Paula Fox Reading Order

6 books (1967–1993)

The Chapter series consists of six literary fiction novels by Paula Fox, published between 1967 and 1993. These standalone stories should be read in publication order, beginning with A Likely Place and concluding with Amzat and His Brothers. The complete series explores diverse characters and settings through Fox's distinctive narrative style, offering rich literary experiences across young adult and adult audiences.

Start with A Likely Place, the first of 6 books in the Chapter series.

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1	A Likely Place 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	How Many Miles to Babylon? 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dear Prosper 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Stone-Faced Boy 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The King's Falcon 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Amzat and His Brothers 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2001–2005)

Paula Fox's two-book memoir series spans from 2001 to 2005 and should be read in publication order. Borrowed Finery was released first in 2001, followed by The Coldest Winter in 2005. This complete series offers an intimate look at Fox's life experiences through her non-fiction writing.

Start with Borrowed Finery and read in order.

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1	Borrowed Finery 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Coldest Winter 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1973–2008)

Paula Fox's Picture series consists of two literary novels published across three decades. Good Ethan came first in 1973, followed by Traces in 2008, completing this two-book sequence. Readers should approach these works in publication order to experience Fox's distinct voice across different periods of her career.

Start with Good Ethan and read in order.

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1	Good Ethan 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Traces 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1978–2011)

Paula Fox's short story collection series spans three decades, beginning with The Little Swineherd and Other Tales in 1978 and concluding with News from the World in 2011. This complete series of two books should be read in publication order. The collections showcase Fox's versatility across literary fiction, young adult, and non-fiction forms through carefully crafted short narratives.

Start with The Little Swineherd and Other Tales and read in order.

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1	The Little Swineherd and Other Tales 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	News from the World 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

23 books (1966–2016)

Paula Fox published 23 standalone novels between 1966 and 2016, spanning literary fiction, young adult, and non-fiction genres. Though each book stands alone narratively, readers interested in exploring Fox's complete body of work should begin with Maurice's Room, her debut from 1966, and proceed in publication order through 2016. The series is complete and showcases Fox's range across different themes, settings, and age groups throughout her five-decade writing career.

Start with Maurice's Room, the first of 23 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Maurice's Room 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Poor George 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Portrait of Ivan 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Blowfish Live in the Sea 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Desperate Characters 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Western Coast 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Slave Dancer 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Widow's Children 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Place Apart 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	One-Eyed Cat 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Servant's Tale 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Moonlight Man 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Lily and the Lost Boy / The Lost Boy 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Village by the Sea / In a Place of Darkness 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	In a Place of Danger 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The God of Nightmares 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Monkey Island 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Western Wind 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Rider From Yonder 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Eagle Kite 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Gathering Darkness 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Radiance Descending 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Village by the Sea 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible