Harold Pinter books in order
British playwright
- Lived
- 1930–2008
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 46
- Also writes as
- David Baron
Harold Pinter published 2 novels, 3 non-fiction books, 2 poetry collections, 26 plays and 13 other books, beginning with The Birthday Party (1958).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Harold Pinter
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The Birthday Party
Harold Pinter's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Dwarfs (1990)
Y Gofalwr: Harold Pinter; Cyfieithiad O 'The Caretaker' Harold Pinter Gan Elis Gwyn Jones (Oct 2011)
Non-fiction in order
Plays: Three (1986)
Death Etc (2005)
The Essential Pinter (2006)
Poetry in order
Collected Poems and Prose (1986)
Various Voices (1998)
Plays in order
The Birthday Party (1958)
The Caretaker (1960)
The Dumb Waiter (1960)
The Room (1960)
A Night Out (1961)
A Slight Ache (1961)
The Birthday Party, and the Room (1961)
The Collection (1963)
The Lover (1963)
The Homecoming (1965)
Five Screenplays (1971)
Old Times (1971)
No Man's Land (1975)
Betrayal (1978)
The Hothouse (1980)
The Screenplay of the French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
A Kind of Alaska (1982)
Other Places (1982)
Victoria Station (1982)
One for the Road (1984)
Mountain Language (1988)
The Comfort of Strangers (1990)
Moonlight (1993)
Conversations with Pinter (1994)
Ashes to Ashes (1996)
Celebration (1999)
Other books in order
Three Plays (1962)
The Lover. Tea Party. the Basement (1967)
Landscape and Silence (1969)
Tea Party (1969)
Monologue (1973)
Plays [of] Harold Pinter (1976)
Family Voices (1981)
Plays Four (1981)
Plays One (1986)
The Heat of the Day (1989)
Party Time (1991)
Room and the Dumb Waiter (1991)
Harold Pinter Plays 4 (2005)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Caretaker (1963)Film · from The Caretaker
About Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter was an English playwright, screenwriter, director and actor. A recipient of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature, Pinter was one of the most influential modern dramatists of British theatre with a writing career that spanned more than 50 years. His best-known plays include The Birthday Party (1957), The Homecoming (1964) and Betrayal (1978), each of which he adapted for the screen. His screenplay adaptations of others' works include The Servant (1963), The Go-Between (1971), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), The Trial (1993) and Sleuth (2007). He also directed or acted in radio, stage, television and film productions of his own and others' works.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Harold Pinter FAQ
- How many books has Harold Pinter written?
- Harold Pinter published 2 novels, 3 non-fiction books, 2 poetry collections, 26 plays and 13 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Harold Pinter's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Birthday Party.
- What is Harold Pinter's last book?
- The Essential Pinter (2006).
- What is Harold Pinter's most famous book?
- The Birthday Party (1958) is Harold Pinter's most widely read book.
- Does Harold Pinter write under a pen name?
- Yes: Harold Pinter has also published as David Baron.
- Which Harold Pinter books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Caretaker (film, 1963).
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.