Victoria Hislop Reading Order

3 books (2009–2013)

Victoria Hislop edited three complete short story anthologies between 2009 and 2013, all best read in publication order. The series begins with Ox-Tales: Fire, followed by RED, and concludes with The Story: 100 Great Short Stories Written by Women. Each anthology stands alone as a collection of short fiction from various authors.

Start with Ox-Tales: Fire and read in order.

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1	Ox-Tales: Fire 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	RED 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Story: 100 Great Short Stories Written by Women 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2006–2011)

Emma Donoghue's short story collection series consists of two complete volumes published between 2006 and 2011. Read these collections in publication order, beginning with Touchy Subjects followed by Three and a Half Deaths. Both works showcase the author's range across fantasy and non-fiction narratives in short form.

Start with Touchy Subjects(By: Emma Donoghue) and read in order.

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1	Touchy Subjects(By: Emma Donoghue) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Three and a Half Deaths(By: Emma Donoghue) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2005–2020)

Victoria Hislop's Island series consists of two complete novels published across fifteen years, beginning with The Island in 2005 and concluding with One August Night in 2020. The books should be read in publication order to experience the story as intended. This two-book series blends elements of fantasy and narrative fiction to create a compelling narrative arc.

Start with The Island and read in order.

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1	The Island 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	One August Night 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2001–2002)

Victoria Hislop's two-book non-fiction series consists of Sink or Swim (2001) and Fix Your Life - Now!, co-written with Duncan Goodhew (2002). The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with the first book. These works represent the author's exploration of non-fiction topics during the early 2000s.

Start with Sink or Swim and read in order.

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1	Sink or Swim 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fix Your Life - Now!(With: Duncan Goodhew) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2012–2017)

Victoria Hislop's short story collection series contains two complete volumes published between 2012 and 2017. Read these standalone collections in publication order, beginning with The Last Dance and Other Stories followed by Cartes Postales from Greece.

Start with The Last Dance and Other Stories and read in order.

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1	The Last Dance and Other Stories 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cartes Postales from Greece 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2008–2023)

Victoria Hislop has written five standalone novels published between 2008 and 2023, appearing to comprise a complete series. These books should be read in publication order: The Return, The Thread, The Sunrise, Those Who Are Loved, and The Figurine. Each novel stands independently, though reading them chronologically as released provides the fullest experience of Hislop's evolving body of work.

Start with The Return, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Return 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Thread 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Sunrise 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Those Who Are Loved 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Figurine 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible