Patrick White books in order
English-born Australian writer
- Lived
- 1912–1990
- Country
- Australia
- Books
- 18
Patrick White published 15 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 1 non-fiction book, beginning with The Living and the Dead (1941).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Patrick White
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The Living and the Dead
Patrick White's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Happy Valley (1939)
The Living and the Dead (Jun 1941)
The Aunt's Story (1948)
The Tree of Man (1955)
Voss (1957)
Riders in the Chariot (1961)
Four Plays (1965)
The Solid Mandala (1966)
The Vivisector (1970)
The Eye of the Storm (1973)
A Fringe of Leaves (1976)
The Twyborn Affair (1979)
Flaws in the Glass (1981)
Memoirs of Many in One (1986)
Letters (1994)
Novellas in order
The Cockatoos (1974)
Short story collections in order
The Burnt Ones (1964)
Non-fiction in order
Mountie in Mukluks (2004)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Eye of the Storm (2011)Film · from The Eye of the Storm
About Patrick White
Patrick Victor Martindale White was an Australian novelist and playwright who explored themes of religious experience, personal identity and the conflict between visionary individuals and a materialistic, conformist society. Influenced by the modernism of James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf, he developed a complex literary style and a body of work that challenged the dominant realist prose tradition of his home country, was satirical of Australian society, and sharply divided local critics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973 and is the only Australian to receive it.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Patrick White FAQ
- How many books has Patrick White written?
- Patrick White published 15 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 1 non-fiction book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Patrick White's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Living and the Dead.
- What is Patrick White's last book?
- Memoirs of Many in One (1986).
- What is Patrick White's most famous book?
- The Living and the Dead (1941) is Patrick White's most widely read book.
- Which Patrick White books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Eye of the Storm (film, 2011).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.