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Please note that many of the titles listed are now out of print but probably can still be obtained on used-book sites.

Bibliographies and Concordances
Cawthorne, Nigel, A Brief Guide to Jeeves and Wooster (Constable & Robinson, 2013)
Garrison, Daniel, and Neil Midkiff, Who’s Who in Wodehouse, 3rd expanded edition (Self-published via lulu.com, 2019)
Jaggard, G., Blandings the Blest (Macdonald & Co., 1968)
———, Wooster’s World (Macdonald & Co., 1967)
Jasen, David, A Bibliography and Reader’s Guide to the First Editions of P. G. Wodehouse (Archon Books, 1970)
McIlvaine, Eileen, Louise S. Sherby, and James H. Heineman, P.G. Wodehouse, A Comprehensive Bibliography and Checklist (James H. Heineman, Inc., 1990)
———, Addendum to McIlvaine, ed. Tony Ring (International Wodehouse Association, 2001)
Ring, Tony, and Geoffrey Jaggard, The Millenium Wodehouse Concordance, 8 vols. (Porpoise Books, 1994–2001)
  Vol. 1: Wodehouse in Clubland (Golf)
  Vol. 2: Wodehouse at the Anglers’ Rest (Mulliner)
  Vol. 3: Wodehouse Goes to School (School Stories)
  Vol. 4: Wodehouse Among the Chickens (Ukridge)
  Vol. 5: Wodehouse at Blandings Castle (Blandings)
  Vol. 6: Wodehouse in Woostershire (Jeeves & Wooster)
  Vol. 7: Wodehouse with Old Friends (Drones and Other Characters Return)
  Vol. 8: Wodehouse with New Friends (Singular Characters)

Biographies
Bodenhausen, Baroness Reinhold von, P G Wodehouse: The Unknown Years (Stamford Lake (Pvt) Ltd, 2009)
Connolly, Joseph, P.G. Wodehouse (Thames and Hudson, 1979)
Day, Barry, and Tony Ring, P.G. Wodehouse: In His Own Words (Hutchinson, 2001)
Dawson, John, P. G. Wodehouse’s Early Years: His Life and Work 1881–1908 (GRP Publications, 2021)
Donaldson, Frances, P.G. Wodehouse: A Biography (Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1974)
Easdale, Roderick, The Novel Life of P G Wodehouse (Cyhoeddwyr y Superscript, 2004)
Green, Benny, P.G. Wodehouse: A Literary Biography (Pavilion Books, 1981)
Jasen, David, P.G. Wodehouse: Portrait of a Master (Garnstone Press, 1975)
McCrum, Robert, Wodehouse: A Life (Viking, 2004)
Murphy, N.T.P., The P.G. Wodehouse Miscellany (History Press, 2015)
Phelps, Barry, P.G. Wodehouse: Man and Myth (Constable, 1992)

Letters
Donaldson, Frances (ed.), Yours, Plum: The Letters of P. G. Wodehouse (James H. Heineman, 1990)
Ratcliffe, Sophie (ed.), P.G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters (Hutchinson, 2011)
Schwed, Peter (ed.), Plum to Peter: Letters of P. G. Wodehouse to His Editor Peter Schwed (Graphic Image, 1996)

Literary Analyses and Appreciations
Armstrong, Curtis, and Elliott Milstein, A Plum Assignment: Discussions on P. G. Wodehouse and His World (Winch and Clutterbuck, 2018)
Cazalet-Keir, Thelma (ed.), Homage to P.G. Wodehouse (Barrie & Jenkins, 1973)
Edwards, Owen Dudley, P.G. Wodehouse (Martin Brian & O’Keefe, 1977)
French, R. B. D., P.G. Wodehouse (Oliver & Boyd, 1966)
Hall, Robert A., Jr., The Comic Style of P. G. Wodehouse (Archon, 1973)
Heineman, James H., and Donald R. Bensen (eds.), P. G. Wodehouse: A Centenary Celebration 1881–1981 (Pierpont Morgan Library & Oxford University Press, 1981)
Kent, Paul, Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, 3 vols. (TSB, 2019–2022)
  Vol. 1: “This is jolly old Fame”
  Vol. 2: “Mid-Season Form”
  Vol. 3: “The Happiness of the World”
———, Plum’s Literary Heroes (TSB, 2025)
Morris, J. H. C., Thank You, Wodehouse (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1981)
Rea, Ann (ed.), Middlebrow Wodehouse: P. G. Wodehouse’s Work in Context (Ashgate, 2016)
Thompson, Kristin, Wooster Proposes, Jeeves Disposes (James H. Heineman, 1992)
Usborne, Richard, After Hours with P.G. Wodehouse (James H. Heineman, 1991)
———, Wodehouse at Work (Herbert Jenkins, 1961)
———, Wodehouse at Work to the End (Barrie & Jenkins, 1976)

