What order should I read Anita Brookner's books in?

Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Hotel Du Lac.

What is Anita Brookner's most famous book?

Hotel Du Lac (1984) is Anita Brookner's most widely read book.

Anita Brookner books in order

English novelist and art historian

Lived: 1928–2016
Country: United Kingdom
Books: 35

Literary fiction

Anita Brookner published 27 novels, 1 short story collection, 4 non-fiction books and 3 other books, beginning with Hotel Du Lac (1984).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Anita Brookner

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Hotel Du Lac
Anita Brookner's most-read book.

Standalone novels in order

A Start in Life (1981)
176 pages
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The Debut (1981)
192 pages
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Providence (1982)
187 pages
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Look at Me (1983)
192 pages
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Hotel Du Lac (Sep 1984)
184 pages
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Family and Friends (1985)
190 pages
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The Misalliance (1986)
192 pages
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A Friend from England (1987)
205 pages
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Latecomers (1988)
248 pages
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Lewis Percy (1989)
267 pages
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Brief Lives (1990)
224 pages
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A Closed Eye (1991)
260 pages
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Fraud (1992)
224 pages
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A Family Romance (1993)
247 pages
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A Private View (1994)
242 pages
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Incidents in the Rue Laugier (1995)
233 pages
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Altered States (1996)
227 pages
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Visitors (1997)
242 pages
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Falling Slowly (1998)
227 pages
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Undue Influence (1999)
231 pages
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Romanticism and Its Discontents (2000)
203 pages
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The Bay of Angels (2001)
216 pages
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Making Things Better (2002)
275 pages
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The Next Big Thing (2002)
247 pages
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The Rules of Engagement (2003)
271 pages
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Leaving Home (2004)
212 pages
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Strangers (2009)
236 pages
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Short story collections in order

The Collected Stories of Edith Wharton (1989)
625 pages
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Non-fiction in order

The Genius of the Future (1971)
172 pages
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Greuze (1972)
176 pages
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Jacques-Louis David (1980)
223 pages
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Soundings (1997)
214 pages
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Other books in order

Watteau (1967)
44 pages
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Jacques Louis David a Personal Interpretation (1974)
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Altered States Reading Group Guide (1998)
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About Anita Brookner

Anita Brookner was an English novelist and art historian. She was Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Cambridge from 1967 to 1968 and was the first woman to hold this visiting professorship. She was awarded the 1984 Booker–McConnell Prize for her novel Hotel du Lac.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Anita Brookner FAQ

How many books has Anita Brookner written?: Anita Brookner published 27 novels, 1 short story collection, 4 non-fiction books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Anita Brookner's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Hotel Du Lac.
What is Anita Brookner's last book?: Strangers (2009).
What is Anita Brookner's most famous book?: Hotel Du Lac (1984) is Anita Brookner's most widely read book.