The Saint Book Series
Most Saint books were collections of novellas or short stories, some of which were published individually either in magazines or in smaller paperback form. Many of the books have also been published under different titles over the years; the titles used here are the more common ones for each book.
From 1964 to 1983, the Saint books were collaborative works; Charteris acted in an editorial capacity and received front cover author credit, while other authors wrote these stories and were credited inside the book. These collaborative authors are noted.(Sources: Barer and the editions themselves.)
| Year | First publication title (and author if not Charteris) |
Stories | Alternative titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Meet - The Tiger! | novel | Meet the Tiger The Saint Meets the Tiger Scoundrels Ltd. Crooked Gold The Saint in Danger |
| 1930 | Enter the Saint | "The Man Who was Clever" "The Policeman with Wings" "The Lawless Lady" (Some editions contain only two stories, in different combinations) |
none |
| 1930 | The Last Hero | novel | The Creeping Death Sudden Death The Saint Closes the Case The Saint and the Last Hero |
| 1930 | Knight Templar | novel | The Avenging Saint |
| 1931 | Featuring the Saint (originally published UK only) |
"The Logical Adventure" "The Wonderful War" "The Man Who Could Not Die" |
none |
| 1931 | Alias the Saint (originally published UK only) |
"Story of a Dead Man" "The Impossible Crime" "The National Debt" Avon paperback contains only "The National Debt" and "The Man Who Could Not Die" from the previous book. |
none |
| 1931 | Wanted for Murder (US only) |
America-only edition combining Featuring the Saint and Alias the Saint (only US edition of these books until the 1960s) Avon paperback has only "The Story of a Dead Man" and "The Impossible Crime" from the previous book. |
none |
| 1931 | She Was a Lady | novel | The Saint Meets His Match Angels of Doom |
| 1932 | The Holy Terror | "The Inland Revenue" "The Million Pound Day" "The Melancholy Journey of Mr. Teal" |
The Saint Vs. Scotland Yard |
| 1932 | Getaway | novel | The Saint's Getaway Property of the Deceased Two Men from Munich |
| 1933 | Once More the Saint | "The Gold Standard" "The Man from St. Louis" "The Death Penalty" |
The Saint and Mr. Teal |
| 1933 | The Brighter Buccaneer | "The Brain Workers" "The Export Trade" "The Tough Egg" "The Bad Baron" "The Brass Buddha" "The Perfect Crime" "The Unpopular Landlord" "The New Swindle" "The Five Thousand Pound Kiss" "The Blind Spot" "The Unusual Ending" "The Unblemished Bootlegger" "The Appalling Politician" "The Owner's Handicap" "The Green Goods Man" |
none |
| 1934 | The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal | "The Simon Templar Foundation" "The Higher Finance" "The Art of Alibi" |
The Saint in London The Saint in England |
| 1934 | Boodle | "The Ingenious Colonel" "The Unfortunate Financier" "The Newdick Helicopter" "The Prince of Cherkessia" "The Treasure of Turk's Lane" "The Sleepless Knight" "The Uncritical Publisher" "The Noble Sportsman" "The Damsel in Distress" "The Loving Brothers" "The Tall Timber" "The Art Photographer" "The Man Who Liked Toys" "The Mixture as Before" (some editions omit the stories "The Uncritical Publisher" and "The Noble Sportsman") |
The Saint Intervenes |
| 1934 | The Saint Goes On | "The High Fence" "The Elusive Ellshaw" "The Case of the Frightened Innkeeper" |
none |
| 1935 | The Saint in New York | novel | none |
| 1936 | Saint Overboard | novel | The Pirate Saint The Saint Overboard |
| 1937 | The Ace of Knaves | "The Spanish War" "The Unlicensed Victuallers" "The Beauty Specialist" |
The Saint in Action |
| 1937 | Thieves' Picnic | novel | The Saint Bids Diamonds |
| 1938 | Prelude for War | novel | The Saint Plays with Fire The Saint and the Sinners |
| 1938 | Follow the Saint | "The Miracle Tea Party" "The Invisible Millionaire" "The Affair of Hogsbotham" |
none |
| 1939 | The Happy Highwayman | "The Man Who was Lucky" "The Smart Detective" "The Wicked Cousin" "The Well-Meaning Mayor" "The Benevolent Burglary" "The Star Producers" "The Charitable Countess" "The Mug's Game" "The Man Who Liked Ants" (some editions omit the stories "The Charitable Countess" and "The Mug's Game"; story order also varies between editions) |
none |