Stage and Film
Davis, Lee, Bolton and Wodehouse and Kern (James. H. Heineman, 1993)
Day, Barry, The Complete Lyrics of P.G. Wodehouse (Scarecrow, Oxford Publicity Partnership, 2004)
Jarvis, Martin, Broadway, Jeeves? (Methuen, 2003)
Jasen, David, The Theatre of P. G. Wodehouse (B.T. Batsford, 1979)
Ring, Tony, Second Row, Grand Circle: A Reference Guide to the Contribution of P G Wodehouse to the Legitimate Theatre (Harebrain Publishing, 2012)
Taves, Brian, P.G. Wodehouse and Hollywood (McFarland & Co., 2006)

Other Reference Works
Clevenger, Ken, A Mulliner Menagerie (CreateSpace, 2012)
———, Rannygazoo (CreateSpace, 2010)
———, Rannygazoo Too (CreateSpace, 2013)
Dawson, John, and Tony Ring, P. G. Wodehouse in the Globe Newspaper, 2 vols. (GRP Publications, 2015)
  Vol. 1: By the Way, Day by Day (J. Dawson)
  Vol. 2: By The Way: 200 Verses (T. Ring)
Murphy, N.T.P., In Search of Blandings (Secker & Warburg, 1986)
———, Phrases and Notes: P.G. Wodehouse’s Notebooks 1902–1905 (Popgood & Groolley, 2014)
———, A Wodehouse Handbook, rev. ed., 2 vols (Sybertooth, 2013)
  Vol. 1: The World of Wodehouse
  Vol. 2: The Words of Wodehouse
Piggott, Jan, Wodehouse’s School Days: Dulwich College and the School Stories (Dulwich College, 2015)
Ring, Tony, Nothing Is Simple in Wodehouse (Harebrain Publishing, 2021)
———, You Simply Hit Them with an Axe (Porpoise Books, 1995)
Smith, Thomas, Basham on Wodehouse (CreateSpace, 2009)
Sproat, Iain, Wodehouse at War (Milner and Company, 1981)
Usborne, Richard, A Wodehouse Companion (Elm Tree Books, 1981)
———, The Penguin Wodehouse Companion (Penguin, 1988)
———, Plum Sauce: A Wodehouse Companion (Ebury Press, 2002)
Wind, Herbert Warren, The World of P.G. Wodehouse (Hutchinson, 1981)

Diverse Extra Reading
Bruce, Robert, Blandings and Beyond: P. G. Wodehouse’s England (map & guide; Herb Lester Associates, 2023)
Gould, Charles E., Jr., The P.G. Wodehouse Quiz Book (Hutchinson, 1990)
———, What’s In Wodehouse, or Jeeves Has Gone A-Shrimping and the Fat Pig has Grown Even Stouter (James H. Heineman, 1989)
Hogg, James (ed.), Lord Emsworth’s Annotated Whiffle (Michael Joseph, 1991)
Murphy, Norman, Three Wodehouse Walks, Rev. ed. (Popgood & Groolley, 2023)
Murphy, Norman, and Amy Plofker, A Guide to P. G. Wodehouse’s New York City and Long Island (Privately published, 2011; rev. ed., Popgood & Groolley, 2026)

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What follows was taken from The P.G. Wodehouse Miscellany, by N.T.P. Murphy (History Press, 2015; reproduced with permission from Elin Woodger Murphy). An excellent resource for Wodehouse’s work in film is Brian Taves’s P.G. Wodehouse and Hollywood (McFarland & Co., 2006).

Silent Films
A Gentleman of Leisure (1915, U.S.)
Uneasy Money (1918, U.S.)
Oh, Boy! (1919, U.S.)
A Damsel in Distress (1919, U.S.)
The Prince and Betty (1919, U.S.)
Piccadilly Jim (1919, U.S.)
Their Mutual Child (1920, U.S.)
Oh, Lady, Lady (1920, U.S.)
A Gentleman of Leisure (1923, U.S.)
The Clicking of Cuthbert (1924, U.K., six golf stories)
Sally (1925, U.S.)
The Small Bachelor (1927, U.S.)
The Cardboard Lover (1928, U.S.)
Oh, Kay! (1928, U.S.)

