Anthony Powell books in order
English novelist
- Lived
- 1905–2000
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 30
Anthony Powell published 27 novels, 1 novella and 2 non-fiction books, beginning with A Dance to the Music of Time (1968).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Anthony Powell
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A Dance to the Music of Time
Anthony Powell's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
A Buyer's Market (1952)
Agents and Patients (1955)
Afternoon Men (1960)
From a View to a Death (1960)
Venusberg (1961)
What's Become of Waring (1961)
A Question of Upbringing (1962)
The Kindly Ones (1962)
A Dance to the Music of Time: Second Movement (1964)
Casanova's Chinese Restaurant (1964)
The Valley of Bones (1964)
The Soldier's Art (1966)
The Acceptance World (1967)
A Dance to the Music of Time (1968)
The Military Philosophers (1968)
Books Do Furnish a Room (1971)
Two Plays (1971)
Temporary Kings (1973)
Hearing Secret Harmonies (1975)
Infants of the Spring (1976)
To Keep the Ball Rolling (1976)
Messengers of Day (1978)
Faces in My Time (1980)
The Strangers All Are Gone (1982)
At Lady Molly's (1984)
The Fisher King (1986)
A Writer's Notebook (2000)
Novellas in order
O, How the Wheel Becomes It! (1983)
Non-fiction in order
John Aubrey and His Friends (1948)
Under Review (1991)
About Anthony Powell
Anthony Dymoke Powell was an English novelist best known for his 12-volume work A Dance to the Music of Time, published between 1951 and 1975. It is on the list of longest novels in English.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Anthony Powell FAQ
- How many books has Anthony Powell written?
- Anthony Powell published 27 novels, 1 novella and 2 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Anthony Powell's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Dance to the Music of Time.
- What is Anthony Powell's last book?
- A Writer's Notebook (2000).
- What is Anthony Powell's most famous book?
- A Dance to the Music of Time (1968) is Anthony Powell's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.