J. M. Barrie books in order
Scottish writer and playwright
- Lived
- 1860–1937
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 46
- Also writes as
- Ceyms
J. M. Barrie published 7 novels, 4 novellas, 3 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books, 8 children's books, 12 plays and 10 other books, beginning with The Little Minister (1890). The best-known is Peter Pan (1911).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with J. M. Barrie
Standalone novels in order
Auld Licht Idylls (1888)
A Window in Thrums (1889)
My Lady Nicotine (1890)
A Holiday in Bed (1892)
Two of Them (1893)
Tommy and Grizel (1900)
Peter Pan (1911)
Novellas in order
Walker London (1907)
Quality Street a Comedy (1918)
Peter and Wendy (2017)
Short story collections in order
When a Man's Single (1888)
A Widow's Tale (1898)
A Book of Short Stories (1914)
Non-fiction in order
Margaret Ogilvy (1896)
Letters of J.M. Barrie (1942)
Children's books in order
The Little Minister (1890)
The Little White Bird (Nov 1902)
The Peter Pan Picture Book (1907)
The Young Visiters [sic], Or, Mr. Salteena's Plan (1919)
Peter Pan and Wendy (1921)
Peter Pan & Wendy (1926)
Farewell Miss Julie Logan (1931)
Magic in the Air (1962)
Plays in order
Half Hours (1914)
Echoes of the War (1918)
The Admirable Crichton (1918)
What Every Woman Knows (1918)
Alice Sit By The Fire (1919)
Dear Brutus (1922)
Mary Rose (1924)
Peter Pan (1928)
Shall We Join the Ladies? (1928)
The Boy David (1938)
Quality Street (2019)
Other books in order
Better Dead (1887)
A Lady's Shoe (1893)
A Tillyloss Scandal (1893)
Jane Annie (1893)
Auld Licht Idylls, Better Dead (1916)
The Twelve-pound Look and Other Plays (1921)
M'Connachie and J.M.B (1938)
Peter Pan! Nursery Peter Pan (1961)
A First PeterPan (1962)
Film and TV adaptations
- Peter Pan (1924)Film · from Peter Pan
- Peter Pan (2003)Film · from Peter Pan
- Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)Film · from Peter Pan
- The Adventures of Peter PanTV · from Peter Pan
- The Admirable Crichton (1918)Film · from The Admirable Crichton
- Male and Female (1919)Film · from The Admirable Crichton
- We're Not Dressing (1934)Film · from The Admirable Crichton
- The Admirable Crichton (1957)Film · from The Admirable Crichton
- What Every Woman Knows (1934)Film · from What Every Woman Knows
- Peter Pan (1953)Film · from Peter Pan
- Quality Street (1937)Film · from Quality Street
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About J. M. Barrie
Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet was a British novelist and playwright. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several successful novels and plays. There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys, who inspired him to write about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens, then to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a 1904 West End "fairy play" about an ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
J. M. Barrie FAQ
- How many books has J. M. Barrie written?
- J. M. Barrie published 7 novels, 4 novellas, 3 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books, 8 children's books, 12 plays and 10 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read J. M. Barrie's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Peter Pan.
- What is J. M. Barrie's last book?
- Quality Street a Comedy (1918).
- What is J. M. Barrie's most famous book?
- Peter Pan (1911) is J. M. Barrie's most widely read book.
- Does J. M. Barrie write under a pen name?
- Yes: J. M. Barrie has also published as Ceyms.
- Which J. M. Barrie books have been adapted?
- 5 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Peter Pan (film, 1924), The Admirable Crichton (film, 1918), What Every Woman Knows (film, 1934) and Peter Pan (film, 1953).
- Can I read J. M. Barrie's books for free?
- Yes. 27 books by J. M. Barrie 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.