Alasdair Gray books in order
Scottish writer and artist
- Lived
- 1934–2019
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 19
Alasdair Gray published 6 novels, 3 novellas, 3 short story collections and 7 non-fiction books, beginning with Lanark (1981). The best-known is Poor Things (1992).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Alasdair Gray
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Poor Things
Alasdair Gray's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Lanark (Jan 1981)
1982, Janine (1984)
Something Leather (1990)
Poor Things (1992)
A History Maker (1994)
Old Men in Love (2007)
Novellas in order
The Fall of Kelvin Walker: A Fable of the Sixties (1985)
Old Negatives (1989)
McGrotty and Ludmilla (1990)
Short story collections in order
Ten Tales Tall and True (1993)
Mavis Belfrage (1996)
The Ends of Our Tethers (2003)
Non-fiction in order
Why Scots Should Rule Scotland (1997)
The Books of Jonah, Micah and Nahum (1999)
The Book of Prefaces (2000)
A Gray Play Book (2009)
A Life in Pictures (2010)
Independence (2014)
Of Me and Others (2019)
Film and TV adaptations
- Poor Things (2023)Film · from Poor Things
About Alasdair Gray
Alasdair James Gray was a Scottish writer and artist. He published novels, short stories, plays, poetry and translations, and wrote on politics and the history of English and Scots literature. His works of fiction combine realism, fantasy, and science fiction with the use of his own typography and illustrations, and won several awards.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Alasdair Gray FAQ
- How many books has Alasdair Gray written?
- Alasdair Gray published 6 novels, 3 novellas, 3 short story collections and 7 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Alasdair Gray's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Poor Things.
- What is Alasdair Gray's last book?
- Of Me and Others (2019).
- What is Alasdair Gray's most famous book?
- Poor Things (1992) is Alasdair Gray's most widely read book.
- Which Alasdair Gray books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Poor Things (film, 2023).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.