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Father Brown was an ITV crime series that ran for one season of thirteen episodes in 1974, based upon the books by G.K. Chesterton. All five of the original novels were published by Penguin with TV-themed covers featuring Kenneth More. A new series produced by the BBC started in 2013 and as at 2026 now in its thirteenth season. One compendium book of all the original Father Brown stories was published by BBC Books with a TV-themed cover featuring Mark Williams. = In My Collection / = Not in My Collection

Penguin Books
Books with covers from the 1974 TV Series

1974 The Innocence of Father Brown

1974 The Wisdom of Father Brown

1974 The Incredulity of Father Brown

1974 The Secret of Father Brown

1978 The Scandal of Father Brown

Cover Variations

1982 The Incredulity of Father Brown

1982 The Secret of Father Brown

1982 The Scandal of Father Brown

Oxford University Press
Hardback

1971 Father Brown Selected Stories

BBC Books
Books with covers from the 2013 TV Series

2013 The Complete Father Brown Stories