Susan Hill books in order
English novelist and screenwriter
- Born
- 1942
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 50
Susan Hill has published 35 novels, 5 novellas, 5 short story collections, 3 non-fiction books and 2 children's books, beginning with I'm the King of the Castle (1970). 9 feature Simon Serrailler. The best-known is The Woman in Black (1983). The latest is Change of Circumstance (2021).
Updated September 2026
Books featuring Simon Serrailler (9)
The Various Haunts of Men (Jun 2004)
The Pure in Heart (2005)
The Risk of Darkness (Jun 2006)
The Pure In Heart A Simon Serrailler Mystery (2008)
The Vows of Silence (2009)
The Shadows in the Street (2010)
The Betrayal of Trust (2011)
Question of Identity (2013)
The Soul of Discretion (2015)
Where to start with Susan Hill
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The Woman in Black
Susan Hill's most-read book.
Newest
Change of Circumstance
Published 2021.
Standalone novels in order
The Enclosure (1961)
Do Me a Favour (1963)
Mrs De Winter (1967)
A Change for the Better (1969)
I'm the King of the Castle (Sep 1970)
Strange Meeting (Oct 1971)
The Bird of Night (1972)
In the Springtime of the Year (1973)
The Magic Apple Tree (1982)
Gentleman and Ladies (1984)
Family (1990)
Air and Angels (Mar 1991)
The Mist in the Mirror (1992)
Beware, Beware (1993)
King of Kings (1993)
The Service of Clouds (1998)
The Beacon (Oct 2008)
Howard's End on the Landing (2009)
The Small Hand (2010)
A Kind Man (2012)
Dolly (2012)
Printer's Devil Court (2014)
The Travelling Bag (2016)
Comforts of Home (2018)
The Benefit of Hindsight (2019)
Change of Circumstance (2021)
Novellas in order
The Woman in Black (Oct 1983)
Lanterns Across the Snow (1987)
The Glass Angels (1992)
The Christmas Collection (1994)
The Man in the Picture (2007)
Short story collections in order
The Albatross (1973)
The Random House Book of Ghost Stories (1991)
A Bit of Singing and Dancing (1994)
Susan Hill Ghost Stories (2000)
The Boy Who Taught the Beekeeper to Read (2003)
Non-fiction in order
Through the Kitchen Window (1984)
Shakespeare Country (1987)
The Spirit of Britain (1994)
Children's books in order
Can It Be True? (1988)
The Battle For Gullywith (2009)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Woman in Black (1989)TV · from The Woman in Black
- The Woman in Black (2012)Film · from The Woman in Black
About Susan Hill
Dame Susan Elizabeth Hill, Lady Wells is an English author of fiction and non-fiction works. Her novels include The Woman in Black, which has been adapted for stage and screen, The Mist in the Mirror, and I'm the King of the Castle, for which she received the Somerset Maugham Award in 1971. She also won the Whitbread Novel Award in 1972 for The Bird of Night, which was also shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Susan Hill FAQ
- How many books has Susan Hill written?
- Susan Hill has published 35 novels, 5 novellas, 5 short story collections, 3 non-fiction books and 2 children's books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Susan Hill's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Woman in Black.
- What is Susan Hill's latest book?
- Change of Circumstance (2021).
- What is Susan Hill's most famous book?
- The Woman in Black (1983) is Susan Hill's most widely read book.
- Which Susan Hill books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Woman in Black (TV, 1989).
Authors like Susan Hill
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.