Joyce Cary Reading Order
1 series · 76 books
Joyce Cary was an Anglo-Irish writer whose literary career drew deeply from his experiences as a colonial administrator in Africa and the Balkans. His novels are known for their vivid characterization, psychological depth, and exploration of moral complexity, particularly in how ordinary individuals navigate extraordinary circumstances. His most celebrated works, including Mister Johnson and The Horse's Mouth, showcase his distinctive blend of humor, philosophical inquiry, and unflinching examination of human nature across cultures and social classes.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete76 books
Start with Mister Johnson, the first of 76 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Fearful Joy |
| 2 | A Fearful Joy |
| 3 | A House of Children |
| 4 | A chair on the boulevard. With an introduction by A. Neil Lyons. |
| 5 | A fearful joy |
| 6 | Aissa saved |
| 7 | American visitor |
| 8 | An American Visitor |
| 9 | An American visitor |
| 10 | Art and Reality |
| 11 | Art and Reality ways of the creative process |
| 12 | Art and reality |
| 13 | Britain and West Africa |
| 14 | Case for African Freedom |
| 15 | Castle Corner |
| 16 | Charley is my darling |
| 17 | Herself Surprised; to Be a Pilgrim; the Horse's Mouth |
| 18 | Herself Surprsed |
| 19 | House of children, |
| 20 | Joyce Cary - Writers And Their Work No. 41 |
| 21 | Joyce Cary Selected Essays |
| 22 | Power in men |
| 23 | Prisoner of grace |
| 24 | STUDENTS' CHOICE |
| 25 | Spring Song |
| 26 | The African witch |
| 27 | The Breakout |
| 28 | The Captive and the Free |
| 29 | The Case for African Freedom and other Writings on Africa |
| 30 | The Moonlight |
| 31 | The Short Story and You |
| 32 | The captive and the free |
| 33 | The horse's mouth |
| 34 | The mythology of imperialism |
| 35 | The old strife at Plant's |
| 36 | To Be a Pilgrim |
| 37 | To be a Pilgrim |
| 38 | Tro och moral |
| 39 | a fearful joy |
| 40 | an american visitor |
| 41 | castle corner |
| 42 | charley is my darling |
| 43 | herself surprised |
| 44 | the moonlight |
| 45 | to be a pilgrim |
| 46 | triptych |
| 47 | Mister Johnson 1900 |
| 48 | Aissa saved 1932 |
| 49 | The African witch 1936 |
| 50 | Castle Corner 1938 |
| 51 | Power in men 1939 |
| 52 | Charley is my darling 1940 |
| 53 | Prisoner of grace 1940 |
| 54 | The captive and the free 1940 |
| 55 | Herself surprised 1941 |
| 56 | The Case for African freedom, and other writings on Africa 1941 |
| 57 | To be a pilgrim 1942 |
| 58 | Process of real freedom 1943 |
| 59 | Marching soldier 1945 |
| 60 | Britain and West Africa 1946 |
| 61 | The Moonlight 1946 |
| 62 | The drunken sailor 1947 |
| 63 | The horse's mouth 1948 |
| 64 | A fearful joy 1949 |
| 65 | The American visitor 1952 |
| 66 | Except the Lord 1953 |
| 67 | Not honour more 1955 |
| 68 | Illustrations by Joyce Cary for The old strife at Plant's 1956 |
| 69 | Art and reality 1958 |
| 70 | First trilogy: Herself surprised 1958 |
| 71 | Memoir of the Bobotes 1960 |
| 72 | Spring song 1960 |
| 73 | Cock Jarvis 1974 |
| 74 | Selected essays 1976 |
| 75 | Triptych 1986 |
| 76 | A House of Children 1995 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Joyce Cary written?
- Joyce Cary has written 76 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1900 to 1995.
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- Joyce Cary has 1 completed series.