Author · updated 2026
Hilary Mantel Books in Order
Every Hilary Mantel book in publication order — 17 in total, spanning 1985–2020.
Publication Order of Axon Family Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Every Day is Mother's Day | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Vacant Possession | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Thomas Cromwell Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolf Hall | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Bring Up the Bodies | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Mirror and the Light | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eight Months on Ghazzah Street | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Fludd | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  A Place of Greater Safety | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  A Change of Climate | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  An Experiment in Love | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Giant, O'Brien | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Beyond Black | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How Shall I Know You? | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Learning to Talk | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Mantel Pieces | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giving Up the Ghost | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 17, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Every Day is Mother's Day | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Vacant Possession | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Eight Months on Ghazzah Street | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Fludd | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Place of Greater Safety | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Change of Climate | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | An Experiment in Love | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Giant, O'Brien | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Learning to Talk | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Giving Up the Ghost | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Beyond Black | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Wolf Hall | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Bring Up the Bodies | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | How Shall I Know You? | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Mirror and the Light | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Mantel Pieces | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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