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Barbara Pym Books in Order
Every Barbara Pym book in publication order — 14 in total, spanning 1950–1988.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Some Tame Gazelle | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Excellent Women | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Jane and Prudence | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Less Than Angels | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  A Glass of Blessings | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  No Fond Return of Love | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Quartet in Autumn | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Sweet Dove Died | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  A Few Green Leaves | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  An Unsuitable Attachment | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Crampton Hodnet | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  An Academic Question | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Civil to Strangers and Other Writings | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Very Private Eye | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 14, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Some Tame Gazelle | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Excellent Women | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Jane and Prudence | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Less Than Angels | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Glass of Blessings | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | No Fond Return of Love | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Quartet in Autumn | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Sweet Dove Died | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | A Few Green Leaves | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | An Unsuitable Attachment | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Very Private Eye | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Crampton Hodnet | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | An Academic Question | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Civil to Strangers and Other Writings | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
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