 Films in Sound
Sally (1929, U.S., color)
Her Cardboard Lover (1929, U.K., 5 minutes)
Those Three French Girls (1930, U.S.)
Brother Alfred (1932, U.K.)
Leave It to Me (1933, U.K.)
By Candlelight (1933, U.S.)
Summer Lightning (1933, U.K.)
Anything Goes (1936, U.S.)
Piccadilly Jim (1936, U.S.)
Thank You, Jeeves! (1936, U.S.)
Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937, U.S.)
A Damsel in Distress (1937, U.S.)
Her Cardboard Lover (1942, U.S.)
Anything Goes (1956, U.S.)
The Girl on the Boat (1961, U.K.)
Piccadilly Jim (2006, U.K.)

Television Adaptations
By Candlelight (1949 U.K.)
Uncle Fred Flits By (1953 U.S.; also 1955 U.S.)
Lord Emsworth and the Little Friend (1956 U.K.)
The World of Wooster (series, 1965–67 U.K., 20 episodes)
The World of Wodehouse (series, 1967–68 U.K., 13 episodes)
Uncle Fred Flits By (1967 U.K.)
Wodehouse Playhouse (series, 1975–78 U.K.; 21 episodes, first 7 with filmed introductions by Wodehouse)
The Old Reliable (1988 U.S./U.K.)
Jeeves and Wooster (series, 1990–93 U.K., 23 episodes)
Heavy Weather (1995 U.K.)
Blandings (series, 2013–14, U.K., 13 episodes)

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Though now best known for his books, P. G. Wodehouse also had an extensive career in the theatre, particularly in the first two decades of the 20th century. He created innumerable lyrics for highly popular musicals, working in collaboration with composers including Louis A. Hirsch, George Gershwin, and Cole Porter. His most famous collaboration was with Jerome Kern and Guy Bolton, with whom he created the Princess Theatre musicals between 1915 and 1918. In 1917 the “trio of musical fame” had five shows running simultaneously on Broadway.

Additionally, Wodehouse had a gift for writing English adaptions of plays written in foreign languages, as well as his own original “straight” work. The lists below comprise only part of Wodehouse’s theatrical output. For more extensive information on his career in musicals, see Lee Davis’s Bolton and Wodehouse and Kern (1993) and Barry Day’s The Complete Lyrics of P. G. Wodehouse (2004). For a guide to his work in legitimate theatre, see Tony Ring’s Second Row, Grand Circle (2012). For an online guide to Wodehouse’s theatrical career, see Ring’s summary here.

The lists that follow are taken from The P.G. Wodehouse Miscellany, by N.T.P. Murphy (History Press, 2015; reproduced with permission from Elin Woodger Murphy), with some additional information taken from Ring.

 Musicals
The musicals listed below are those for which Wodehouse wrote lyrics and/or the book (in whole or in part). For further details, see Ring.
1904    Sergeant Brue (London)
1906    The Beauty of Bath (London)
1907    The Gay Gordons (London)
1907    The Bandit’s Daughter (London)
1914    Nuts and Wine (London)
1916    Pom Pom (New York)
Miss Springtime (New York)
1917    Have a Heart (New York)
            Oh, Boy! (New York)
            Leave It to Jane (New York)
            Kitty Darlin’ (New York)
            The Riviera Girl (New York)
Miss 1917 (New York)
1918    Oh, Lady! Lady!! (New York)
            See You Later (New York)
            The Girl Behind the Gun (New York)
            The Canary (New York)
            Oh, My Dear! (New York)
1919    The Rose of China (New York)
1920    Sally (New York)
1921    The Golden Moth (London)
1922    The Cabaret Girl (London)
1923    The Beauty Prize (London)
1924    Sitting Pretty (New York)
1926    Hearts and Diamonds (London)
            Oh, Kay! (New York)
1927    The Nightingale; Show Boat (New York)
1928    Rosalie; The Three Musketeers (New York)
1934    Anything Goes (New York)

Plays
The list below shows only those Wodehouse plays (original or adapted) that were actually produced for stage. Those marked with an asterisk (*) have been published in book form.
1911    A Gentleman of Leisure (New York)
1913    Brother Alfred (London)
            A Thief in the Night (Chicago)¹
1914    Brother Fans (New York)
1920    Piccadilly Jim (Washington, D.C.)
1926    The Play’s the Thing (New York; also London 1928)*
            Jill the Reckless (Sheffield, U.K.)
1927    Her Cardboard Lover (New York & London)
            Good Morning, Bill (London)*
1928    A Damsel in Distress (London)*
1929    Baa, Baa, Black Sheep (London)*
1929    Candle-Light (New York)*
1930    Leave It to Psmith (London)*
1934    Who’s Who (London)
1935    The Inside Stand (London)
1948    Don’t Listen, Ladies! (London & New York)*
1950    Don’t Lose Your Head (U.K. provincial theatres)
1950    Nothing Serious (on tour US)
1954    Joy in the Morning (Ashburton, Devon, U.K.)
1957    Come On, Jeeves (Cambridge, U.K.)*
1978    Arthur (New York; posthumous)*

¹ A Thief in the Night was actually A Gentleman of Leisure with a different title.

