Max Porter Reading Order
1 series · 28 books
Max Porter is an English novelist whose literary career began in the book industry before he established himself as a distinctive voice in contemporary fiction. His debut novel Grief Is the Thing with Feathers earned him significant critical acclaim and recognition, including election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2020. Porter writes lyrical, emotionally resonant standalone novels that explore complex human experiences with poetic precision and formal innovation.
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Standalone Novels Series
28 books
Max Porter has written 28 standalone novels that can be read in any order, though following publication sequence is recommended for new readers beginning with B. The series spans multiple languages and editions, including titles like Grief Is the Thing with Feathers, Lanny, Keep Dark, and Horseman Returns across English, Spanish, and other translations. Each book functions as a complete, independent work, allowing readers to start anywhere while still benefiting from experiencing them in the order they were originally published.
Start with B, the first of 28 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | B |
| 2 | Bei shang zhang le chi bang |
| 3 | Cowboy with a Gun |
| 4 | Eight Ghosts |
| 5 | El dol és aquella cosa amb ales |
| 6 | El duelo es esa cosa con alas |
| 7 | Grief Is the Thing with Feathers |
| 8 | Grief is the thing with feathers |
| 9 | Horseman Returns |
| 10 | Jerome's Study |
| 11 | Keep Dark |
| 12 | La Douleur Porte Un Costume De Plumes |
| 13 | La muerte de Francis Bacon |
| 14 | Lanny |
| 15 | Lanny (Spanish Edition) |
| 16 | Lanny: A Novel |
| 17 | Max Porter |
| 18 | Odyssey of a Horseman |
| 19 | One Good Horse |
| 20 | Plagues and Pencils |
| 21 | Racing to Find an Assassin |
| 22 | Say Something Back & Time Lived, Without Its Flow |
| 23 | Shy |
| 24 | Studies for studies |
| 25 | The Death of Francis Bacon |
| 26 | Tod des Francis Bacon |
| 27 | Tüylü Bir Seydir Su Yas |
| 28 | אבל זה הדבר עם הנוצות |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Max Porter written?
- Max Porter has written 28 books across 1 series.