Michel Faber Reading Order
7 series · 32 books
Michel Faber was a prolific Dutch-born author known for his compelling English-language fiction, notably the acclaimed novel The Crimson Petal and the White. Over his career from 1981 to 2022, he produced 32 works across seven series, including standalone novels, short story collections, and non-fiction. His unique storytelling often blends the fantastical with the gritty, as illustrated in his thought-provoking narrative Under the Skin.
Anthologies Series
Complete7 books (2002–2012)
Start with Matter Issue, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.
Contemporary Writers: Critical Essays Series
Likely Complete10 books (2011–2022)
Start with David Mitchell: Critical Essays(By: Sarah Dillon), the first of 10 books in the Contemporary Writers: Critical Essays series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  David Mitchell: Critical Essays(By: Sarah Dillon) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  China Miéville: Critical Essays(By: China Miéville,Roger Luckhurst,Sherryl Vint,Caroline Edwards,Joe Sutliff Sanders,Matthew Sangster,Jr.,Paul March-Russell,Tony Venezia,Raphael Zähringer,Dougal McNeill,Ben De Bruyn,Anthony F. Lang,Mark P. Williams) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Maggie Gee: Critical Essays(By: Sarah Dillon) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Adam Roberts: Critical Essays(By: Christos Callow Jr.) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Rupert Thomson: Critical Essays(By: Iain Robinson,Rupert Thomson,John McAuliffe,Kaye Mitchell,Rebecca Pohl,Christopher Vardy,Robert Duggan,Rhona Gordon) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Tom McCarthy: Critical Essays(By: Dennis Duncan) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  M. John Harrison: Critical Essays(By: M. John Harrison,Rob Latham,Mark Bould,James Machin,Paul Kincaid,Tim Etchells,Chris Pak,Nick Freeman,Fred Botting,Rhys Williams,Graham Fraser,Ryan Elliott,Christina Scholz,Vassili Christodoulou,Timothy Jarvis,Nicholas Prescott) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Michel Faber: Critical Essays 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Nicola Barker: Critical Essays(By: Nicola Barker,Christopher Vardy,Berthold Schoene,Ben Masters,Daniel Marc Janes,Len Platt,Ginette Carpenter,Beccy Kennedy,Huw Marsh,Alice Bennett,Eleanor Byrne) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Sarah Hall: Critical Essays(By: Alexander Beaumont,Elke D’hoker) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
Myths Series
Complete2 books (2006–2006)
Start with Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams(By: Alexander McCall Smith) and read in order.
Non-Fiction Series
Complete1 book (2006–2006)
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Not One More Death(With: John Le Carre,Harold Pinter,Richard Dawkins) 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Story Collections Series
Complete5 books (1981–2016)
Start with Some Rain Must Fall, the first of 5 books in the Short Story Collections series.
Shorts: The Macallan "Scotland on Sunday" Short Story Collection Series
Complete1 book (2002–2002)
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Shorts IV 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete6 books (2000–2020)
Start with Under the Skin, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Michel Faber written?
- Michel Faber has written 32 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 1981 to 2022.
- What is the first book in each Michel Faber series?
- Here are the first books in Michel Faber's series: Anthologies: Matter Issue; Contemporary Writers: Critical Essays: David Mitchell: Critical Essays(By: Sarah Dillon); Myths: Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams(By: Alexander McCall Smith); Short Story Collections: Some Rain Must Fall.
- What order should I read Michel Faber's books?
- We recommend reading Michel Faber's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Michel Faber's series complete?
- Michel Faber has 6 completed series.