Anthony Burgess books in order
English writer and composer
- Lived
- 1917–1993
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 68
Anthony Burgess published 47 novels, 6 novellas, 7 non-fiction books, 2 poetry collections, 4 plays and 2 other books, beginning with A Clockwork Orange (1962).
Updated September 2026
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A Clockwork Orange
Anthony Burgess's most-read book, rated by 69 Open Library readers.
Standalone novels in order
Time for a Tiger (1956)
The Enemy in the Blanket (1958)
Beds in the East (1959)
The Doctor Is Sick (1960)
The Right to an Answer (1960)
Devil of a State (1961)
One Hand Clapping (1961)
The Worm and the Ring (1961)
A Clockwork Orange (1962)
The Wanting Seed (1962)
Honey for the Bears (1963)
Inside Mr. Enderby (1963)
Language Made Plain (1964)
Nothing Like the Sun (1964)
A Vision of Battlements (1965)
Here Comes Everybody (1965)
Tremor of Intent (1966)
The Novel Now (1967)
Enderby (1968)
Urgent Copy (1968)
Enderby Outside (May 1968)
Best Sf (1970)
M/f (1971)
Joysprick (1973)
Napoleon Symphony (1974)
Beard's Roman Women (1976)
1985 (1978)
Man of Nazareth (1979)
The Land Where the Ice Cream Grows (1979)
Earthly Powers (1980)
The End of the World News (1982)
The End of the World News: An Entertainment (1982)
Enderby's Dark Lady (1984)
Ninety-nine Novels (1984)
Flame Into (1985)
The Kingdom of the Wicked (Sep 1985)
But Do Blondes Prefer Gentlemen? (1986)
Homage to QWERT YUIOP (1986)
Little Wilson and Big God (1986)
The Pianoplayers (1986)
Any Old Iron (1989)
The Devil's Mode (1989)
Mozart and the Wolf Gang (1991)
A Mouthful of Air (Oct 1992)
A Dead Man in Deptford (May 1993)
Byrne (1995)
Rencontre Au Sommet (1998), with Isaac Bashevis Singer
Novellas in order
The Eve of St Venus (1968)
The Clockwork Testament (1974)
A Long Trip to Teatime (1976)
Abba Abba (May 1977)
Ernest Hemingway and His World (1978)
Ernest Hemingway (1979)
Non-fiction in order
The Age of the Grand Tour (1967)
Shakespeare (1970)
English Literature (1974)
New York (1976)
This Man and Music (1982)
You've Had Your Time (Oct 1990)
One Man's Chorus (1998)
Poetry in order
Moses (1976)
Revolutionary Sonnets and Other Poems (2002)
Plays in order
Cyrano De Bergerac (1971)
Oedipus the King (1972)
Oberon Past and Present (1985)
On Mozart (1991)
Other books in order
Blooms of Dublin (1968)
On Going to Bed (1982)
Film and TV adaptations
- Vinyl (1965)Film · from A Clockwork Orange
- A Clockwork Orange (1971)Film · from A Clockwork Orange
About Anthony Burgess
John Anthony Burgess Wilson, commonly known as Anthony Burgess, was an English writer, screenwriter, and composer.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Anthony Burgess FAQ
- How many books has Anthony Burgess written?
- Anthony Burgess published 47 novels, 6 novellas, 7 non-fiction books, 2 poetry collections, 4 plays and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Anthony Burgess's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Clockwork Orange.
- What is Anthony Burgess's last book?
- Byrne (1995).
- What is Anthony Burgess's most famous book?
- A Clockwork Orange (1962) is Anthony Burgess's most widely read book.
- Which Anthony Burgess books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including A Clockwork Orange (as Vinyl, film, 1965).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.