T. H. White books in order
English author
- Lived
- 1906–1964
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 23
- Series
- 1
- Also writes as
- James Aston
T. H. White published 16 novels, 1 short story collection and 6 non-fiction books, beginning with The Sword in the Stone (1938). The series is The Once and Future King (3 books, starting with The Sword in the Stone). The best-known is The Once and Future King (1958).
Updated September 2026
The Once and Future King books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Sword in the Stone (1938) · 3 The Ill-Made Knight (1940) · The Queen of Air and Darkness (1939)
- 1.
The Sword in the Stone (1938)
- 3.
The Ill-Made Knight (1940)
The Queen of Air and Darkness (1939)
Where to start with T. H. White
Start here
The Once and Future King
T. H. White's most-read book.
Shortest way in
The Book of Merlyn
One of the most-read, at about 193 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Darkness at Pemberley (1932)
They Winter Abroad (1932)
Gone to Ground (1935)
The Witch in the Wood (1939)
The Candle in the Wind (1940)
Mistress Masham's Repose (1946)
The Elephant and the Kangaroo (1947)
The Bestiary (1954)
The Once and Future King (1958)
The Godstone and the Blackymor (1959)
Farewell Victoria (1960)
The Master (1964)
The Book of Merlyn (1977)
Short story collections in order
The Maharajah and Other Stories (1981)
Non-fiction in order
England Have My Bones (1936)
The Age of Scandal (1950)
The Goshawk (a Viking Compass Book, C291) (1951)
The Scandalmonger (1952)
America at Last (1965)
Letters to a Friend (1982)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Sword in the Stone (1963)Film · from The Sword in the Stone
About T. H. White
Terence Hanbury "Tim" White was an English writer. He is best known for his Arthurian novels, which were published together in 1958 as The Once and Future King. One of his best known is the first of the series, The Sword in the Stone, which was published as a stand-alone book in 1938.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
T. H. White FAQ
- How many books has T. H. White written?
- T. H. White published 16 novels, 1 short story collection and 6 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read T. H. White's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Once and Future King with The Sword in the Stone. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is T. H. White's last book?
- America at Last (1965).
- What is T. H. White's most famous book?
- The Once and Future King (1958) is T. H. White's most widely read book.
- Are T. H. White's books connected?
- 3 books belong to 1 series (The Once and Future King); the other 20 books stand alone.
- Does T. H. White write under a pen name?
- Yes: T. H. White has also published as James Aston.
- Which T. H. White books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Sword in the Stone (film, 1963).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.