Peter Ackroyd has published 23 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 26 non-fiction books, 5 children's books and 5 other books, beginning with Hawksmoor (1985). The latest is Innovation (2021).
Updated September 2026
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Hawksmoor
Peter Ackroyd's most-read book.
Newest
Innovation
Published 2021.
Standalone novels in order
Dressing Up: Transvestism and Drag: The History of an Obsession (1979)
The Great Fire of London (Jan 1982)
The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde (Apr 1983)
Hawksmoor (Sep 1985)
Chatterton (1987)
Dickens' London (1987)
First Light (1989)
Dickens (1990)
Introduction to Dickens (1991)
English Music (1992)
The House of Doctor Dee (Sep 1993)
Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem (1994)
The Trial of Elizabeth Cree (1995)
Milton in America (1996)
The Lambs of London (2004)
Shakespeare (2005)
Newton (2006)
The Fall of Troy (2006)
THAMES: SACRED RIVER (2007)
Poe (2008)
The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein (2008)
Wilkie Collins (2012)
Three Brothers (2013)
Novellas in order
The Plato Papers (1999)
Short story collections in order
The Clerkenwell Tales (2003)
Non-fiction in order
Dressing Up, Transvestism and Drag (1979)
Ezra Pound and His World (1980)
T.S. Eliot (1984)
William Blake (1995)
The Life of Thomas More (Anne of Green Gables Novels (Audio)) (1998)
London (2000)
The Collection (2001)
ALBION - the ORIGINS of the ENGLISH IMAGINATION (2002)
Illustrated London (2003)
Chaucer (2004)
Isaac Newton (2006)
A Christmas Dinner by Charles Dickens (2007)
Jack the Ripper and the East End (2008)
Venice (2009)
A Brief Guide To William Shakespeare (2010)
The English Ghost (2010)
Foundation (2012)
London Under (2012)
Tudors (2013)
Charlie Chaplin (2014)
Rebellion (2014)
Alfred Hitchcock (2015)
Revolution (2016)
Queer City (2017)
Dominion (2018)
Innovation (2021)
Children's books in order
Escape From Earth (Voyages Through Time) (2003)
The Beginning (2003)
Cities of Blood (2004)
Kingdom of the Dead (2004)
Ancient Rome (Voyages Through Time) (2006)
Other books in order
Dickens Part 1 of 3 (1990)
The Book of Isaiah (1999)
Ancient Greece (Voyages Through Time) (2005)
Platon Gunlukleri (2012)
Mr Cadmus (2020)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Limehouse Golem (2016)Film · from Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem
About Peter Ackroyd
Peter Ackroyd is an English novelist, biographer and critic with a specialist interest in the history and culture of London. He is noted for his "technically innovative novels", the volume of work he has produced, the range of styles therein, his skill at assuming different voices, and the depth of his research.
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Peter Ackroyd FAQ
- How many books has Peter Ackroyd written?
- Peter Ackroyd has published 23 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 26 non-fiction books, 5 children's books and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Peter Ackroyd's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Hawksmoor.
- What is Peter Ackroyd's latest book?
- Innovation (2021).
- What is Peter Ackroyd's most famous book?
- Hawksmoor (1985) is Peter Ackroyd's most widely read book.
- Which Peter Ackroyd books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem (as The Limehouse Golem, film, 2016).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.