Richmal Crompton

Richmal Crompton was born in Bury, Lancashire, England on November 15th, 1890 and passed away at the age of 78 on January 11th, 1969.

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Richmal Crompton Stats: The most read book by Richmal Crompton on Book Notification is Just William, the first novel in the William series. The second most read book is Still William (William #5).

Below is a complete list of Richmal Crompton books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Richmal Crompton is the William Series.

List of William Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top William books are Just William, Still William, and William the Conqueror.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	7.3 Just William	1922	Loading... Go
2	8 More William	1922	Loading... Go
3	10 William Again	1923	Loading... Go
4	10 Just William: Volume 3	1923	Loading... Go
5	8 William the Fourth	1924	Loading... Go
6	10 Still William	1925	Loading... Go
7	8 William the Conqueror	1926	Loading... Go
8	8 William the Outlaw	1927	Loading... Go
9	10 William in Trouble	1927	Loading... Go
10	8 William the Good	1928	Loading... Go
11	8 William	1929	Loading... Go
12	8 William the Bad	1930	Loading... Go
13	William's Happy Days	1930	Loading... Go
14	William's Crowded Hours	1931	Loading... Go
15	8 William the Pirate	1932	Loading... Go
16	8 William The Rebel	1933	Loading... Go
17	William the Gangster	1934	Loading... Go
18	8 William the Detective	1935	Loading... Go
19	8 Sweet William	1936	Loading... Go
20	William The Showman	1937	Loading... Go
21	William the Dictator	1938	Loading... Go
22	William and Air Raid Precautions	1939	Loading... Go
23	8 William and the Evacuees	1940	Loading... Go
24	William Does His Bit	1941	Loading... Go
25	William Carries On	1942	Loading... Go
26	William And The Brains Trust	1945	Loading... Go
27	10 Just William's Luck	1948	Loading... Go
28	William the Bold	1950	Loading... Go
29	10 William and the Tramp	1952	Loading... Go
30	William and the Moon Rocket	1954	Loading... Go
31	William and the Space Animal	1956	Loading... Go
32	William's Television Show	1958	Loading... Go
33	William—the Explorer	1960	Loading... Go
34	William's Treasure Trove	1962	Loading... Go
35	William and the Witch	1964	Loading... Go
36	William And The Pop Singers	1965	Loading... Go
37	William And The Masked Ranger	1966	Loading... Go
38	William the Superman	1968	Loading... Go
39	William the Lawless	1970	Loading... Go
40	10 What's Wrong with Civilizashun and Other Important Ritings by Just William	1990	Loading... Go
41	8 Just William at Christmas	2015	Loading... Go
42	8 William at War	2016	Loading... Go

List of Jimmy Books in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		Just Jimmy	1998	Loading... Go
2		Just Jimmy Again	2000	Loading... Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Ridleys, Leadon Hill, and Millicent Dorrington.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Leadon Hill	1927	Loading... Go
2	Millicent Dorrington	1927	Loading... Go
3	Naomi Godstone	1930	Loading... Go
4	Portrait of a Family	1932	Loading... Go
5	Marriage of Hermione	1932	Loading... Go
6	The Holiday	1933	Loading... Go
7	Chedsy Place	1934	Loading... Go
8	Quartet	1935	Loading... Go
9	Caroline	1936	Loading... Go
10	The Old Man's Birthday	1936	Loading... Go
11	There Are Four Seasons	1937	Loading... Go
12	Journeying Wave	1938	Loading... Go
13	Merlin Bay	1939	Loading... Go
14	Steffan Green	1940	Loading... Go
15	Narcissa	1941	Loading... Go
16	Mrs Frensham Describes a Circle	1942	Loading... Go
17	Weatherley Parade	1944	Loading... Go
18	Westover	1946	Loading... Go
19	Linden Rise	1947	Loading... Go
20	The Ridleys	1947	Loading... Go
21	Family Roundabout	1948	Loading... Go
22	Frost at Morning	1950	Loading... Go
23	Four in Exile	1952	Loading... Go
24	Matty and the Dearingroydes	1956	Loading... Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		Felicity - Stands By	1928	Loading... Go
2		MIST and Other Ghost Stories	1928	Loading... Go

List of Richmal Crompton Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Lobster's Birthday and Other Stories	2014	Loading... Go
2	That Glimpse of Truth	2014	Loading... Go
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Richmal Crompton

Richmal Crompton (Richmal Crompton Lamburn) was born on November 15th, 1890. Richmal passed away January 11th, 1969 at 78 years old. Richmal Crompton was born in Bury, Lancashire, England.

Richmal Crompton was the author of the William series which consists of 42 novels. The William series started in 1922 with the novel Just William. The most recently released novel in the William series was William at War which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming novels for the William series.

Richmal Crompton: Lists & Other Mentions

Just William was a BBC: 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time Selection in 2023.

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Richmal Crompton: F.A.Q

When was Richmal Crompton Born?

Richmal Crompton was born on November 15th, 1890.

When did Richmal Crompton die?

Richmal Crompton died on January 11th, 1969 at 78 years old.

Where was Richmal Crompton Born?

Richmal Crompton was born in Bury, Lancashire, England.

What was the first book Richmal Crompton wrote?

The first book written by Richmal Crompton was Just William, published in 1922.

What was the most recent book Richmal Crompton wrote?

Her most recently released work was William at War on January 28th, 2016.

What is the most popular book by Richmal Crompton?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Richmal Crompton book is Just William. Here are her most popular books:

Just William (7.33)
Still William (10)
More William (8)
William Again (10)
William the Fourth (8)

How many books has Richmal Crompton written?

Richmal Crompton has written 70 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 42 books in the William Series, 2 books in the Jimmy Series, 24 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Story Collections.

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