David Crystal books in order
British linguist and writer
- Born
- 1941
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 60
David Crystal has published 5 novels, 13 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 1 play and 40 other books, beginning with Linguistics (1971). The latest is Sounds Appealing (2019).
Updated September 2026
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Linguistics
David Crystal's most-read book.
Newest
Sounds Appealing
Published 2019.
Standalone novels in order
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (1987)
The English Language (1988)
English as a Global Language (1997)
Language and the Internet (2001)
Pronouncing Shakespeare (2005)
Non-fiction in order
Linguistics, Language and Religion (1965)
The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia (1994)
English, the Global Language (1996)
The Cambridge Biographical Dictionary (1996)
The Penguin Encyclopedia (2004)
The Stories of English (2004)
How Language Works (2005)
Just a Phrase I'm Going Through (2009)
Wordsmiths and Warriors (2013)
You Say Potato (2014)
Disappearing Dictionary (2015)
Making a Point (2016)
Sounds Appealing (2019)
Children's books in order
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language (1995)
Plays in order
Language Play (1998)
Other books in order
What Is Linguistics? (1968)
Investigating English Style (1969)
Prosodic Systems and Intonation in English (1969)
Linguistics (1971)
Advanced Conversational English (1975)
The English Tone of Voice (1975)
Grammatical Analysis of Language Disability (1976)
A First Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (1980)
Linguistic Controversies (1982)
Linguistic Encounters with Language Handicap (1984)
A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (1985)
Clinical Linguistics (1987)
Introduction to Language Pathology (1988)
Rediscover Grammar (1988)
Listen to Your Child (1989)
Language A.to Z. with David Crystal (1991)
An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Language and Languages (1992)
The Cambridge Factfinder (1993)
Rediscover Grammar with David Crystal (1996)
The Penguin Dictionary of Language (1999)
Language Death (2000)
Words on Words (2000)
A Dictionary of Language (2001)
Shakespeare's Words (2002)
The New Penguin Factfinder (2003)
A Glossary of Netspeak and Textspeak (2004)
As They Say in Zanzibar (2006)
Words, Words, Words (2006)
A Dictionary of the English Language (2007)
Walking English (2007)
The Penguin Book of Facts (2008)
Think On My Words (2008)
Txtng (2008)
A Little Book of Language (2010)
Internet Linguistics (2011)
The Story of English in 100 Words (2011)
Spell It Out (2013)
The Gift of the Gab (2016)
Making Sense (2017)
Bookish Words and Their Surprising Stories (2025)
About David Crystal
David Crystal is a British linguist who studies the English language.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
David Crystal FAQ
- How many books has David Crystal written?
- David Crystal has published 5 novels, 13 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 1 play and 40 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read David Crystal's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Linguistics.
- What is David Crystal's latest book?
- Sounds Appealing (2019).
- What is David Crystal's most famous book?
- Linguistics (1971) is David Crystal's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.