Osbert Sitwell published 3 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections, 13 non-fiction books, 8 poetry collections and 19 other books, beginning with Argonaut and Juggernaut (1919). The best-known is Left Hand, Right Hand! (1944).
Updated September 2026
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Left Hand, Right Hand!
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Standalone novels in order
Triple Fugue (1924)
Trio (1938)
Left Hand, Right Hand! (1944)
Novellas in order
Out of the Flame (1919)
The True Story of Dick Whittington (1945)
Short story collections in order
Death of a God, and Other Stories (1949)
Collected Stories (1953)
Non-fiction in order
Discursions on Travel, Art and Life (1925)
The People's Album of London Statues (1928)
Dickens (1932)
Winters of Content (1932)
Brighton (1935)
Penny Foolish (1935)
Escape with Me! (1939)
Great Morning (1946)
The Scarlet Tree (1946)
Laughter in the Next Room (1948)
Noble Essences (1950)
Pound Wise (1963)
Queen Mary and Others (1974)
Poetry in order
The Winstonburg Line (1919)
Who Killed Cock-Robin? (1921)
England Reclaimed (1927)
The Collected Satires and Poems of Osbert Sitwell (1931)
Mrs. Kimber (1937)
Selected Poems, Old and New (1943)
Four Songs of the Italian Earth (1948)
Three-quarter Length Portrait of Michael Arlen (1976)
Other books in order
Argonaut and Juggernaut (1919)
C.R.W. Nevinson (1925)
Before the Bombardment (1926)
All at Sea (1927)
Miss Mew (1929)
The Man Who Lost Himself (Living Time World Literature) (1929)
Dumb-animal and Other Stories (1930)
Miracle on Sinai (1933)
Those Were the Days (1938)
Two Generations (1940)
A Place of One's Own (1941)
A Letter to My Son (1944)
Sing High! Sing Low! (1944)
Alive-alive Oh! and Other Stories (1947)
On the Continent (1947)
Demos the Emperor (1949)
Wrack at Tidesend (1952)
Fee Fi Fo Fum ! (1959)
Tales My Father Taught Me (1962)
About Osbert Sitwell
Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5th Baronet CH CBE was an English writer. His elder sister was Edith Sitwell and his younger brother was Sacheverell Sitwell. Like them, he devoted his life to art and literature.
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Osbert Sitwell FAQ
- How many books has Osbert Sitwell written?
- Osbert Sitwell published 3 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections, 13 non-fiction books, 8 poetry collections and 19 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Osbert Sitwell's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Left Hand, Right Hand!.
- What is Osbert Sitwell's last book?
- Pound Wise (1963).
- What is Osbert Sitwell's most famous book?
- Left Hand, Right Hand! (1944) is Osbert Sitwell's most widely read book.
- Can I read Osbert Sitwell's books for free?
- Yes. 2 books by Osbert Sitwell 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.