Bernardine Evaristo Reading Order
1 series · 42 books
Bernardine Evaristo is a British-Nigerian author whose sprawling body of work spans fiction and poetry, examining the complexities of the African diaspora across multiple temporal and geographic settings. Her novels combine inventive narrative structures with unflinching explorations of identity, migration, and belonging, drawing on her lived experience straddling two cultures. Evaristo's award-winning career has established her as one of Britain's most distinctive literary voices, blending experimental form with deeply human storytelling.
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Standalone Novels Series
Complete42 books
Bernardine Evaristo's collection spans 42 standalone novels published between 1977 and 2009, representing a complete body of work best approached in publication order. Each novel functions independently, allowing readers to enter at any point, though following the chronological sequence of release provides insight into the author's evolving themes and literary style across three decades. The series encompasses diverse narratives exploring identity, culture, and human experience across multiple languages and settings.
Start with Nigger at Eton, the first of 42 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard and the Cloth Monkey : Black Britain |
| 2 | Bernardine Evaristo Collection 3 Books Set |
| 3 | Blonde Roots |
| 4 | Blonde Roots |
| 5 | Dancing Face |
| 6 | Dancing Face : Black Britain |
| 7 | Dziewczyna, kobieta, inna |
| 8 | Emperor's Babe |
| 9 | Feminism |
| 10 | Girl, Woman, Other |
| 11 | Hello Mum |
| 12 | Hello Mum |
| 13 | How Much the Heart Can Hold |
| 14 | Incomparable World : Black Britain |
| 15 | Kiz, Kadin, Öteki |
| 16 | Lara |
| 17 | Lara |
| 18 | Manifesto |
| 19 | Minty Alley |
| 20 | Mr Loverman |
| 21 | Mr Loverman |
| 22 | Niña, mujer, otras |
| 23 | Penguin Readers Level 7 |
| 24 | Radici bionde |
| 25 | Raíces rubias |
| 26 | SOUL TOURISTS |
| 27 | Sequins for a Ragged Hem |
| 28 | Soul Tourists |
| 29 | Ten |
| 30 | Ten |
| 31 | The Emperor's Babe |
| 32 | White Family |
| 33 | Wild imperfections |
| 34 | Without Prejudice |
| 35 | Without Prejudice : Black Britain |
| 36 | Nigger at Eton 1977 |
| 37 | Island of Abraham 1993 |
| 38 | Island of Abraham 1994 |
| 39 | Lara 1997 |
| 40 | The emperor's babe 2001 |
| 41 | Soul Tourists 2005 |
| 42 | Blonde roots 2009 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Bernardine Evaristo written?
- Bernardine Evaristo has written 42 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1977 to 2009.
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- Bernardine Evaristo has 1 completed series.