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P. G. Wodehouse Collection at Vanderbilt University: See this website’s page for information on the Vanderbilt collection.

P. G. Wodehouse Archive at the British Library: In 2016, Sir Edward Cazalet presented his personal Wodehouse Archive to the British Library on loan. Contact the library to learn how to view and access the material, which includes books, manuscripts, photographs, and ephemera.

Dulwich College Archives: The school that Wodehouse attended from 1894 to 1900 has an extensive collection of books, letters, magazines, photographs, recordings, and Wodehouse’s notebooks from his early career. One of the college’s three libraries is named after Wodehouse and features the desk, typewriter, and other artefacts donated by Lady Wodehouse after Plum’s death. The archive is open only on Wednesdays by appointment.

Emsworth Museum: Part of the Emsworth Maritime and Historical Trust, the Emsworth Museum holds a treasure trove of letters between PGW and Lillian Barnett, his housekeeper at Threepwood. Its collection of books focuses on the years Wodehouse lived in Emsworth (1904–14), and there are numerous other items of interest. The museum is open only on Saturdays, Sundays, and bank holidays between Easter Saturday and the end of October.

Bodleian Library, Oxford: There are more than 8,000 items relating to Wodehouse at this library. To search this collection, go to the Bodleian’s website and enter “P G Wodehouse” in the search box, then follow the menus for more specific results.

Columbia University Library: Columbia’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library includes the Reynolds Papers, a collection of correspondence between P. G. Wodehouse and his American agent, Paul Revere Reynolds. Search for “Paul Revere Reynolds” at the link given above. Adding “Middle Man” to the search will reveal The Middle Man: The Adventures of a Literary Agent, a book published by Morrow in 1972.

Morgan Library and Museum: The Morgan, in New York City, contains a very good collection of sheet music for Wodehouse’s musicals, in addition to fourteen “literary and historical manuscripts.” Go to their search page and enter “Wodehouse” to view the collection.

New York Library for the Performing Arts: This library has some 250 items relating to Wodehouse, including much information about his theatrical works. Finding those materials in their research catalog may prove to be a challenge.

New York Public Library P. G. Wodehouse Collection: The library’s collection consists of 97 items encompassing typescripts, correspondence, and legal documents.

Texas A&M University Library P. G. Wodehouse Collection: As per the Texas A&M web page, this small collection (eight folders) contains the original manuscript of Nothing Serious as well as letters and a photograph.

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The Wodehouse Society set up its own mailing list, PGWnet, in the 1990s. See that page for information about the list and how to join.

Another mailing list to which many of our members subscribe is Blandings, formerly known as Yahoo Blandings. As on PGWnet, members engage in lively discussions about Wodehouse and his works. You can join Blandings by sending an email to blandings+subscribe@groups.io.

Note: Links for other Wodehouse societies are included in “Wodehouse Societies Around the World,” below.

Facebook pages:

The Wodehouse Society: TWS’s primary page, with official posts about the society and Wodehouse
See also TWS’s alternate Facebook page and join in the discussions there.

TWS Convention page: Information and posts on our current convention

P. G. Wodehouse Book Club: Monthly reads and discussions of Wodehouse books

Fans of P G Wodehouse: Connecting more than 21,000 fans worldwide

The Drones Club: Another international group for fans, with more than 4,500 members

Wodehouse fans: This group has almost 2,000 members worldwide

X/Twitter pages:

Wodehouse Tweets: Wodehouse quotes and photos; close to 24,000 followers

Blogs Devoted to Wodehouse:

In the Society of Wodehouse: A really terrific new blog with a wide variety of topics on all aspects of Wodehouse – well worth a visit. (Created by Nancy Helmick of the Orange Plums chapter.)

Plumtopia: Though not updated since 2021, this blog has a wealth of good articles.

Blog Bellew: Christopher Bellew often writes about Wodehouse; his pieces are collected on one page.

Diary of an Autodidact: This blog’s section on Wodehouse is worth checking out.

Search for Wodehouse on YouTube, and you will find mountains of videos and podcasts relating to The Master. What follows is just a very small selection.

Blandings.no: The Norwegian society’s YouTube channel comprises a collection of videos about all aspects of Wodehouse’s life and works. There are numerous playlists that include readings from Wodehouse, television series including Blandings and Wodehouse Playhouse, a movie version of By Jeeves, documentaries, audio recordings, and clips.

