Evelyn Waugh Reading Order

7 books (1957–2008)

This anthology series edited by Evelyn Waugh spans seven diverse collections published between 1957 and 2008. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews. The collections range across literary interviews, horror fiction, regional writing, and short stories, offering varied perspectives on fiction and nonfiction writing throughout the second half of the twentieth century.

Start with Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	65 Great Tales Of Horror 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	65 Great Spine Chillers 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Unknown California 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Monster Book of Monsters 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Writing Los Angeles 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Selected Shorts 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2000–2000)

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1	On Guard, Bella Fleace Gave A Party 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

23 books (1930–2005)

Evelyn Waugh's non-fiction works span seven decades and encompass travel writing, biography, literary criticism, and personal correspondence. The complete collection of 23 books was published between 1930 and 2005 and should be read in publication order to trace the evolution of Waugh's prose and perspective across his lifetime. These volumes include his early travel memoirs, biographical studies of religious figures, collected essays and reviews, and posthumously published diaries and letters that offer insight into his creative process and personal life.

Start with Labels, the first of 23 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Labels 1930Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Remote People 1930Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ninety Two Days 1934Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Saint Edmund Campion 1935Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Waugh In Abyssinia 1936Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Robbery Under Law 1939Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	When the Going Was Good 1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Life of Right Reverend Ronald Knox / Ronald Knox / Monsignor Ronald Knox 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Tourist in Africa 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Little Learning 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Rossetti 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Diaries Of Evelyn Waugh 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	A Little Order 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Letters of Evelyn Waugh 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Essays, Articles and Reviews 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Mr Wu & Mrs Stitch 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Letters of Evelyn Waugh and Diana Cooper 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Sayings of Evelyn Waugh 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Seven Deadly Sins(With: Angus Wilson) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Two Lives: Edmund Campion: Scholar, Priest, Hero and Martyr AND Life of Ronald Knox 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Waugh Abroad 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Coronation of Haile Selassie 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1936–1997)

Evelyn Waugh's Short Story Collections series comprises seven volumes of his short fiction published between 1936 and 1997, spanning from his earliest work through posthumous compilations. These stories should be read in publication order to follow the evolution of Waugh's writing style and thematic concerns across his career. The series is complete and includes early collections alongside later selections and comprehensive editions, with the Complete Short Stories serving as the most comprehensive gathering of his short fiction.

Start with Mr Loveday's Little Outing & Other Early Stories, the first of 7 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	Mr Loveday's Little Outing & Other Early Stories 1936Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Work Suspended and other stories including Basil Seal Rides Again 1938Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Ordeal Of Gilbert Pinfold 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Selected Works 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Charles Ryder's Schooldays and Other Stories 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Complete Short Stories 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Complete Stories of Evelyn Waugh 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (1928–1963)

Evelyn Waugh's thirteen standalone novels span from 1928 to 1963, presenting a complete collection of satirical and literary works that can be read in publication order. Each novel stands independently, allowing readers to approach them as separate works or progress through Waugh's evolving style and themes chronologically. The series includes celebrated titles alongside lesser-known entries, offering a comprehensive view of one of the twentieth century's most distinctive literary voices.

Start with Decline and Fall, the first of 13 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Decline and Fall 1928Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Vile Bodies 1930Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Black Mischief 1932Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Handful of Dust 1934Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Scoop 1938Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Put Out More Flags 1943Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Brideshead Revisited 1945Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Loved One 1948Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Helena 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Holy Places 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Love Among the Ruins 1953Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Tactical Exercise / The Wish 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Basil Seal Rides Again 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1952–1961)

Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour is a complete three-book literary fiction series following the same protagonist across World War II. The novels were published between 1952 and 1961 and should be read in publication order: Men at Arms, Officers and Gentlemen, and Unconditional Surrender (also titled The End of the Battle). This interconnected trilogy traces its central character's experiences throughout the war years.

Start with Men at Arms and read in order.

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1	Men at Arms 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Officers and Gentlemen 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Unconditional Surrender / The End of the Battle 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible