Graham Greene books in order
British writer, playwright and literary critic
- Lived
- 1904–1991
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 64
Graham Greene published 36 novels, 9 novellas, 9 short story collections, 4 non-fiction books, 2 children's books, 2 plays and 2 other books, beginning with The Man Within (1929). The best-known is The Quiet American (1955).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Graham Greene
Start here
The Quiet American
Graham Greene's most-read book.
Shortest way in
The Third Man
One of the most-read, at about 134 pages.
Standalone novels in order
The Man Within (1929)
The Name of Action (1930)
Stamboul Train (1932)
A Gun for Sale (1936)
Brighton Rock (1938)
The Confidential Agent (1939)
The Lawless Roads (1939)
The Power and the Glory (1940)
Orient Express (1942)
England Made Me (1943)
The Ministry of Fear (1943)
It's a Battlefield (1948)
The Heart of the Matter (1948)
The End of the Affair (1951)
Nineteen Stories (1955)
The Quiet American (1955)
Our Man in Havana (Dec 1958)
19 Stories (1960)
A Burnt-Out Case (1960)
The Comedians (1966)
Travels with My Aunt (1969)
A Sort of Life (1971)
The Pleasure-dome (1972)
Graham Greene (1973)
The Honorary Consul (1973)
Lord Rochester's Monkey (1974)
The Human Factor (1978)
Ways of Escape (1980)
Monsignor Quixote (Sep 1982)
The Spy's Bedside Book (1984)
The Collected Plays (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) (1985)
The Tenth Man (Jan 1985)
The Captain and the Enemy (1988)
Yours Etc (1989)
Reflections (1990)
Brighton Rock, the Power and the Glory, the Heart of the Matter (1991)
Novellas in order
The Third Man (1950)
The Third Man and The Fallen Idol (1950)
Loser Takes All (1955)
The Potting Shed (1957)
In Search of a Character: Two African Journals (1961)
The Return of A. J. Raffles (1975)
Doctor Fischer of Geneva (1980)
Under the Garden (1991)
A World of My Own (1992)
Short story collections in order
A Sense of Reality (1939)
Twenty-One Stories (1954)
21 Stories (1960)
May We Borrow Your Husband? (1967)
Collected Essays (1969)
Collected Stories (1972)
Collected Stories, Including May We Borrow Your Husband? (1973)
Collected Short Stories (1986)
The Last Word and Other Stories (1990)
Non-fiction in order
The Old School (1934)
Journey Without Maps (1936)
The Lost Childhood and Other Essays (1951)
Getting to Know the General: The Story of an Involvement (Oct 1984)
Children's books in order
The Little Horse Bus (1952)
The Little Train (1973)
Plays in order
The Living Room (1953)
The Complaisant Lover (1959)
Other books in order
Carving a Statue (1964)
J'accuse (1982)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Man Within (1947)Film · from The Man Within
- This Gun for Hire (1990)TV · from A Gun for Sale
- Brighton Rock (1947)Film · from Brighton Rock
- Brighton Rock (2010)Film · from Brighton Rock
- The Fugitive (1947)Film · from The Power and the Glory
- England Made Me (film) (1973)Film · from England Made Me
- The End of the Affair (1955)Film · from The End of the Affair
- The End of the Affair (1999)Film · from The End of the Affair
- Strike It Rich (1990)Film · from Loser Takes All
- The Quiet American (1958)Film · from The Quiet American
- The Quiet American (2002)Film · from The Quiet American
- Our Man in Havana (1959)Film · from Our Man in Havana
- The Honorary Consul (1983)Film · from The Honorary Consul
About Graham Greene
Henry Graham Greene was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Graham Greene FAQ
- How many books has Graham Greene written?
- Graham Greene published 36 novels, 9 novellas, 9 short story collections, 4 non-fiction books, 2 children's books, 2 plays and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Graham Greene's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Quiet American.
- What is Graham Greene's last book?
- A World of My Own (1992).
- What is Graham Greene's most famous book?
- The Quiet American (1955) is Graham Greene's most widely read book.
- Which Graham Greene books have been adapted?
- 10 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Man Within (film, 1947), A Gun for Sale (as This Gun for Hire, TV, 1990), Brighton Rock (film, 1947) and The Power and the Glory (as The Fugitive, film, 1947).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.