George Moore books in order
Irish novelist, short-story writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist
- Lived
- 1852–1933
- Country
- Ireland
- Books
- 51
George Moore published 10 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 7 non-fiction books, 2 poetry collections, 5 plays and 25 other books, beginning with Esther Waters (1899).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with George Moore
Standalone novels in order
A Modern Lover (1883)
A Mummer's Wife (1884)
Literature at Nurse, Or, Circulating Morals (1885)
A Drama in Muslin (1886)
Confessions of a Young Man (1887)
Esther Waters (1899)
The Lake (1905)
The Brook Kerith (1916)
Fragments from Héloïse & Abélard (1921)
He Loi Se and Abe Lard (1921)
Novellas in order
Peronnik the Fool (1926)
Short story collections in order
The Untilled Field (1931)
Non-fiction in order
Parnell and His Island (1887)
Hail and Farewell (1911)
Elizabeth Cooper (1913)
Avowals (1924)
A Story-teller's Holiday (1928)
Conversations with George Moore (1929)
A Communication to My Friends (1933)
Poetry in order
An Anthology of Pure Poetry (1924)
Flowers of Passion; Pagan Poems (1978)
Plays in order
The Bending of the Bough (1900)
The Apostle (1911)
The Making of an Immortal (1927)
The Passing of the Essenes (1930)
Diarmuid and Grania (1951), with William Butler Yeats
Other books in order
A Mere Accident (1887)
Spring Days (1888)
Mike Fletcher (1889)
Vain Fortune (1891)
Modern Painting (1893)
The Strike at Arlingford (1893)
Evelyn Innes (1898)
Sister Teresa (1901)
Memoirs of My Dead Life (1906)
Impressions and Opinions (1913)
Euphorian in Texas (1914)
Yeats, Lady Gregory, and Synge (1914)
Lewis Seymour and Some Women (1917)
Muslin (1920)
The Coming of Gabrielle (1920)
Moore Versus Harris (1921)
In Single Strictness (1922)
Conversations in Ebury Street (1924)
Letters from George Moore to Ed. Dujardin, 1886-1922 (1929)
A Flood (1930)
Aphrodite in Aulis (1930)
The Talking Pine (1931)
Letters to Lady Cunard, 1895-1933 (1957)
Benmussa Directs: Portrait of Dora (1979)
Celibates (2003)
About George Moore
George Augustus Moore was an Irish novelist, short-story writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist. Moore came from a landed family of Catholics who lived at Moore Hall in Carra, County Mayo. He originally wanted to be a painter, and studied art in Paris during the 1870s. There, he befriended many of the leading French artists and writers of the day.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
George Moore FAQ
- How many books has George Moore written?
- George Moore published 10 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 7 non-fiction books, 2 poetry collections, 5 plays and 25 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read George Moore's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Esther Waters.
- What is George Moore's last book?
- A Communication to My Friends (1933).
- What is George Moore's most famous book?
- Esther Waters (1899) is George Moore's most widely read book.
- Can I read George Moore's books for free?
- Yes. 16 books by George Moore 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.