W.E. Johns

W.E. Johns

W.E. Johns was born in Bengeo, Hertfordshire, England on February 5th, 1893 and passed away at the age of 75 on June 21st, 1968.

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W.E. Johns Stats: The most read book by W.E. Johns on Book Notification is Biggles and the Cruise of the Condor, the 2nd novel in the Biggles series. The second most read book is Biggles of the Camel Squadron / Fighter Squadron (Biggles #3).

Below is a complete list of W.E. Johns books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by W.E. Johns is the Biggles Series.

List of Biggles Books in Publication Order

A WW1 pilot and his pals chase enemies and seek treasure in dangerous adventures around the world.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Biggles The Camels Are Coming
1932
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2
10
Biggles and the Cruise of the Condor
1933
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3
10
Biggles of the Camel Squadron / Fighter Squadron
1934
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4
Biggles Flies Again
1934
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5
10
Biggles Learns To Fly
1935
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6
Biggles and the Black Peril
1935
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7
10
Biggles Flies East
1935
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8
Biggles Hits the Trail
1935
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9
Biggles in France
1935
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10
8
Biggles and Co.
1936
Go
11
Biggles in Africa
1936
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12
Biggles and the Secret Mission
1937
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13
8
Biggles Flies West
1937
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14
Air Commodore
1937
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15
10
Biggles Goes to War
1938
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16
Biggles Flies South
1938
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17
Biggles and The Rescue Flight
1939
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18
Biggles Flies North
1939
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19
Biggles in Spain
1939
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20
Biggles In The South Seas
1940
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21
Biggles in the Baltic
1940
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22
Biggles, Secret Agent
1940
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23
Biggles Spitfire Parade
1941
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24
Biggles Sees It Through
1941
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25
Biggles defies the Swastika
1941
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26
Biggles in the Jungle
1942
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27
Biggles Sweeps the Desert
1942
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28
Biggles in Borneo
1943
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29
Biggles Charter Pilot
1943
Go
30
8
Biggles Fails to Return
1943
Go
31
Biggles in the Orient
1945
Go
32
8
Biggles Delivers the Goods
1946
Go
33
6
Comrades in arms
1947
Go
34
8
Sergeant Bigglesworth C.I.D.
1947
Go
35
8
Biggles' Second Case
1948
Go
36
6
Biggles Hunts Big Game
1948
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37
Biggles Takes a Holiday
1949
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38
Biggles Breaks the Silence
1949
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39
Biggles Gets His Men
1950
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40
10
biggles goes to school
1951
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41
Another job for Biggles
1951
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42
Biggles Works It Out
1951
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43
Biggles Takes the Case
1952
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44
Biggles Scores a Bull
1952
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45
Biggles Air Detective
1952
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46
Biggles of the Special Air Police
1953
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47
Biggles In The Blue
1953
Go
48
Biggles and the Black Raider
1953
Go
49
Biggles in the Gobi
1953
Go
50
Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter
1954
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51
Biggles Foreign Legionnaire
1954
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52
Biggles & the Pirate Treasure
1954
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53
Biggles Cuts it Fine
1954
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54
Biggles of 266
1955
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55
Biggles in Australia
1955
Go
56
Biggles and the Chinese Puzzle
1955
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57
No Rest for Biggles
1956
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58
Biggles Takes Charge
1956
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59
Biggles Makes Ends Meet
1957
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60
Biggles of the Interpol
1957
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61
Biggles on the Home Front
1957
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62
Biggles on Mystery Island
1958
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63
Biggles Presses On
1958
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64
Biggles Buries the Hatchet
1958
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65
Biggles in Mexico
1959
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66
Biggles at World's End
1959
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67
The Biggles Book of Heroes
1959
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68
Biggles Goes Home
1960
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69
Biggles and the leopards of Zinn
1960
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70
Biggles and the Missing MIllionaire
1961
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71
Biggles Forms a Syndicate
1961
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72
Orchids for Biggles
1962
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73
Biggles sets a trap
1962
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74
The Biggles Book of Treasure Hunting
1962
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75
Biggles goes alone
1962
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76
Biggles Takes a Hand
1963
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77
Biggles Flies to Work
1963
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78
Biggles Takes it Rough
1963
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79
Biggles' Special Case
1963
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80
Biggles and the Plane that Disappeared
1963
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81
Biggles And The Black Mask
1964
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82
Biggles and the lost sovereigns
1964
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83
Biggles Investigates
1964
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84
Biggles And The Blue Moon
1965
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85
Biggles looks back
1965
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86
Biggles and the Plot That Failed
1965
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87
Biggles and the Gun Runners
1966
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88
Biggles in the Terai
1966
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89
Biggles Sorts It Out
1967
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90
Biggles and the Penitent Thief
1967
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91
Biggles and the dark intruder
1967
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92
8
The Boy Biggles
1968
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93
Biggles and the Deep Blue Sea
1968
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94
Biggles in the Underworld
1968
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95
Biggles And The Noble Lord
1969
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96
Biggles And The Little Green God
1969
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97
Biggles Sees Too Much
1969
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98
Biggles of the Royal Flying Corps
1978
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99
Biggles and the Lost Treasure
1978
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100
Biggles In The Antarctic
1983
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101
Bumper Biggles Book
1983
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102
Biggles And The Gibraltar Bomb
1984
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103
Best of Biggles
1985
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104
8
Biggles Defends the Desert
1993
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105
Biggles Flying Detective
1994
Go
106
Biggles
2007
Go
107
Biggles' Big Adventures
2007
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108
Biggles' Dangerous Missions
2008
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109
Biggles' Secret Assignments
2009
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110
Flora Indica
2011
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List of Steeley Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Steeley Flies Again
1936
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2
Sky High
1936
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3
Murder by air
1937
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4
Wings of Romance
1939
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List of Worrals Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Worrals Carries On
1942
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2
Worrals Flies Again
1942
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3
Worrals On The War-Path
1943
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4
Worrals of the Islands
1945
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5
Worrals in the Wilds
1947
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6
10
Worrals Down Under
1948
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7
Worrals in the Wastelands
1949
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8
Worrals Investigates
1950
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9
Worrals Goes Afoot
1950
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List of Gimlet Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
King of the Commandos
1943
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2
Gimlet Comes Home
1949
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3
Gimlet Bores In
1950
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4
Gimlet Off the Map
1951
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5
Gimlet Gets the Answer
1952
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6
Gimlet Takes a Job
1963
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7
Gimlet mops up
1963
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8
Gimlets Oriental Quest
1963
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9
Gimlet Lends a Hand
1964
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List of Timothy 'Tiger' Clinton Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Kings of Space
1954
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2
Return to Mars
1955
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3
Now to the Stars
1956
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4
To Outer Space
1957
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5
The Edge of Beyond
1958
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6
The Death Rays of Ardilla
1959
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7
To Worlds Unknown
1960
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8
The Quest for the Perfect Planet.
1961
Go
9
Worlds of Wonder
2022
Go
10
The Man Who Vanished into Space
2022
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Wings Flying Adventure
1931
Go
2
The Spy Flyers
1933
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3
Champion of the main
1938
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4
The Missing Page
1942
Go
5
Sinister Service
1942
Go
6
Rustlers of Rattlesnake Valley
1948
Go
7
Adventure Unlimited
1957
Go
8
No Motive For Murder
1958
Go
9
The Man Who Lost His Way
1959
Go
10
Where the Golden Eagle Soars
1960
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Modern Boy's book of aircraft
1931
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2
Fighting Planes and Aces
1932
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3
Pictorial Flying Course
1932
Go
4
Some Milestones in Aviation
1935
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5
Thrilling Flights
1935
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W.E. Johns