| 1940 | The Saint in Miami | novel | none |
| 1942 | The Saint Goes West | "Arizona" "Palm Springs" "Hollywood" (Some editions omit "Arizona") |
none |
| 1942 | The Saint Steps In | novel | none |
| 1944 | The Saint on Guard | "The Black Market" "The Sizzling Saboteur" (Some editions omit the second story, which is often published on its own) |
The Saint and the Sizzling Saboteur (single story reprint) |
| 1946 | The Saint Sees it Through | novel | none |
| 1948 | Call for the Saint | "The King of the Beggars" "The Masked Angel" |
none |
| 1948 | Saint Errant | "Judith: The Naughty Niece" "Iris: The Old Routine" "Lida: The Foolish Frail" "Jeannine: The Lovely Sinner" "Lucia: The Homecoming of Amadeo Urselli" "Teresa: The Uncertain Widow" "Luella: The Saint and the Double Badger" "Emily: The Doodlebug" "Dawn: The Darker Drink" |
none |
| 1953 | The Saint in Europe | "Paris: The Covetous Headsman" "Amsterdam: The Angel's Eye" "The Rhine: The Rhine Maiden" "Tirol: The Golden Journey" "Lucerne: The Loaded Tourist" "Jaune-les-Pins: The Spanish Cow" "Rome: The Latin Touch" |
none |
| 1955 | The Saint on the Spanish Main | "Bimini: The Effete Angler" "Nassau: The Arrow of God" "Jamaica: The Black Commissar" "Puerto Rico: The Unkind Philanthropist" "Virgin Islands: The Old Treasure Story" "Haiti: The Questing Tycoon" (some editions contain only 4 stories) |
none |
| 1956 | The Saint Around the World | "Bermuda: The Patient Playboy" "England: The Talented Husband" "France: The Reluctant Nudist" "Middle East: The Lovelorn Sheik" "Malaya: The Pluperfect Lady" "Vancouver: The Sporting Chance" |
none |
| 1957 | Thanks to the Saint | "The Bunco Artists" "The Happy Suicide" "The Good Medicine" "The Unescapable Word" "The Perfect Sucker" "The Careful Terrorist" |
none |
| 1958 | Señor Saint | "The Pearls of Peace" "The Revolution Market" "The Romantic Matron" "The Golden Frog" |
none |
| 1959 | The Saint to the Rescue | "The Ever-Loving Spouse" "The Fruitful Land" "The Percentage Player" "The Water Merchant" "The Gentle Ladies" "The Element of Doubt" |
none |
| 1962 | Trust the Saint | "The Helpful Pirate" "The Bigger Game" "The Cleaner Cure" "The Intemperate Reformer" "The Uncured Ham" "The Convenient Monster" |
none |
| 1963 | The Saint in the Sun | "Cannes: The Better Mousetrap" "St. Tropez: The Ugly Impresario" "England: The Prodigal Miser" "Nassau: The Fast Women" "Florida: The Jolly Undertaker" "Lucerne: The Russian Prisoner" "Provence: The Hopeless Heiress" |
none |
| 1964 | Vendetta for the Saint (Harry Harrison, Leslie Charteris) |
novel | none |
| 1968 | The Saint on TV (Fleming Lee, John Kruse) |
"The Death Game" "The Power Artist" (novelisation of TV scripts) |
none |
| 1968 | The Saint Returns (Fleming Lee, John Kruse, D.R. Motton, Leigh Vance) |
"The Dizzy Daughter" "The Gadget Lovers" (novelisation of TV scripts) |
none |
| 1968 | The Saint and the Fiction Makers (Fleming Lee, John Kruse) |
novelisation of TV script | none |
| 1969 | The Saint Abroad (Fleming Lee, Michael Pertwee) |
"The Art Collectors" "The Persistent Patriots" (novelisation of TV scripts) |
none |
| 1970 | The Saint in Pursuit (Fleming Lee, Leslie Charteris) |
novelization of comic strip | none |
| 1971 | The Saint and the People Importers (Fleming Lee, Leslie Charteris) |
novelisation of TV script | none |
| 1975 | Catch the Saint (Fleming Lee, Norman Worker) |
"The Masterpiece Merchant" "The Adoring Socialite" |
none |
| 1976 | The Saint and the Hapsburg Necklace (Christopher Short) |
novel | none |
| 1977 | Send for the Saint (Peter Bloxsom, John Kruse, Donald James) |
"The Midas Double" "The Pawn Gambit" |
none |
| 1978 | The Saint in Trouble (Graham Weaver, John Kruse, Terence Feely) |
"The Imprudent Professor" (Return of the Saint episode novelisation) "The Red Sabbath" |
none |
| 1979 | The Saint and the Templar Treasure (Graham Weaver, Donne Avenell) |
novel | none |
| 1980 | Count on the Saint (Graham Weaver, Donne Avenell) |
"The Pastors' Problem" "The Unsaintly Santa" |
none |
| 1983 | Salvage for the Saint (Peter Bloxsom, John Kruse) |
novel (Return of the Saint episode novelisation) |
none |
| 1997 | The Saint (Burl Barer, Jonathan Hensleigh, Wesley Strick) |
film novelization | none |
| 1997 | Capture the Saint (Burl Barer) |
novel | none |
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