Zadie Smith Reading Order

11 books (1999–2019)

Zadie Smith edited eight nonfiction anthologies published between 1999 and 2014, now complete. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Piece of Flesh and concluding with New Daughters of Africa. The series encompasses diverse essay and fiction compilations featuring various authors discussing writing, culture, and contemporary life.

Start with Piece of Flesh, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Piece of Flesh 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Speaking With the Angel 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Burned Children of America 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Book of Other People 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Best European Fiction 2010 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Library Book 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Multiples 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Best American Essays 2013 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times In Today's New York 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	New Daughters of Africa 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2024–2024)

5 books (2009–2025)

Zadie Smith's nonfiction collection spans from 2009 to 2025 across five books that should be read in publication order. The series includes Changing My Mind, Stop What You're Doing and Read This (a collaborative work with Michael Rosen, Jeanette Winterson, and Mark Haddon), Feel Free, Intimations, and Dead and Alive. This ongoing series showcases Smith's essays and reflective writing across multiple decades, with new entries continuing to be added.

Start with Changing My Mind, the first of 5 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Changing My Mind 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stop What You're Doing and Read This!(With: Michael Rosen,Jeanette Winterson,Mark Haddon) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Feel Free 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Intimations 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dead and Alive 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2021–2025)

Zadie Smith's Picture series is an ongoing non-fiction collection co-written with Nick Laird, consisting of three books published between 2021 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Weirdo, followed by The Surprise and In the Wild.

Start with Weirdo(With: Nick Laird) and read in order.

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1	Weirdo(With: Nick Laird) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Surprise(With: Nick Laird) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	In the Wild(With: Nick Laird) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2013–2013)

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1	The Embassy of Cambodia 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2003–2019)

Zadie Smith's short story collection series consists of two books published across sixteen years. Martha and Hanwell arrived in 2003, followed by Grand Union in 2019, completing the author's work in this format. Read these collections in publication order to experience Smith's evolution as a writer of shorter fiction.

Start with Martha and Hanwell and read in order.

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1	Martha and Hanwell 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Grand Union 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2000–2023)

Zadie Smith's seven standalone novels span from 2000 to 2023 and should be read in publication order, beginning with White Teeth. The series appears to be complete, with each entry functioning as an independent work rather than a serialized narrative. These literary fiction novels, published across two decades, showcase Smith's evolving narrative styles and thematic interests.

Start with White Teeth, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	White Teeth 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Autograph Man 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	On Beauty 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	NW 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Swing Time 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Wife of Willesden 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Fraud 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (2010–2024)

The BBC National Short Story Award is an ongoing annual anthology series that collects winning and shortlisted stories from the prestigious BBC competition. Spanning from 2010 to 2024, the fifteen volumes showcase diverse contemporary fiction writers across multiple genres and styles. Each year's collection features different authors selected through the BBC's competitive judging process, making this series ideal for readers seeking curated short fiction. These volumes should be read in publication order to follow the award's evolution and the varied selections of stories across the years.

Start with The BBC National Short Story Award 2010(By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor), the first of 15 books in the The BBC National Short Story Award series.

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1	The BBC National Short Story Award 2010(By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The BBC National Short Story Award 2011(By: Alison MacLeod,M.J. Hyland,Jon McGregor,K.J. Orr,Sue MacGregor) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The BBC International Short Story Award 2012(By: Miroslav Penkov,Carrie Tiffany,Deborah Levy,M.J. Hyland,Clive Anderson,Lucy Caldwell,Henrietta Rose-Innes,Julian Gough,Chris Womersley,Krys Lee,Adam Ross) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The BBC National Short Story Award 2013(By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The BBC National Short Story Award 2014(With: Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The BBC National Short Story Award 2015(By: Jeremy Page) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	BBC National Short Story Award 2016(By: Hilary Mantel,Claire-Louise Bennett,Lavinia Greenlaw,Tahmima Anam,Jenni Murray,K.J. Orr) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The BBC National Short Story Award 2017(By: Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The BBC National Short Story Award 2018(By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The BBC National Short Story Award 2019(By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The BBC National Short Story Award 2020(By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The BBC National Short Story Award 2021(By: Danny Rhodes,James Runcie,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The BBC National Short Story Award 2022(By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The BBC National Short Story Award 2023(By: Kamila Shamsie,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick,Reeta Chakrabarti) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The BBC National Short Story Award 2024(By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2011–2021)

The Best American Essays series edited by Zadie Smith comprises ten volumes of curated nonfiction essays published between 2011 and 2021. Each annual edition collects outstanding essays from that year, showcasing diverse voices and perspectives across American literature. The series appears to be complete as of 2021 and should be read in publication order, as each volume stands independently while offering a snapshot of that year's best essay writing.

Start with The Best American Essays 2011, the first of 10 books in the The Best American: Essays series.