Evelyn Waugh published 24 novels, 1 novella, 2 short story collections, 11 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with Decline and Fall (1928). The best-known is Brideshead Revisited (1945).
Updated September 2026
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Brideshead Revisited
Evelyn Waugh's most-read book.
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The Loved One
One of the most-read, at about 159 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Decline and Fall (1928)
Labels (1930)
Vile Bodies (1930)
Remote People (1931)
Black Mischief (1932)
A Handful of Dust (1934)
Ninety-two Days (1934)
Scoop (1938)
Robbery Under Law (1939)
Put Out More Flags (1942)
Brideshead Revisited (1945)
When the Going Was Good (1946)
The Loved One (Feb 1948)
Helena (1950)
Men at Arms (1952)
The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold (Jul 1957)
The End of the Battle (1961)
Unconditional Surrender (Penguin Books) 2122 (1961)
A Little Learning (1964)
An Autobiography (1964)
Officers and Gentlemen a Novel (1964)
The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh (1976)
Mr. Wu and Mrs. Stitch (1992)
The Letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh (1996)
Novellas in order
Scott-King's Modern Europe (1947)
Short story collections in order
Tactical Exercise (1954)
Work Suspended and Other Stories (1976)
Non-fiction in order
Rossetti (1928)
Rossetti, His Life and Works (1928)
They Were Still Dancing (1932)
Edmund Campion (1935)
The Life of the Right Reverend Ronald Knox (1959)
A Tourist in Africa (1960)
The Life of Ronald Knox (1962)
A Little Order (1977)
The Essays, Articles, and Reviews of Evelyn Waugh (1983)
Two Lives (2002)
Waugh Abroad (2003)
Other books in order
Wine in Peace and War (1941)
Sword of Honour (2012)
Film and TV adaptations
- Bright Young Things (2003)Film · from Vile Bodies
- A Handful of Dust (1988)Film · from A Handful of Dust
- Brideshead Revisited (1981)TV · from Brideshead Revisited
- Brideshead Revisited (2008)Film · from Brideshead Revisited
- The Loved One (1965)Film · from The Loved One
About Evelyn Waugh
Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh was an English writer of novels, biographies, and travel books; he was also a prolific journalist and book reviewer. His most famous works include the early satires Decline and Fall (1928) and A Handful of Dust (1934), the novel Brideshead Revisited (1945), and the Second World War trilogy Sword of Honour (1952–1961). He is recognised as one of the great prose stylists of the English language in the 20th century.
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Evelyn Waugh FAQ
- How many books has Evelyn Waugh written?
- Evelyn Waugh published 24 novels, 1 novella, 2 short story collections, 11 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Evelyn Waugh's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Brideshead Revisited.
- What is Evelyn Waugh's last book?
- Officers and Gentlemen a Novel (1964).
- What is Evelyn Waugh's most famous book?
- Brideshead Revisited (1945) is Evelyn Waugh's most widely read book.
- Which Evelyn Waugh books have been adapted?
- 4 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Vile Bodies (as Bright Young Things, film, 2003), A Handful of Dust (film, 1988), Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981) and The Loved One (film, 1965).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.