E. F. Benson books in order
English novelist and writer
- Lived
- 1867–1940
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 90
E. F. Benson published 66 novels, 1 novella, 12 short story collections, 7 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 3 other books, beginning with The Blotting Book (1908). 6 feature Lucia.
Updated September 2026
Where to start with E. F. Benson
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The Blotting Book
E. F. Benson's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Dodo (1893)
Six Common Things (1893)
Limitations (1896)
The Babe, B.A (1896)
Mammon & Co (1899)
The Capsina: An Historical Novel (1899)
The Money Market (1899)
The Princess Sophia (1900)
The Luck of the Vails (1901)
Scarlet and Hyssop (1902)
The Book of Months (1903)
The Relentless City (1903)
The Challoners (1904)
The Angel Pain (1905)
The Image in the Sand (1905)
Paul (1906)
The House of Defence (1906)
Sheaves (1907)
English Figure Skating (1908)
The Climber (1908)
A Reaping (1909)
Daisy's Aunt (1910)
The Osbornes (1910)
Account Rendered (1911)
Juggernaut (1911)
Mrs. Ames (1912)
Dodo the Second (1913)
The Weaker Vessel (1913)
Thorley Weir (1913)
Arundel (1914)
The Oakleyites (1915)
David Blaize (1916)
Michael (1916)
The Freaks of Mayfair (1916)
Mr. Teddy (1917)
The Tortoise (1917)
Autumn Sowing (1918)
Up and Down (1918)
Across the Stream (1919)
Robin Linnet (1919)
The Countess of Lowndes Square, and the Stories (1920)
Dodo Wonders (1921)
Peter (1922)
Colin, a Novel (1923)
Visible and Invisible (1923)
David Blaize of King's (1924)
Colin II (1925)
Sir Francis Drake (1927)
Ferdinand Magellan (1929)
Paying Guests, a Novel (1929)
The Inheritor (1930)
Charlotte BrontFe (1932)
Secret Lives (1932)
King Edward Vii an Appreciation (1933)
Ravens' Brood (1934)
Final Edition (1940)
The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories (1972)
Great Humorous Stories (1987)
Novellas in order
The Blotting Book (1908)
Short story collections in order
Queen Lucia (1900)
Masters of the Macabre (1914)
The Best Ghost Stories (1919)
Spook Stories (1928)
Ghost Stories (1956)
The Book of Dracula (1977)
Wolf's Complete Book of Terror (1979)
Dead of Night (1981)
Chamber of Horrors (1984)
The Penguin Book of Horror Stories (1984)
Great Ghost Stories (1985)
Make Way for Lucia (Mapp & Lucia #6) (1986)
Non-fiction in order
An Act in a Backwater (1903)
Winter Sports in Switzerland (1913)
The Life of Alcibiades (1928)
As We Were (1930)
As We Are (1932)
Queen Victoria (1935)
The Kaiser and English Relations (1936)
Children's books in order
David Blaze and the Blue Door (1900)
Other books in order
The Valkyrics (1903)
Crescent and Iron Cross (1918)
The Unwanted (1937)
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About E. F. Benson
Edward Frederic Benson was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, historian and short story writer.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
E. F. Benson FAQ
- How many books has E. F. Benson written?
- E. F. Benson published 66 novels, 1 novella, 12 short story collections, 7 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read E. F. Benson's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Blotting Book.
- What is E. F. Benson's last book?
- Final Edition (1940).
- What is E. F. Benson's most famous book?
- The Blotting Book (1908) is E. F. Benson's most widely read book.
- Can I read E. F. Benson's books for free?
- Yes. 40 books by E. F. Benson 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.