem
1938
2
Confusions About X
1939
3
The Other Cheek
1939
4
Poem
1940
5
Pub
1940
6
End of a Year
1940
7
Spring
1942
8
Hart Crane
1942
9
Eleven Meetings
1942
10
The Clock
1942
11
The Second Man
1943
12
A Reflection on Auden (With: Roy Fuller)
A Reflection on Auden (With: Roy Fuller)
1973

List of British Library Crime Classics Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams)
The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams)
1862
2
The Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley)
1929
3
It Walks by Night (By: John Dickson Carr)
1930
4
8
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton)
1930
5
Castle Skull (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
6
Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts)
1931
7
The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)
The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)
1931
8
Murder of a Lady (By: Anthony Wynne)
Murder of a Lady (By: Anthony Wynne)
1931
9
The Lost Gallows (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
10
The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1931
11
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder (By: John Dickson Carr)
1932
12
The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)
The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)
1932
13
Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)
Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)
1933
14
Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)
Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)
1933
15
Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)
Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)
1933
16
The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts)
1933
17
The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey)
1934
18
8
Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1934
19
Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)
Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)
1934
20
Death of an Airman (By: Christopher St. John Sprigg)
Death of an Airman (By: Christopher St. John Sprigg)
1934
21
The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim)
1934
22
The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts)
1934
23
The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)
1934
24
6
Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville)
1934
25
Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville)
1934
26
The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
27
Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1935
28
8
The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
29
The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)
The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)
1936
30
6
The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1936
31
The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude)
1936
32
Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville)
1936
33
10
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton)
1936
34
Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston)
1936
35
Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1937
36
Bats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1937
37
6
The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude)
1937
38
Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)
Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)
1938
39
Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)
Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)
1938
40
Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts)
1938
41
Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1938
42
The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell)
1938
43
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)
1939
44
Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1939
45
Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)
Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)
1940
46
A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)
A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)
1940
47
Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs)
1942
48
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs)
1942
49
Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)
Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)
1943
50
Murder's a Swine: A Second World War Mystery (By: Nap Lombard)
1943
51
Checkmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
52
Fell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
53
Murder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1945
54
Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)
Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)
1945
55
10
Fire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1946
56
Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude)
1947
57
Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert)
1950
58
Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)
Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)
1950
59
Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert)
1951
60
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert)
1952
61
8
Murder in the Mill-Race (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1952
62
Crossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac)
1952
63
Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude)
1952
64
The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett)
1955
65
The Colour Of Murder
1957
66
The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)
The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)
1958
67
The Progress of a Crime
1960
68
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North)
1960
69
The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)
The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)
1961
70
The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs)
1961
71
Due to a Death (By: Mary Kelly)
Due to a Death (By: Mary Kelly)
1963
72
Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs)
1964
73
The Belting Inheritance
1965
74
The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)
The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)
1967
75
The End of the Web (By: George Sims)
The End of the Web (By: George Sims)
1976
76
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards, Richard Marsh)
2015
77
Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
78
8
Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
79
10
Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
80
Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
81
Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards, Fergus Hume)
2016
82
Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards, Palle Rosenkrantz)
2017
83
The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
84
Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
85
Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
86
Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
87
7.3
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
88
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson)
2018
89
Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
90
The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
91
Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
92
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
93
Two-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
2021
94
Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2021
95
Death of an Author ( By: E.C.R. Lorac)
2024
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List of Murderous Christmas Stories Books in Publication Order

List of Sherlock Holmes Books in Publication Order (with Vincent Starrett, with Richard Lancelyn Green, with F.P. Cillié, with D.O. Smith, with Arthur Whitaker, with S.C. Roberts, with W.R. Duncan Macmillan)

List of Julian Symons Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
An anthology of War Poetry.
1942
2
Some Things Fierce and Fatal.
1957
3
Open at Your Own Risk
1975
4
Agatha Christie
1977
5
John Creasey's Crime Collection, 1977
1977
6
Verdict of Thirteen
1979
7
Great Detectives
1981
8
Verdict of thirteen: A Detection Club anthology
1981
9
The Scoop and Behind the Screen
1983
10
New Poetry 9: An Arts Council Anthology
1983
11
Tales of the Uncanny
1983
12
Deadly Arts
1985
13
8.7
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1987
14
100 Great Detectives, Or, the Detective Directory
1991
15
Fifty Best Mysteries
1993
16
Great Cases of Scotland Yard, Volume Two
1997
17
Murder Most Merry
2002
18
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries
2015
19
Resorting to Murder
2015
20
8
Silent Nights
2015
21
10
Murder at the Manor
2016
22
Serpents in Eden
2016
23
Crimson Snow
2016
24
Foreign Bodies
2017
25
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
26
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
27
Continental Crimes
2017
28
Blood on the Tracks
2018
29
7.3
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
30
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
31
Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays
2019
32
The Measure of Malice
2019
33
Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries
2020
34
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
2020
35
Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries
2021
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Julian Symons: Biography

