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Julian Barnes

British author best known for the novel *The Sense of an Ending*, which won the 2011 Man Booker Prize. His works have sold millions globally, celebrated for their wit and philosophical depth. This page provides the Julian Barnes books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1980MetrolandPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1982Before She Met MePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1984Flaubert's ParrotPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1986Arthur and George: Stage VersionPOoSP · 1Buy ↗

1986Staring at the SunPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1989A History of the World in 10�ChaptersPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1991Talking It OverPOoTIOB · 1Buy ↗

1992Love, Etc.POoTIOB · 2Buy ↗

1992The PorcupinePOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1995Letters From LondonPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1996Cross ChannelPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1996EvermorePOoSS · 2Buy ↗

1998England, EnglandPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2002Something to DeclarePOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2003The Pedant in the KitchenPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

2004The Lemon TablePOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2005Arthur & GeorgePOoSN · 8Buy ↗

2008Nothing to be Frightened OfPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

2008DeathPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

2011PulsePOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2011Keeping an Eye OpenPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

2011The Sense of an EndingPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2012A Life with BooksPOoNB · 7Buy ↗

2012Through the WindowPOoNB · 8Buy ↗

2013Explaining the ExplicitPOoSS · 3Buy ↗

2013Levels of LifePOoNB · 9Buy ↗

2015Homage to HemingwayPOoSS · 4Buy ↗

2016The Noise of TimePOoSN · 10Buy ↗

2018The Only StoryPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

2019The Man in the Red CoatPOoNB · 10Buy ↗

2022Elizabeth FinchPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

2025Changing My MindPOoNB · 11Buy ↗

2026Departure(s)POoSN · 13Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Plays1 book · 1986

01Arthur and George: Stage Version1986Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas4 books · 1996–2015

01Cross Channel1996Buy ↗

02Evermore1996Buy ↗

03Explaining the Explicit2013Buy ↗

04Homage to Hemingway2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Talking It Over Books2 books · 1991–1992

01Talking It Over1991Buy ↗

02Love, Etc.1992Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books11 books · 1995–2025

01Letters From London1995Buy ↗

02Something to Declare2002Buy ↗

03The Pedant in the Kitchen2003Buy ↗

04Nothing to be Frightened Of2008Buy ↗

05Death2008Buy ↗

06Keeping an Eye Open2011Buy ↗

07A Life with Books2012Buy ↗

08Through the Window2012Buy ↗

09Levels of Life2013Buy ↗

10The Man in the Red Coat2019Buy ↗

11Changing My Mind2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels13 books · 1980–2026

01Metroland1980Buy ↗

02Before She Met Me1982Buy ↗

03Flaubert's Parrot1984Buy ↗

04Staring at the Sun1986Buy ↗

05A History of the World in 10�Chapters1989Buy ↗

06The Porcupine1992Buy ↗

07England, England1998Buy ↗

08Arthur & George2005Buy ↗

09The Sense of an Ending2011Buy ↗

10The Noise of Time2016Buy ↗

11The Only Story2018Buy ↗

12Elizabeth Finch2022Buy ↗

13Departure(s)2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections2 books · 2004–2011

01The Lemon Table2004Buy ↗

02Pulse2011Buy ↗

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