Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Reading Order
1 series · 53 books
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was a British-American author whose five-decade career spanned both literary fiction and acclaimed screenwriting. Though she wrote numerous standalone novels exploring cross-cultural relationships and social dynamics, she gained widespread recognition through her screenwriting partnerships, particularly with the legendary Merchant Ivory film production company. Her work is distinguished by sharp social observation, nuanced character development, and a sophisticated exploration of cultural collision and personal identity across diverse settings.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete53 books
Start with Amrita, the first of 53 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Stronger Climate |
| 2 | A lovesong for India |
| 3 | A lovesong for India |
| 4 | A new dominion |
| 5 | Chaleur et poussière |
| 6 | ESMOND IN INDIA |
| 7 | Eine Witwe mit Geld |
| 8 | Heat and Dust: 1800 Headwords (Oxford Bookworms Library) |
| 9 | Heat and dust |
| 10 | Howards end |
| 11 | Like birds, like fishes, and other stories |
| 12 | MY NINE LIVES: CHAPTERS OF A POSSIBLE PAST |
| 13 | My nine lives |
| 14 | Shakespeare Wallah |
| 15 | Stories from the New Yorker, 1950-1960 |
| 16 | The Vintage Book of Indian Writing 1947-1997 |
| 17 | Travelers |
| 18 | Ḥom ṿe-avaḳ |
| 19 | Amrita 1955 |
| 20 | To whom she will 1955 |
| 21 | The nature of passion 1956 |
| 22 | Esmond in India 1958 |
| 23 | The House holder 1960 |
| 24 | The householder 1960 |
| 25 | Get ready for battle 1962 |
| 26 | Like birds, like fishes 1963 |
| 27 | A backward place 1965 |
| 28 | An experience of India 1966 |
| 29 | A stronger climate 1968 |
| 30 | A stronger climate 1968 |
| 31 | An experience of India 1971 |
| 32 | New dominion 1972 |
| 33 | Heat and Dust 1975 |
| 34 | How I became a holy mother and other stories 1976 |
| 35 | In Search of Love and Beauty 1983 |
| 36 | Like Birds, Like Fishes 1984 |
| 37 | Hitze und Staub 1985 |
| 38 | Out of India 1986 |
| 39 | Three continents 1987 |
| 40 | Amrita (or, To whom she will) 1989 |
| 41 | Eine Witwe mit Geld 1989 |
| 42 | Heat and Dust 1989 |
| 43 | A Backward Place 1990 |
| 44 | Heat and Dust 1991 |
| 45 | Cliffsnotes Heat & Dust 1993 |
| 46 | Poet and dancer 1993 |
| 47 | Heat and Dust 1995 |
| 48 | Shards of memory 1995 |
| 49 | East into Upper East 1998 |
| 50 | Esmond en la India 2002 |
| 51 | Heat and Dust. Mit Materialien. 2002 |
| 52 | My Nine Lives 2004 |
| 53 | How I became a holy mother 2008 |
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- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has written 53 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1955 to 2008.
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