Writers on Writers Books in Order

This page lists the complete Writers on Writers reading order by Alexander McCall Smith, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 8 books / 2009-2020

Writers on Writers Reading Order

01 Notes on Sontag(By: Phillip Lopate) 2009 Buy

02 On Whitman(By: C.K. Williams) 2010 Buy

03 On Conan Doyle(By: Michael Dirda) 2011 Buy

04 What W. H. Auden Can Do for You 2013 Buy

05 On Elizabeth Bishop(By: Colm T’ib’n) 2015 Buy

06 On Empson(By: Michael Wood) 2017 Buy

07 On Henry Miller: Or, How to Be an Anarchist(By: John Burnside) 2018 Buy

08 On Seamus Heaney(By: Roy Foster) 2020 Buy

Writers on Writers Books by Publication Order

2009 Notes on Sontag(By: Phillip Lopate) #1

2010 On Whitman(By: C.K. Williams) #2

2011 On Conan Doyle(By: Michael Dirda) #3

2013 What W. H. Auden Can Do for You #4

2015 On Elizabeth Bishop(By: Colm T’ib’n) #5

2017 On Empson(By: Michael Wood) #6

2018 On Henry Miller: Or, How to Be an Anarchist(By: John Burnside) #7

2020 On Seamus Heaney(By: Roy Foster) #8

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Writers on Writers reading order?

The Writers on Writers reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Writers on Writers books are there?

This catalog currently lists 8 Writers on Writers books published across 2009-2020.

Who writes the Writers on Writers books?

Writers on Writers is listed as a book series by Alexander McCall Smith.

Should I read Writers on Writers in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Writers on Writers. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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