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Evelyn Waugh Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 47 books / 5 series

Evelyn Waugh was a British author best known for the satirical novel *Brideshead Revisited* and the *Sword of Honour* trilogy. A major figure in 20th-century literature, his works are celebrated for their sharp social commentary and enduring legacy. This page provides Evelyn Waugh’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

Books by Evelyn Waugh in Publication Order

1928 Decline and Fall POoSN / 1 Buy
1930 Labels POoNB / 1 Buy
1930 Remote People POoNB / 2 Buy
1930 Vile Bodies POoSN / 2 Buy
1932 Black Mischief POoSN / 3 Buy
1934 Ninety Two Days POoNB / 3 Buy
1934 A Handful of Dust POoSN / 4 Buy
1935 Saint Edmund Campion POoNB / 4 Buy
1936 Mr Loveday's Little Outing & Other Early Stories POoSSC / 1 Buy
1936 Waugh In Abyssinia POoNB / 5 Buy
1938 Work Suspended and other stories including Basil Seal Rides Again POoSSC / 2 Buy
1938 Scoop POoSN / 5 Buy
1939 Robbery Under Law POoNB / 6 Buy
1943 Put Out More Flags POoSN / 6 Buy
1945 Brideshead Revisited POoSN / 7 Buy
1946 When the Going Was Good POoNB / 7 Buy
1948 The Loved One POoSN / 8 Buy
1950 Helena POoSN / 9 Buy
1952 Men at Arms POoSoHB / 1 Buy
1952 The Holy Places POoSN / 10 Buy
1953 Love Among the Ruins POoSN / 11 Buy
1954 Tactical Exercise / The Wish POoSN / 12 Buy
1955 Officers and Gentlemen POoSoHB / 2 Buy
1957 The Ordeal Of Gilbert Pinfold POoSSC / 3 Buy
1959 The Life of Right Reverend Ronald Knox / Ronald Knox / Monsignor Ronald Knox POoNB / 8 Buy
1960 A Tourist in Africa POoNB / 9 Buy
1961 Unconditional Surrender / The End of the Battle POoSoHB / 3 Buy
1963 Basil Seal Rides Again POoSN / 13 Buy
1964 A Little Learning POoNB / 10 Buy
1975 Rossetti POoNB / 11 Buy
1976 Diaries Of Evelyn Waugh POoNB / 12 Buy
1977 Selected Works POoSSC / 4 Buy
1977 A Little Order POoNB / 13 Buy
1980 The Letters of Evelyn Waugh POoNB / 14 Buy
1982 Charles Ryder's Schooldays and Other Stories POoSSC / 5 Buy
1983 Essays, Articles and Reviews POoNB / 15 Buy
1991 Mr Wu & Mrs Stitch POoNB / 16 Buy
1991 The Letters of Evelyn Waugh and Diana Cooper POoNB / 17 Buy
1996 Sayings of Evelyn Waugh POoNB / 18 Buy
1996 The Letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh POoNB / 19 Buy
1997 Complete Short Stories POoSSC / 6 Buy
1997 The Complete Stories of Evelyn Waugh POoSSC / 7 Buy
2000 On Guard, Bella Fleace Gave A Party POoC / 1 Buy
2002 Two Lives: Edmund Campion: Scholar, Priest, Hero and Martyr AND Life of Ronald Knox POoNB / 20 Buy
2002 Seven Deadly Sins(With: Angus Wilson) POoNB / 21 Buy
2003 Waugh Abroad POoNB / 22 Buy
2005 The Coronation of Haile Selassie POoNB / 23 Buy

Complete Evelyn Waugh Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Non-Fiction Reading Order 23 books / 1930-2005
01 Labels 1930 Buy
02 Remote People 1930 Buy
03 Ninety Two Days 1934 Buy
04 Saint Edmund Campion 1935 Buy
05 Waugh In Abyssinia 1936 Buy
06 Robbery Under Law 1939 Buy
07 When the Going Was Good 1946 Buy
08 The Life of Right Reverend Ronald Knox / Ronald Knox / Monsignor Ronald Knox 1959 Buy
09 A Tourist in Africa 1960 Buy
10 A Little Learning 1964 Buy
11 Rossetti 1975 Buy
12 Diaries Of Evelyn Waugh 1976 Buy
13 A Little Order 1977 Buy
14 The Letters of Evelyn Waugh 1980 Buy
15 Essays, Articles and Reviews 1983 Buy
16 Mr Wu & Mrs Stitch 1991 Buy
17 The Letters of Evelyn Waugh and Diana Cooper 1991 Buy
18 Sayings of Evelyn Waugh 1996 Buy
19 The Letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh 1996 Buy
20 Two Lives: Edmund Campion: Scholar, Priest, Hero and Martyr AND Life of Ronald Knox 2002 Buy
21 Seven Deadly Sins(With: Angus Wilson) 2002 Buy
22 Waugh Abroad 2003 Buy
23 The Coronation of Haile Selassie 2005 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 13 books / 1928-1963
01 Decline and Fall 1928 Buy
02 Vile Bodies 1930 Buy
03 Black Mischief 1932 Buy
04 A Handful of Dust 1934 Buy
05 Scoop 1938 Buy
06 Put Out More Flags 1943 Buy
07 Brideshead Revisited 1945 Buy
08 The Loved One 1948 Buy
09 Helena 1950 Buy
10 The Holy Places 1952 Buy
11 Love Among the Ruins 1953 Buy
12 Tactical Exercise / The Wish 1954 Buy
13 Basil Seal Rides Again 1963 Buy
Sword of Honour Reading Order 3 books / 1952-1961
01 Men at Arms 1952 Buy
02 Officers and Gentlemen 1955 Buy
03 Unconditional Surrender / The End of the Battle 1961 Buy
Chapbooks Reading Order 1 book / 2000
01 On Guard, Bella Fleace Gave A Party 2000 Buy
01 Mr Loveday's Little Outing & Other Early Stories 1936 Buy
02 Work Suspended and other stories including Basil Seal Rides Again 1938 Buy
03 The Ordeal Of Gilbert Pinfold 1957 Buy
04 Selected Works 1977 Buy
05 Charles Ryder's Schooldays and Other Stories 1982 Buy
06 Complete Short Stories 1997 Buy
07 The Complete Stories of Evelyn Waugh 1997 Buy

Where to start with Evelyn Waugh

What is the best order to read Evelyn Waugh 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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