Virginia Woolf books in order
English modernist writer
- Lived
- 1882–1941
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 29
Virginia Woolf published 16 novels, 1 novella, 3 short story collections, 7 non-fiction books, 1 play and 1 other book, beginning with The Voyage Out (1915). The best-known is A Room of One’s Own (1929).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Virginia Woolf
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A Room of One’s Own
Virginia Woolf's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Flush: A Biography
One of the most-read, at about 157 pages.
Standalone novels in order
The Voyage Out (1915)
Night and Day (1919)
Jacob's Room (1922)
Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown (1924)
Mrs Dalloway (May 1925)
To the Lighthouse (1927)
Orlando: A Biography (Oct 1928)
The Waves (1931)
Flush: A Biography (1933)
The Years (1937)
Three Guineas (1938)
Between the Acts (1941)
A Writer's Diary (1953)
The Letters of Virginia Woolf (1975)
A Moment's Liberty (1977)
Moments of (1985)
Novellas in order
The London Scene (1931)
Short story collections in order
Monday or Tuesday (1921)
The Death of the Moth, and Other Essays (1942)
A Haunted House and Other Short Stories (Jan 1944)
Non-fiction in order
The Common Reader (1929)
A Room of One’s Own (Sep 1929)
On (1930)
Roger Fry: A Biography (1940)
The Moment (1947)
Women and Writing (1980)
The Letters of Vita Sackville-West to Virginia Woolf (1984)
Plays in order
Freshwater (1980)
Other books in order
La Torre Inclinada Y Otros Ensayos
Film and TV adaptations
- Virginia Woolf's Night and Day (2026)Film · from Night and Day
- Mrs Dalloway (1997)Film · from Mrs Dalloway
- ClarissaFilm · from Mrs Dalloway
- Orlando (1992)Film · from Orlando: A Biography
- Orlando, My Political Biography (2023)Film · from Orlando: A Biography
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About Virginia Woolf
Adeline Virginia Woolf was an English writer and one of the most influential 20th-century modernist authors. She helped to pioneer the use of stream of consciousness narration as a literary device.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Virginia Woolf FAQ
- How many books has Virginia Woolf written?
- Virginia Woolf published 16 novels, 1 novella, 3 short story collections, 7 non-fiction books, 1 play and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Virginia Woolf's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Room of One’s Own.
- What is Virginia Woolf's last book?
- The Death of the Moth, and Other Essays (1942).
- What is Virginia Woolf's most famous book?
- A Room of One’s Own (1929) is Virginia Woolf's most widely read book.
- Which Virginia Woolf books have been adapted?
- 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Night and Day (as Virginia Woolf's Night and Day, film, 2026), Mrs Dalloway (film, 1997) and Orlando: A Biography (as Orlando, film, 1992).
- Can I read Virginia Woolf's books for free?
- Yes. 9 books by Virginia Woolf are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.