Eileen Chang books in order
Chinese-born American essayist, novelist, and screenwriter
- Lived
- 1921–1995
- Country
- Taiwan
- Books
- 8
- Also writes as
- Լյան Ցին, 梁京
Eileen Chang published 7 novels and 1 other book, beginning with Love in a Fallen City (1943).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Eileen Chang
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Love in a Fallen City
Eileen Chang's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Love in a Fallen City (1943)
Half a Lifelong Romance (1948)
The Rice Sprout Song (1955)
Lust, Caution (1979)
The Fall of the Pagoda (2010)
Red Rose White Rose Eileen Chang (2011)
Shao Shuai (2014)
Other books in order
Red Rose, White Rose (2011)
Film and TV adaptations
- Eighteen Springs (1997)Film · from Half a Lifelong Romance
- Affair of Half a LifetimeTV · from Half a Lifelong Romance
- Lust, Caution (2007)Film · from Lust, Caution
About Eileen Chang
Eileen Chang (traditional Chinese: 張愛玲; simplified Chinese: 张爱玲; pinyin: Zhāng Àilíng; Wade–Giles: Chang1 Ai4-ling2；September 30, 1920 – September 8, 1995), also known as Chang Ai-ling or Zhang Ailing, or by her sometime pen name Liang Jing (梁京), was a Chinese and American writer. Chang was born in Shanghai to a family with aristocratic lineage and received a bilingual education in Chinese and English. She gained literary prominence in Japanese-occupied Shanghai between 1943 and 1945. In 1952, she left the newly founded People's Republic of China for British Hong Kong and later the United States. Since her rediscovery in the late 1960s, she has been one of the most widely read and critically acclaimed writers in the Chinese-speaking world.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Eileen Chang FAQ
- How many books has Eileen Chang written?
- Eileen Chang published 7 novels and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Eileen Chang's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Love in a Fallen City.
- What is Eileen Chang's last book?
- Lust, Caution (1979).
- What is Eileen Chang's most famous book?
- Love in a Fallen City (1943) is Eileen Chang's most widely read book.
- Does Eileen Chang write under a pen name?
- Yes: Eileen Chang has also published as Լյան Ցին and 梁京.
- Which Eileen Chang books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Half a Lifelong Romance (as Eighteen Springs, film, 1997) and Lust, Caution (film, 2007).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.