Order of William F. Buckley, Jr. Books
William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) was an American author of mystery novels and non-fiction books. He wrote the Blackford Oakes series. Buckley is best known as a conservative commentator who founded National Review, wrote a syndicated newspaper column, and hosted the television show Firing Line for nearly 1,500 episodes. He is the father of author Christopher Buckley.
William F. Buckley, Jr. made his debut as a published novelist in 1976 with the novel Saving the Queen. He debuted as a non-fiction author in 1959 with Up from Liberalism. Below is a list of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Blackford Oakes Books
| Saving the Queen | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Stained Glass | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Who's on First | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Marco Polo, If You Can | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Story of Henri Tod | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| See You Later Alligator | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| High Jinx | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mongoose, R.I.P. | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tucker's Last Stand | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Very Private Plot | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Blackford Oakes Reader | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Last Call for Blackford Oakes | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Atlantic High | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| WindFall | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Brothers No More | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Lexicon | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Spytime | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elvis in the Morning | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Nuremberg | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Getting It Right | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Redhunter | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Rake | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
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William F. Buckley, Jr. Synopses: Saving the Queen by William F. Buckley, Jr. is the first book in the Blackford Oakes series. In 1952, Queen Elizabeth has just settled on to the throne of England, and the CIA is baffled at the breaches in security that are taking place. Worst of all, the leaks have been traced directly to Her Majesty’s chambers.
Stained Glass by William F. Buckley is the second book in the Blackford Oakes series. A detailed plot involves the restoration of war-damaged windows in a famous German chapel. When Blackford Oakes takes a sabbatical from his work with the CIA, he finds neither peace nor sanctuary.
Who’s on First is the third book in William F. Buckley Jr.’s Blackford Oakes series. Blackford Oakes heads a mission to kidnap a pair of extraordinary Russian scientists who can boost the United States ahead in the space race, unaware that KGB spymaster Bolgin is right on his trail.