Julian Symons (Gustave Julian Symons) was born on May 30th, 1912. Julian passed away November 23rd, 1994 at 82 years old. Julian Symons was born in London, England.

Julian Symons is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 67 books available. The first was released in 1940 with the novel A London Letter. The most recently released novel was Conan Doyle: Portrait of an Artist which was released in 1989.

Julian Symons: Awards & Accolades

Julian Symons has won multiple awards including: The Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1982 and the Crime Writer's Association Award, Diamond Dagger Award, in 1982.

Symons' books have also won multiple awards, The Colour Of Murder won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Crossed Red Herrings Award, in 1957. The Progress of a Crime won the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1961. The 31st Of February won the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards, The Martin Beck Award, in 1971. Bloody Murder won the Edgar Award, Special Edgars Award, in 1973.

The following novels by Julian Symons were also nominated for these awards:

  • The Progress of a Crime: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1960).
  • The End of Solomon Grundy: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1964).
  • The Belting Inheritance: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1965).
  • The Man Who Killed Himself: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1967).
  • The Man Whose Dreams Came True: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1968).
  • The Players and The Game: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1972).
  • The Blackheath Poisonings: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1978).
  • Sweet Adelaide: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1980).
  • The Criminal Comedy of the Contented Couple / A Criminal Comedy: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1985).

Julian Symons: TV/Movies Based on Books

Julian’s novel The Blackheath Poisonings was turned into a T.V. series, one series with three episodes, of the same name. Starring Zoë Wanamaker, Patrick Malahide and Christien Anholt. It aired from Dec 7th to the 9th 1992.


Julian’s novel The Narrowing Circle was turned into a film in 1956 of the same name and was directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter, Hazel Court and Russell Napier.
His novel The Man Who Killed Himself was made into a film called Arthur? Arthur! in 1969 was directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Shelley Winters, Donald Pleasence and Terry-Thomas.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Julian Symons are:

  1. Toby Neal, author of the Paradise Crime Mysteries Series.
  2. Emmuska Orczy, author of the Sir Percy Blakeney (Scarlet Pimpernel) Series.
  3. Edmund Crispin, author of the Gervase Fen Series.
  4. Patricia Wentworth, author of the Miss Silver Series.
  5. Rhys Bowen, author of the Her Royal Spyness Series.

Julian Symons: F.A.Q

When was Julian Symons Born?

Julian Symons was born on May 30th, 1912.

When did Julian Symons die?

Julian Symons died on November 23rd, 1994 at 82 years old.

Where was Julian Symons Born?

Julian Symons was born in London, England.

What awards has Julian Symons won?

Julian Symons has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (1982) and the Diamond Dagger Award at the Crime Writer's Association Award (1982).

What book awards has Julian Symons won?

The Colour Of Murder: Crime Writer's Association Award Crossed Red Herrings Award (1957).
The Progress of a Crime: Edgar Award Best Mystery Novel (1961).
The 31st Of February: Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards The Martin Beck Award (1971).
Bloody Murder: Edgar Award Special Edgars Award (1973).

What was the first book Julian Symons wrote?

The first novel written by Julian Symons was Poem , published in 1938.

What was the most recent book Julian Symons wrote?

His most recently released work was Murder on Christmas Eve on January 1st, 2017.

How many books has Julian Symons written?

Julian Symons has written 141 books across 13 series.
  • 3 books in the Francis Quarles Series
  • 3 books in the Inspector Bland Series
  • 2 books in the Inspector Crambo Series
  • 8 books in the Joan Kahn-Harper Series
  • 2 books in the Sheridan Haynes Series
  • 31 Standalone Novels
  • 67 Non-Fiction
  • 10 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 Short Story Collections
  • 12 Julian Symons Poems
  • 3 books in the British Library Crime Classics Series
  • 1 book in the Murderous Christmas Stories Series

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