Michel Faber Reading Order
7 series · 33 books
Michel Faber is a Dutch-born author who writes across multiple genres, from literary fiction to thoughtful non-fiction explorations of culture and society. Best known for his darkly imaginative novels like The Crimson Petal and the White and Under the Skin—the latter adapted into a film by Jonathan Glazer—Faber brings psychological depth and lyrical prose to contemporary storytelling. His body of work spans fiction, essays, and cultural criticism, with recent ventures into young adult literature and non-fiction investigations of music and sound.
Anthologies Series
Complete7 books (2002–2012)
Start with Matter Issue, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.
Start this series with Matter Issue
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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.
Start this series with David Mitchell: Critical Essays(By: Sarah Dillon)
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Myths Series
Complete2 books (2006–2006)
Start with Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams(By: Alexander McCall Smith) and read in order.
Start this series with Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams(By: Alexander McCall Smith)
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Non-Fiction Series
Complete2 books (2006–2023)
Start this series with Not One More Death(With: John Le Carre,Harold Pinter,Richard Dawkins)
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Complete5 books (1981–2016)
Start with Some Rain Must Fall, the first of 5 books in the Short Story Collections series.
Start this series with Some Rain Must Fall
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Shorts: The Macallan "Scotland on Sunday" Short Story Collection Series
Complete1 book (2002–2002)
Standalone Novels Series
Complete6 books (2000–2020)
Start with Under the Skin, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with Under the Skin
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Michel Faber written?
- Michel Faber has written 33 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 1981 to 2023.
- 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); Non-Fiction: Not One More Death(With: John Le Carre,Harold Pinter,Richard Dawkins); 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.