Henry Parker Reading Order
1 series · 35 books
Henry Parker was a Victorian-era British engineer whose three decades of work with Ceylon's Irrigation Department gave him unique insight into ancient hydraulic engineering. His engineering career sparked a deep fascination with the sophisticated water management systems built by medieval Sinhalese civilizations, inspiring him to document their remarkable technical achievements. Parker's writings blend practical engineering knowledge with historical investigation, offering readers valuable perspectives on how ancient societies mastered complex irrigation technology in Sri Lanka.
Standalone Novels Series
35 books
Start with A primer of social science, the first of 35 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A primer of social science |
| 2 | A sermon published at the request of the congregation assembling in St. Paul's Church, Leeds, to whom ... it was preached as a parting address on Sunday, Jan. 9th 1820 |
| 3 | Bayard from Bengal |
| 4 | Black Bag |
| 5 | Classical Dictionary Architecture |
| 6 | Contra-Replicant, His Complaint to His Maiestie |
| 7 | Dives and pauper |
| 8 | Dreamers a Club |
| 9 | Empath |
| 10 | Fighting Chance |
| 11 | Helbeck of Bannisdale |
| 12 | June Cable |
| 13 | Jus Populi, or, a Discourse Wherein Clear Satisfaction Is Given As Well Concerning the Right of Subjects As the Right of Princes . . |
| 14 | La Princesa De Cristal Y Otros Cuentos Populares Del Viejo Ceilan / the Crystal Princess and Other Popular Stories of the Old Ceylon |
| 15 | Lady Baltimore |
| 16 | Last Stroke a Detective Story |
| 17 | Marriage of William Ashe |
| 18 | Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures Beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder |
| 19 | Notes on Mount Auburn cemetery |
| 20 | Of a Free Trade |
| 21 | Secrets...to Success in College and in Life |
| 22 | Some Few Observations upon His Majesties Late Answer to the Declaration or Remonstance Sic of the Lords and Commons of the 19 of May 1642 |
| 23 | Stone circles in Gambia |
| 24 | The Original of Publick Calamities. A Sermon Preach'd Before the ... Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Several Livery Companies of the City of London. At the ... September the 2d, 1727. By Henry Parker, |
| 25 | The Roman Legions |
| 26 | The contra-replicant |
| 27 | The nature of the fine arts |
| 28 | The riche and the pore |
| 29 | Tinted Venus a Farcical Romance |
| 30 | Tom Grogan |
| 31 | True Portraiture of the Kings of England |
| 32 | Vice Versa or a Lesson to Fathers |
| 33 | Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon Volume I |
| 34 | Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon Volume II |
| 35 | Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon Volume III |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Henry Parker written?
- Henry Parker has written 35 books across 1 series.

