What order should I read Sebastian Faulks's books in?

Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Birdsong.

What is Sebastian Faulks's most famous book?

Birdsong (1993) is Sebastian Faulks's most widely read book.

Which Sebastian Faulks books have been adapted?

2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Birdsong (TV, 2012) and Charlotte Gray (film, 2001).

Sebastian Faulks books in order

British journalist and novelist

Born: 1953
Country: United Kingdom
Books: 22

Literary fiction

Sebastian Faulks has published 18 novels, 2 novellas and 2 short story collections, beginning with Birdsong (1993). The latest is Fires Which Burned Brightly (2025).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Sebastian Faulks

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Birdsong
Sebastian Faulks's most-read book.
Newest
Fires Which Burned Brightly
Published 2025.

Standalone novels in order

The Girl at the Lion D'Or (Aug 1989)
256 pages
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A Fool's Alphabet (1992)
281 pages
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Birdsong (Sep 1993)
500 pagesAdapted for TV
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The Fatal Englishman (1996)
320 pages
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On Green Dolphin Street (1999)
352 pages
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Charlotte Gray (Feb 1999)
400 pagesAdapted for film
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Human Traces (2005)
614 pages
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Engleby (2007)
352 pages
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Devil May Care (2008)
331 pages
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A Week in December (2009)
392 pages
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Faulks on Fiction (2011)
380 pages
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A Possible Life (2012)
304 pages
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Jeeves And The Wedding Bells (2013)
272 pages
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Upon a Broken World (2014)
320 pages
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Where My Heart Used to Beat (2015)
336 pages
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Paris Echo (2018)
320 pages
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Snow Country (2021)
368 pages
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Fires Which Burned Brightly (2025)
400 pages
Buy

Novellas in order

Pistache (2006)
136 pages
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Pistache Returns (2011)
128 pages
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Short story collections in order

The Vintage Book of War Stories (1998)
448 pages
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War Stories (2010)
416 pages
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Film and TV adaptations

Birdsong (2012)TV · from Birdsong
Charlotte Gray (2001)Film · from Charlotte Gray

About Sebastian Faulks

Sebastian Charles Faulks is a British novelist, journalist and broadcaster. He is most notable for his historical novels set in France – The Girl at the Lion d'Or, Birdsong and Charlotte Gray.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Sebastian Faulks FAQ

How many books has Sebastian Faulks written?: Sebastian Faulks has published 18 novels, 2 novellas and 2 short story collections that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Sebastian Faulks's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Birdsong.
What is Sebastian Faulks's latest book?: Fires Which Burned Brightly (2025).
What is Sebastian Faulks's most famous book?: Birdsong (1993) is Sebastian Faulks's most widely read book.
Which Sebastian Faulks books have been adapted?: 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Birdsong (TV, 2012) and Charlotte Gray (film, 2001).