Blandings Castle: This site contains all the episodes of the 2013–14 television series Blandings, as well as the 1995 movie Heavy Weather, starring Peter O’Toole.

The Divine Comedy of P.G. Wodehouse: An interview with Richard Dawkins, who often manages to mention Wodehouse in his own works.

P. G. Wodehouse Discussing Jeeves and Wooster:  Audiorecording of an interview with Wodehouse from the 1960s.

P G Wodehouse Podcast Series: This series of podcasts features seven celebrity Wodehouse fans who also happen to be patrons of The P G Wodehouse Society (UK). The series was produced to mark the 50th anniversary of Wodehouse’s passing.

Plum: A Portrait of P. G. Wodehouse: This BBC documentary was first broadcast in 1989 and includes footage of an interview with PGW himself. There are also scenes from the 1989 tour of Wodehouse’s England led by Norman Murphy.

Speaking Personally – P.G. Wodehouse: A recording from Wodehouse when he was 92 years old; includes a transcript.

Wodehouse Music Companion: Created by Harry Timetey, this site is devoted to all the songs and music mentioned in Wodehouse’s novels and short stories. Relevant PGW quotations are displayed with the recordings of the appropriate song.

Wodehouse Playhouse: Numerous episodes of the classic series from the 1970s can be found on YouTube. At this site you will find all twenty episodes; note that the first seven were introduced by Wodehouse himself.

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The Wodehouse Society has the honor of being the world’s oldest continuing organization devoted to P. G. Wodehouse. Happily, there are more all over the globe, as this list shows. If any of this information is incorrect or out of date, or if you know of other groups, please let us know by writing to the website editor.

United Kingdom
The P G Wodehouse Society (UK) was founded in 1997 and, with more than 1,000 subscribers globally, is probably the largest of all Wodehouse literary groups. They have a social media presence on Facebook and on X/Twitter. Information on joining can be found on their website. See more about what this society has to offer in Major Online Resources, above.

Australia
We don’t know if this group is still extant, but Australian members can try contacting:
Mrs. José van Dijk
163 Bourke Street
Wagga Wagga 2650
New South Wales
Australia

Belgium
The Belgian Wodehouse group is called the Drones Club; there is a blog at https://dronesclubofbelgium.blogspot.com, though no new posts have appeared since 2021. For further information, write to:
Mr. Kris Smets
Papenakker 10/6
3200 Aarschot
Belgium
Email: drones.club@pandora.be

India
The Blithe Spirits can be found in Kolkata. For more information, contact:
Mr. Subroto Chatterji
5/1 Middleton Street
Kolkata 700 071 India
Phone: +913322404783

Another Indian society is located in New Delhi. Contact:
Mr. S. Mukherji
F 301 Lado Sarai
Quatab Mahrauli Road
New Delhi 110 030 India

Italy
Amici Wodehouse is the name of the Italian group; there is a website (http://www.amiciwodehouse.net/), but be careful as it does not have a secure connection. Contact:
Michele Pensato
Via Cartoleria 40
40124 Bologna
Italy

Netherlands
The Dutch P.G. Wodehouse Society was formed on PGW’s 100th birthday in 1981 and is very active. Information and membership inquiries can be directed to: info@wodehouse-society.nl. The society also publishes an email newsletter, Nothing Serious, in Dutch, though it is possible to get an English summary of the contents.

Norway
Norway’s society is called Blandings.no. The group is run by Morten Arnesen (aka Joss Weatherby), and in addition to a terrific website, they have a Facebook page (facebook.com/blandings.no) and YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@Blandings).

 Pakistan
The P.G. Wodehouse Society of Lahore was founded in 2016, as described in this article. Their contact information is:
The P G Wodehouse Society (Pakistan)
c/o The Last Word
37-A2 Mian Mehmood Kasuri Road
Gulberg III Lahore Pakistan

This society also has an X/Twitter account at: https://x.com/dronesinlahore

Russia
The Russian Wodehouse Society is run by Sir Watkyn Bassett (aka Mikhail Kuzmenko); contact him at Post Box 50, 115432 Moscow, Russia.

Sweden
The Swedish Wodehouse Society, or the WodehouseSällskapet, issues a journal called Blandings Blandning (Blandings Mixture) and a yearbook called Jeeves. Their member Tomas Prenkert maintains a website for Swedish enthusiasts as well. John Pettersson, the society’s chairman, may be reached via e-mail, by telephone at +46 707 786408, or by writing him at Miraallén 57, 41758 Goteborg, Sweden.

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