Arnold Bennett books in order
English writer
- Lived
- 1867–1931
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 85
Arnold Bennett published 46 novels, 7 novellas, 6 short story collections, 8 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 8 plays and 9 other books, beginning with Anna of the Five Towns (1902). The best-known is How to Live on 24 Hours a Day (1908).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Arnold Bennett
Standalone novels in order
Leonora (1900)
The Price of Love (1900)
Fame and Fiction (1901)
Anna of the Five Towns (1902)
The Grand Babylon Hotel (Jan 1902)
How to Become an Author (1903)
The Gates of Wrath, a Melodrama (1903)
Hugo (1906)
The City of Pleasure (1907)
The Ghost, a Modern Fantasy (1907)
Buried Alive (1908)
The Old Wives' Tale (1908)
The Statue (1908)
Cupid and Commonsense (1909)
The Glimpse (1909)
Clayhanger (1910)
Helen with the High Hand (1910)
The Book of Carlotta (1910)
A Great Man, a Frolic (1911)
A Man from the North (1911)
Hilda Lessways (1911)
The Regent: A Five Towns Story of Adventure in London (1913)
These Twain (1914)
Whom God Hath Joined (1915)
The Lion's Share (1916)
The Loot of Cities (1917)
The Pretty Lady (1918)
The Roll-call (1918)
Sacred & Profane Love (1919)
Our Women (1920)
Lilian (1922)
Mr. Prohack (1922)
How to Make the Best of Life (1923)
Riceyman Steps (1923)
Teresa of Watling Street (1925)
The Clayhanger Family (1925)
Lord Raingo (1926)
The Vanguard (1927)
Accident (1928)
The Savour of Life (1928)
Imperial Palace (1930)
Dream of Destiny, an Unfinished Novel (1932)
Letters to His Nephew (1935)
Arnold Bennett and H.G. Wells (1966)
Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1978)
Novellas in order
The Human Machine (1908)
Literary Taste (1909)
Mental Efficiency (1911)
The Feast of St. Friend: A Christmas Book (1911)
Your United States (1912)
The Author's Craft (1914)
Short story collections in order
Romance (1920)
Elsie and the Child (1924)
The Woman Who Stole Everything, and Other Stories (1927)
Tales of the Five Towns (1928)
The Night Visitor and Other Stories (1931)
Non-fiction in order
Journalism for Women (1898)
The Truth About an Author (1900)
Things That Have Interested Me (1906)
Married Life. the Plain Man and His Wife (1913)
Paris Nights (1913)
From the Log of the Velsa (1914)
Books and Persons (1917)
The Journal of Arnold Bennett (1932)
Children's books in order
Denry the Audacious (1910)
Plays in order
What the Public Wants (1909)
Milestones (1912)
The Title (1918)
Judith (1919)
Body and Soul (1921)
Don Juan De Marana (1923)
The Great Adventure (A Play of Fancy) (1923)
London Life (1924)
Other books in order
Polite Farces for the Drawing-room (1899)
The Honeymoon (1910)
Friendship and Happiness (1912)
Over There (1915)
Self and Self-management (1918)
Abraham Lincoln (1919)
The Love Match (1922)
The Bright Island (1924)
The Stepmother (1929)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Old Wives' Tale (1921)Film · from The Old Wives' Tale
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About Arnold Bennett
Enoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Arnold Bennett FAQ
- How many books has Arnold Bennett written?
- Arnold Bennett published 46 novels, 7 novellas, 6 short story collections, 8 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 8 plays and 9 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Arnold Bennett's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with How to Live on 24 Hours a Day.
- What is Arnold Bennett's last book?
- The Journal of Arnold Bennett (1932).
- What is Arnold Bennett's most famous book?
- How to Live on 24 Hours a Day (1908) is Arnold Bennett's most widely read book.
- Which Arnold Bennett books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Old Wives' Tale (film, 1921).
- Can I read Arnold Bennett's books for free?
- Yes. 38 books by Arnold Bennett are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.