Author · updated 2026
William Boyd Books in Order
Every William Boyd book in publication order — 29 in total, spanning 1981–2021.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Good Man in Africa | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | An Ice-Cream War | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Stars and Bars | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The New Confessions | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Brazzaville Beach | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Blue Afternoon | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Transfigured Night | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Armadillo | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Nat Tate | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Any Human Heart | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Restless | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Ordinary Thunderstorms | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Waiting for Sunrise | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Vanishing Game | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Sweet Caress | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Argument | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Love is Blind | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Trio | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On the Yankee Station | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | School Ties | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Dream Lover | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Killing Lizards | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Destiny of Nathalie X | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Fascination | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bamboo | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Plays
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longing | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of James Bond Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solo | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ox-Tales: Water | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 29, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Good Man in Africa | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | On the Yankee Station | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | An Ice-Cream War | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Stars and Bars | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | School Ties | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The New Confessions | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Brazzaville Beach | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Blue Afternoon | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Transfigured Night | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Dream Lover | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Killing Lizards | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Destiny of Nathalie X | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Armadillo | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Nat Tate | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Any Human Heart | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Fascination | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Bamboo | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Restless | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Ordinary Thunderstorms | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Ox-Tales: Water | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Waiting for Sunrise | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Longing | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Solo | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Vanishing Game | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Sweet Caress | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Argument | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Love is Blind | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Trio | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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