W.E. Johns (William Earl Johns) was born on February 5th, 1893. W.E. passed away June 21st, 1968 at 75 years old. W.E. Johns was born in Bengeo, Hertfordshire, England.

W.E. Johns was the author of the Biggles series which consists of 110 novels. The Biggles series started in 1932 with the novel Biggles The Camels Are Coming. The most recently released novel in the Biggles series was Flora Indica which was released in 2011. There are no upcoming novels for the Biggles series.

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  4. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  5. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.

W.E. Johns: F.A.Q

When was W.E. Johns Born?

W.E. Johns was born on February 5th, 1893.

When did W.E. Johns die?

W.E. Johns died on June 21st, 1968 at 75 years old.

Where was W.E. Johns Born?

W.E. Johns was born in Bengeo, Hertfordshire, England.

What was the first book W.E. Johns wrote?

The first book written by W.E. Johns was Wings Flying Adventure , published in 1931.

What was the most recent book W.E. Johns wrote?

His most recently released work was The Man Who Vanished into Space on December 22nd, 2022.

What is the most popular book by W.E. Johns?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular W.E. Johns book is Biggles and the Cruise of the Condor. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Biggles and the Cruise of the Condor (10)
  2. Biggles of the Camel Squadron / Fighter Squadron (10)
  3. Biggles Learns To Fly (10)
  4. Biggles' Second Case (8)
  5. Comrades in arms (6)

How many books has W.E. Johns written?

W.E. Johns has written 157 books. 110 books in the Biggles Series, 4 books in the Steeley Series, 9 books in the Worrals Series, 9 books in the Gimlet Series, 10 books in the Timothy 'Tiger' Clinton Series, 10 Standalone Novels, 5 Non-Fiction Books.

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