Angela Carter books in order
English novelist
- Lived
- 1940–1992
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 35
- Also writes as
- Angela Olive Carter
Angela Carter published 18 novels, 3 novellas, 9 short story collections, 4 non-fiction books and 1 play, beginning with The Magic Toyshop (1967). The best-known is The Bloody Chamber (1979).
Updated September 2026
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The Bloody Chamber
Angela Carter's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Shadow Dance (1966)
The Magic Toyshop (1967)
Several Perceptions (1968)
Heroes & Villains (1969)
Heroes and Villains (1969)
The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman (1972)
The Passion of New Eve (1977)
Nothing Sacred (1982)
Nights at the Circus (Mar 1984)
Wayward Girls and Wicked Women (1986)
The Old Wives' Fairy Tale Book (1990)
The Virago Book of Fairy Tales (1990)
Heroes and Villians (1991)
Wise Children (1991)
The Second Virago Book of Fairy Tales (1992)
Strange Things Sometimes Still Happen (1993)
The Curious Room (1996)
Shaking a Leg (1997)
Novellas in order
Love (1971)
Saints and Strangers (1986)
Sea-Cat and Dragon King (2000)
Short story collections in order
Fireworks (1974)
The Bloody Chamber (1979)
Black Venus (1985)
Artificial Fire (1988)
Wayward Girls & Wicked Women (1989)
American Ghosts and Old World Wonders (1993)
Burning Your Boats (1995)
Book of Fairy Tales (2005)
Angela Carters Book Of Wayward Girls And Wicked Women An Anthology Of Stories (2010)
Non-fiction in order
Unicorn (1966)
The Sadeian Woman and the Ideology of Pornography (1978)
Expletives Deleted (1992)
The Bloody Chamber By Angela Carter (2008)
Plays in order
Come Unto These Yellow Sands (1985)
About Angela Carter
Angela Olive Pearce, who published under the name Angela Carter, was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realist, and picaresque works. In 1984, her short story "The Company of Wolves" was adapted into a film of the same name. In 2008, The Times ranked Carter tenth in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". In 2012, Nights at the Circus was selected as the best ever winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Angela Carter FAQ
- How many books has Angela Carter written?
- Angela Carter published 18 novels, 3 novellas, 9 short story collections, 4 non-fiction books and 1 play that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Angela Carter's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Bloody Chamber.
- What is Angela Carter's last book?
- Strange Things Sometimes Still Happen (1993).
- What is Angela Carter's most famous book?
- The Bloody Chamber (1979) is Angela Carter's most widely read book.
- Does Angela Carter write under a pen name?
- Yes: Angela Carter has also published as Angela Olive Carter.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.