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Irvine Welsh Books in Order

Find every Irvine Welsh book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 23 books / 8 series

Scottish author Irvine Welsh is best known for the *Trainspotting* series, which defined the 1990s literary scene. His books have sold millions worldwide and earned acclaim for their raw, vernacular style. This page provides the Irvine Welsh books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

All Irvine Welsh Books in Chronological Order

1993 Trainspotting POoT/MRB / 1 Buy
1994 The Acid House POoSSC / 1 Buy
1995 Marabou Stork Nightmares POoSN / 1 Buy
1996 Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance POoSSC / 2 Buy
1998 Filth POoSN / 2 Buy
1998 You'll Have Had Your Hole POoSN / 3 Buy
2001 Glue POoTLB / 1 Buy
2005 Porno / T2 Trainspotting POoT/MRB / 2 Buy
2006 The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs POoSN / 4 Buy
2006 Babylon Heights POoSN / 5 Buy
2007 If You Liked School, You'll Love Work POoSSC / 3 Buy
2008 Crime POoCB / 1 Buy
2009 Days Like This POoNB / 1 Buy
2009 Reheated Cabbage POoSSC / 4 Buy
2012 Skagboys POoT/MRB / 3 Buy
2014 The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins POoSN / 6 Buy
2015 A Decent Ride POoTLB / 2 Buy
2016 The Blade Artist POoT/MRB / 4 Buy
2018 Rave POoSS / 1 Buy
2018 Dead Men's Trousers POoT/MRB / 5 Buy
2022 The Long Knives POoCB / 2 Buy
2024 Silly Furry Cat POoFB / 1 Buy
2025 Men In Love POoT/MRB / 6 Buy

Irvine Welsh Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Silly Furry Cat 2024 Buy
01 The Acid House 1994 Buy
02 Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance 1996 Buy
03 If You Liked School, You'll Love Work 2007 Buy
04 Reheated Cabbage 2009 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1995-2014
01 Marabou Stork Nightmares 1995 Buy
02 Filth 1998 Buy
03 You'll Have Had Your Hole 1998 Buy
04 The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs 2006 Buy
05 Babylon Heights 2006 Buy
06 The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins 2014 Buy
Crime Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2008-2022
01 Crime 2008 Buy
02 The Long Knives 2022 Buy
01 Days Like This 2009 Buy
01 Trainspotting 1993 Buy
02 Porno / T2 Trainspotting 2005 Buy
03 Skagboys 2012 Buy
04 The Blade Artist 2016 Buy
05 Dead Men's Trousers 2018 Buy
06 Men In Love 2025 Buy
01 Glue 2001 Buy
02 A Decent Ride 2015 Buy

Where to start with Irvine Welsh

What is the best order to read Irvine Welsh 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.

More authors

M. William Phelps -> Kylie Brant -> James Oswald -> Cath Staincliffe ->

Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.