Author · updated 2026
Olivia Manning Books in Order
Every Olivia Manning book in publication order — 18 in total, spanning 1937–1981.
Publication Order of Balkan Trilogy Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Great Fortune | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Spoilt City | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Friends and Heroes | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Levant Trilogy Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Danger Tree | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Battle Lost and Won | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Sum of Things | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Oliva Manning Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Romantic Hero | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extraordinary Cats | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Wind Changes | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Remarkable Expedition | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Artist Among The Missing | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Dreaming Shore | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  School for Love | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  A Different Face | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Doves of Venus | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Play Room | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Rain Forest | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Penguin Modern Stories 12 | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 18, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wind Changes | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Remarkable Expedition | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Artist Among The Missing | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Dreaming Shore | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | School for Love | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Different Face | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Doves of Venus | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Great Fortune | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Spoilt City | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Friends and Heroes | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Romantic Hero | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Extraordinary Cats | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Play Room | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Penguin Modern Stories 12 | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Rain Forest | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Danger Tree | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Battle Lost and Won | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Sum of Things | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
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