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E.M. Forster Complete Bibliography

Browse books by E.M. Forster in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 29 books / 4 series

British author best known for novels including *A Passage to India* and *Howards End*. A major figure in 20th-century literature, his works are celebrated for their humanist themes and critical acclaim. This page provides the E.M. Forster books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

Books by E.M. Forster in Publication Order

1905 Where Angels Fear to Tread POoSN / 1 Buy
1907 The Longest Journey POoSN / 2 Buy
1908 A Room with a View POoSN / 3 Buy
1910 Howards End POoSN / 4 Buy
1911 The Story of a Panic POoSN / 5 Buy
1920 The Story of the Siren POoSN / 6 Buy
1923 Pharos and Pharillon POoNB / 1 Buy
1924 A Passage to India POoSN / 7 Buy
1927 Aspects of the Novel POoNB / 2 Buy
1928 The Eternal Moment and Other Stories POoC / 1 Buy
1936 Abinger Harvest POoC / 2 Buy
1939 What I Believe, and Other Essays POoNB / 3 Buy
1940 Nordic Twilight POoNB / 4 Buy
1947 The Machine Stops POoSS / 1 Buy
1947 Collected Short Stories POoC / 3 Buy
1951 Two Cheers For Democracy POoNB / 5 Buy
1953 The Hill of Devi POoNB / 6 Buy
1955 Battersea Rise POoNB / 7 Buy
1956 Marianne Thornton POoNB / 8 Buy
1962 Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson POoNB / 9 Buy
1971 Albergo Empedocle, and Other Writings POoC / 4 Buy
1971 Maurice POoSN / 8 Buy
1972 The Life to Come and Other Short Stories POoC / 5 Buy
1974 Alexandria POoNB / 10 Buy
1980 Arctic Summer POoSN / 9 Buy
1983 Selected Letters of E M Forster 1879-1920 V1 POoNB / 11 Buy
1985 Selected Letters of E.M. Forster, Vol. 2 POoNB / 12 Buy
1986 The Collected Tales of E. M. Forster POoC / 6 Buy
1989 The New Collected Short Stories POoC / 7 Buy

Complete E.M. Forster Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 The Machine Stops 1947 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 9 books / 1905-1980
01 Where Angels Fear to Tread 1905 Buy
02 The Longest Journey 1907 Buy
03 A Room with a View 1908 Buy
04 Howards End 1910 Buy
05 The Story of a Panic 1911 Buy
06 The Story of the Siren 1920 Buy
07 A Passage to India 1924 Buy
08 Maurice 1971 Buy
09 Arctic Summer 1980 Buy
Collections Reading Order 7 books / 1928-1989
01 The Eternal Moment and Other Stories 1928 Buy
02 Abinger Harvest 1936 Buy
03 Collected Short Stories 1947 Buy
04 Albergo Empedocle, and Other Writings 1971 Buy
05 The Life to Come and Other Short Stories 1972 Buy
06 The Collected Tales of E. M. Forster 1986 Buy
07 The New Collected Short Stories 1989 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 12 books / 1923-1985
01 Pharos and Pharillon 1923 Buy
02 Aspects of the Novel 1927 Buy
03 What I Believe, and Other Essays 1939 Buy
04 Nordic Twilight 1940 Buy
05 Two Cheers For Democracy 1951 Buy
06 The Hill of Devi 1953 Buy
07 Battersea Rise 1955 Buy
08 Marianne Thornton 1956 Buy
09 Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson 1962 Buy
10 Alexandria 1974 Buy
11 Selected Letters of E M Forster 1879-1920 V1 1983 Buy
12 Selected Letters of E.M. Forster, Vol. 2 1985 Buy

Where to start with E.M. Forster

What is the best order to read E.M. Forster 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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