Sarah Waters books in order
Welsh novelist
- Born
- 1966
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 8
Sarah Waters has published 7 novels and 1 short story collection, beginning with Tipping the Velvet (1998). The best-known is Fingersmith (2002). The latest is Ustaparmak (2016).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Sarah Waters
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Fingersmith
Sarah Waters's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Tipping the Velvet
One of the most-read, at about 480 pages.
Newest
Ustaparmak
Published 2016.
Standalone novels in order
Tipping the Velvet (1998)
Affinity (1999)
Fingersmith (Feb 2002)
The Night Watch (Feb 2006)
The Little Stranger (2009)
The Paying Guests (Aug 2014)
Ustaparmak (2016)
Short story collections in order
Dancing with Mr. Darcy (2009)
Film and TV adaptations
- Tipping the Velvet (2002)TV · from Tipping the Velvet
- Fingersmith (2005)TV · from Fingersmith
- The Handmaiden (2016)Film · from Fingersmith
- The Little Stranger (2018)Film · from The Little Stranger
About Sarah Waters
Sarah Ann Waters is a Welsh novelist. She is best known for her novels set in Victorian society and featuring lesbian protagonists, such as Tipping the Velvet (1998) and Fingersmith (2002). Both novels were adapted into TV mini-series by BBC in 2002 and 2005 respectively. The latter novel was also adapted into the South Korean film The Handmaiden (2016).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Sarah Waters FAQ
- How many books has Sarah Waters written?
- Sarah Waters has published 7 novels and 1 short story collection that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Sarah Waters's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Fingersmith.
- What is Sarah Waters's latest book?
- Ustaparmak (2016).
- What is Sarah Waters's most famous book?
- Fingersmith (2002) is Sarah Waters's most widely read book.
- Which Sarah Waters books have been adapted?
- 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Tipping the Velvet (TV, 2002), Fingersmith (TV, 2005) and The Little Stranger (film, 2018).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.