Series reading guide · updated 2026
Jerry Cornelius Books in Order
Every Jerry Cornelius book in publication order — 10 in total, spanning 1968–2005.
Publication Order Cornelius Quartet Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Final Programme | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Cure for Cancer | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The English Assassin | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Condition of Muzak | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Persson and Catherine | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order Jerry Cornelius Short Stories
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Entropy Tango | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Firing the Cathedral | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order Jerry Cornelius Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Lives and Times of Jerry Cornelius | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Opium General and Other Stories | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Jerry Cornell's Comic Capers | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 10, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Final Programme | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Cure for Cancer | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The English Assassin | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Persson and Catherine | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Lives and Times of Jerry Cornelius | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Condition of Muzak | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Entropy Tango | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Opium General and Other Stories | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Firing the Cathedral | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Jerry Cornell's Comic Capers | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
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