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Julian Barnes Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 33 books / 6 series

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 Julian Barnes Books in Chronological Order

1980 Metroland POoSN / 1 Buy
1982 Before She Met Me POoSN / 2 Buy
1984 Flaubert's Parrot POoSN / 3 Buy
1986 Arthur and George: Stage Version POoSP / 1 Buy
1986 Staring at the Sun POoSN / 4 Buy
1989 A History of the World in 10’Chapters POoSN / 5 Buy
1991 Talking It Over POoTIOB / 1 Buy
1992 Love, Etc. POoTIOB / 2 Buy
1992 The Porcupine POoSN / 6 Buy
1995 Letters From London POoNB / 1 Buy
1996 Cross Channel POoSS / 1 Buy
1996 Evermore POoSS / 2 Buy
1998 England, England POoSN / 7 Buy
2002 Something to Declare POoNB / 2 Buy
2003 The Pedant in the Kitchen POoNB / 3 Buy
2004 The Lemon Table POoSSC / 1 Buy
2005 Arthur & George POoSN / 8 Buy
2008 Nothing to be Frightened Of POoNB / 4 Buy
2008 Death POoNB / 5 Buy
2011 Pulse POoSSC / 2 Buy
2011 Keeping an Eye Open POoNB / 6 Buy
2011 The Sense of an Ending POoSN / 9 Buy
2012 A Life with Books POoNB / 7 Buy
2012 Through the Window POoNB / 8 Buy
2013 Explaining the Explicit POoSS / 3 Buy
2013 Levels of Life POoNB / 9 Buy
2015 Homage to Hemingway POoSS / 4 Buy
2016 The Noise of Time POoSN / 10 Buy
2018 The Only Story POoSN / 11 Buy
2019 The Man in the Red Coat POoNB / 10 Buy
2022 Elizabeth Finch POoSN / 12 Buy
2025 Changing My Mind POoNB / 11 Buy
2026 Departure(s) POoSN / 13 Buy

Julian Barnes Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Arthur and George: Stage Version 1986 Buy
01 Cross Channel 1996 Buy
02 Evermore 1996 Buy
03 Explaining the Explicit 2013 Buy
04 Homage to Hemingway 2015 Buy
01 Talking It Over 1991 Buy
02 Love, Etc. 1992 Buy
Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 11 books / 1995-2025
01 Letters From London 1995 Buy
02 Something to Declare 2002 Buy
03 The Pedant in the Kitchen 2003 Buy
04 Nothing to be Frightened Of 2008 Buy
05 Death 2008 Buy
06 Keeping an Eye Open 2011 Buy
07 A Life with Books 2012 Buy
08 Through the Window 2012 Buy
09 Levels of Life 2013 Buy
10 The Man in the Red Coat 2019 Buy
11 Changing My Mind 2025 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 13 books / 1980-2026
01 Metroland 1980 Buy
02 Before She Met Me 1982 Buy
03 Flaubert's Parrot 1984 Buy
04 Staring at the Sun 1986 Buy
05 A History of the World in 10’Chapters 1989 Buy
06 The Porcupine 1992 Buy
07 England, England 1998 Buy
08 Arthur & George 2005 Buy
09 The Sense of an Ending 2011 Buy
10 The Noise of Time 2016 Buy
11 The Only Story 2018 Buy
12 Elizabeth Finch 2022 Buy
13 Departure(s) 2026 Buy
01 The Lemon Table 2004 Buy
02 Pulse 2011 Buy

Where to start with Julian Barnes

What is the best order to read Julian Barnes 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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