Author · updated 2026
Mary Renault Books in Order
Every Mary Renault book in publication order — 17 in total, spanning 1939–1981.
Publication Order of Theseus Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King Must Die | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Bull from the Sea | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Alexander the Great Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire from Heaven | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Persian Boy | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Funeral Games | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purposes of Love | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Friendly Young Ladies | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Kind Are Her Answers | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Return to Night | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | North Face | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Charioteer | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Last of the Wine | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Lion in the Gateway | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Mask of Apollo | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Praise Singer | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Promise of Love | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nature of Alexander | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 17, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purposes of Love | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Friendly Young Ladies | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Kind Are Her Answers | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Return to Night | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | North Face | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Charioteer | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Last of the Wine | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The King Must Die | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Bull from the Sea | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Lion in the Gateway | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Mask of Apollo | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Fire from Heaven | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Persian Boy | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Nature of Alexander | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Praise Singer | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Promise of Love | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Funeral Games | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
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