Olivia Manning Reading Order
6 series · 21 books
Olivia Manning was a British novelist and poet whose sweeping fiction and non-fiction works emerged from her own extensive travels and experiences across Europe and the Middle East. Best known for her interconnected Balkan Trilogy and Levant Trilogy, Manning crafted narratives that blur the line between personal memoir and imaginative storytelling, capturing the complexities of displacement and wartime life with both authenticity and literary sophistication. Her prolific career spanned from 1937 to 1981, producing twenty-one books that established her as a master of the journey narrative and the human experience in turbulent times.
Anthologies Series
Complete4 books (1969–1979)
Start with Winter's Tales 15, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.
Start this series with Winter's Tales 15
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Balkan Trilogy Series
Complete3 books (1960–1965)
Start with The Great Fortune and read in order.
Start this series with The Great Fortune
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Levant Trilogy Series
Complete3 books (1977–1981)
Start with The Danger Tree and read in order.
Start this series with The Danger Tree
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Non-Fiction Series
Complete1 book (1967–1967)
Oliva Manning Short Story Collections Series
Complete1 book (1967–1967)
Standalone Novels Series
Complete9 books (1937–1974)
Start with The Wind Changes, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with The Wind Changes
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Olivia Manning written?
- Olivia Manning has written 21 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1937 to 1981.
- What is the first book in each Olivia Manning series?
- Here are the first books in Olivia Manning's series: Anthologies: Winter's Tales 15; Balkan Trilogy: The Great Fortune; Levant Trilogy: The Danger Tree.
- What order should I read Olivia Manning's books?
- We recommend reading Olivia Manning's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Olivia Manning's series complete?
- Olivia Manning has 6 completed series.