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Anita Brookner Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Anita Brookner in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 30 books / 3 series

Anita Brookner was a British author best known for her Booker Prize-winning novel *Hotel du Lac*. Her acclaimed works, including the *Paul Strand* series, explore themes of solitude and emotional restraint. This page provides the Anita Brookner books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

Books by Anita Brookner in Publication Order

1981 A Start in Life POoSN / 1 Buy
1982 Providence POoSN / 2 Buy
1983 Look at Me POoSN / 3 Buy
1984 Hotel du Lac POoSN / 4 Buy
1985 Family And Friends POoSN / 5 Buy
1986 A Misalliance POoSN / 6 Buy
1987 Jacques-Louis David POoNB / 1 Buy
1987 A Friend From England POoSN / 7 Buy
1988 Latecomers POoSN / 8 Buy
1989 Lewis Percy POoSN / 9 Buy
1990 The Debut POoSN / 10 Buy
1991 A Closed Eye POoSN / 11 Buy
1992 Fraud POoSN / 12 Buy
1992 Brief Lives POoSN / 13 Buy
1993 A Family Romance POoSN / 14 Buy
1994 Dolly POoSN / 15 Buy
1995 A Private View POoSN / 16 Buy
1995 Incidents in the Rue Laugier POoSN / 17 Buy
1996 Altered States POoSN / 18 Buy
1997 Visitors POoSN / 19 Buy
1998 Soundings POoNB / 2 Buy
1998 Falling Slowly POoSN / 20 Buy
1999 Undue Influence POoSN / 21 Buy
2000 Romanticism and Its Discontents POoNB / 3 Buy
2001 The Bay of Angels POoSN / 22 Buy
2002 Making Things Better / The Next Big Thing POoSN / 23 Buy
2003 The Rules of Engagement POoSN / 24 Buy
2005 Leaving Home POoSN / 25 Buy
2009 Strangers POoSN / 26 Buy
2011 At the Hairdresser's POoSS / 1 Buy

Complete Anita Brookner Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 At the Hairdresser's 2011 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 26 books / 1981-2009
01 A Start in Life 1981 Buy
02 Providence 1982 Buy
03 Look at Me 1983 Buy
04 Hotel du Lac 1984 Buy
05 Family And Friends 1985 Buy
06 A Misalliance 1986 Buy
07 A Friend From England 1987 Buy
08 Latecomers 1988 Buy
09 Lewis Percy 1989 Buy
10 The Debut 1990 Buy
11 A Closed Eye 1991 Buy
12 Fraud 1992 Buy
13 Brief Lives 1992 Buy
14 A Family Romance 1993 Buy
15 Dolly 1994 Buy
16 A Private View 1995 Buy
17 Incidents in the Rue Laugier 1995 Buy
18 Altered States 1996 Buy
19 Visitors 1997 Buy
20 Falling Slowly 1998 Buy
21 Undue Influence 1999 Buy
22 The Bay of Angels 2001 Buy
23 Making Things Better / The Next Big Thing 2002 Buy
24 The Rules of Engagement 2003 Buy
25 Leaving Home 2005 Buy
26 Strangers 2009 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 3 books / 1987-2000
01 Jacques-Louis David 1987 Buy
02 Soundings 1998 Buy
03 Romanticism and Its Discontents 2000 Buy

Where to start with Anita Brookner

What is the best order to read Anita Brookner books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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