Nevil Shute Reading Order
4 series · 30 books · Born 1899
Nevil Shute was an accomplished English novelist and aeronautical engineer, active from 1926 until 2020. Renowned for his engaging storytelling, he wrote within the fiction genre, creating a renowned catalogue that includes 30 titles across four series, as well as standalone novels and anthologies like The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories. His most celebrated works, such as On the Beach and A Town Like Alice, continue to captivate readers with their compelling narratives.
Anthologies Series
Complete1 book (1989–1989)
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Great World War II Stories 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete1 book (2002–2002)
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  The Seafarers 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete24 books (1926–1961)
Start with Marazan, the first of 24 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Marazan 1926Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  So Disdained / The Mysterious Aviator 1928Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Lonely Road 1932Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Ruined City / Kindling 1938Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  What Happened to the Corbetts / Ordeal 1939Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  An Old Captivity 1940Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Landfall 1940Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Pied Piper 1942Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Pastoral 1944Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Most Secret 1945Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Vinland the Good 1946Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  The Chequer Board 1947Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  No Highway 1948Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  A Town Like Alice / The Legacy 1950Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Round the Bend 1951Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  The Far Country 1952Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  In the Wet 1953Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Slide Rule 1954Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Requiem for a Wren / The Breaking Wave 1955Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Beyond the Black Stump 1956Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  On the Beach 1957Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  The Rainbow and the Rose 1958Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Trustee from the Toolroom 1960Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Stephen Morris 1961Buy 🇺🇸 |
The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories Series
Complete4 books (2016–2020)
Start with The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume One(By: Michael McDowell,Richard Marsh,Christopher Priest,Gerald Kersh,Forrest Reid,Bernard Taylor,James D. Jenkins,Hugh Fleetwood,Stephen Gregory), the first of 4 books in the The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume One(By: Michael McDowell,Richard Marsh,Christopher Priest,Gerald Kersh,Forrest Reid,Bernard Taylor,James D. Jenkins,Hugh Fleetwood,Stephen Gregory) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume Two 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume Three(By: Robert Westall,Charles Beaumont,Steve Rasnic Tem,L.P. Hartley,Forrest Reid,J.B. Priestley,Simon Raven,James Purdy,James D. Jenkins,Ryan Cagle,Eric C. Higgs) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume Four(By: Lisa Tuttle,Eliza Lynn Linton,Steve Rasnic Tem,Elizabeth Engstrom,John Metcalfe,Robert M. Coates,Francis King,John Keir Cross,John Peyton Cooke,Simon Raven,Hubert Lampo,James D. Jenkins,Ryan Cagle,Stephen Gregory,Garrett Boatman,Felix Timmermans,Michael Arlen) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Nevil Shute written?
- Nevil Shute has written 30 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1926 to 2020.
- What is the first book in each Nevil Shute series?
- Here are the first books in Nevil Shute's series: The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume One(By: Michael McDowell,Richard Marsh,Christopher Priest,Gerald Kersh,Forrest Reid,Bernard Taylor,James D. Jenkins,Hugh Fleetwood,Stephen Gregory).
- What order should I read Nevil Shute's books?
- We recommend reading Nevil Shute's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Nevil Shute's series complete?
- Nevil Shute has 4 completed series.