Vita Sackville-West books in order
English writer, poet, and gardener
- Lived
- 1892–1962
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 42
Vita Sackville-West published 11 novels, 2 novellas, 11 non-fiction books, 4 poetry collections and 14 other books, beginning with The Edwardians (1930). The best-known is All Passion Spent (1931).
Updated September 2026
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All Passion Spent
Vita Sackville-West's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order

Heritage (1919)

Grey Wethers a Romantic Novel (1923)

Passenger to Teheran (1926)

The Edwardians (1930)

All Passion Spent (1931)

Family History (1932)

The Dark Island (1934)

Pepita (1937)

Grand Canyon (1942)

The Easter Party (1953)

No Signposts in the Sea (1961)
Novellas in order

Some Flowers (1937)

The Heir (1949)
Non-fiction in order

Knole and the Sackvilles (1922)

Aphra Behn (1927)
Twelve Days (1928)
Andrew Marvell (1929)

Saint Joan of Arc (1936)

The Women's Land Army (1944)

Knole, Kent (1948)

In Your Garden Again (1951)

Daughter of France (1959)

Dearest Andrew (1979)

The Letters of Vita Sackville-West to Virginia Woolf (1984)
Poetry in order

The Land (1926)

Sissinghurst (1931)
Collected Poems (1933)

The Garden (1946)
Other books in order

The Dragon in Shallow Waters (1920)
King's Daughter (1929)

Country Notes in Wartime (1939)

English Country Houses (1941)

Another World Than This (1945)

Devil at Westease (1947)
Walter De La Mare and the Traveller (1953)

More for Your Garden (1955)

Joy of Gardening (1958)
Faces (1961)

V. Sackville-West's Garden Book (1968)

The Illustrated Garden Book (1986)

Vita and Harold (1992)

Selected Writings (2002)
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Victoria Mary, Lady Nicolson, CH, usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Vita Sackville-West FAQ
- How many books has Vita Sackville-West written?
- Vita Sackville-West published 11 novels, 2 novellas, 11 non-fiction books, 4 poetry collections and 14 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Vita Sackville-West's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with All Passion Spent.
- What is Vita Sackville-West's last book?
- No Signposts in the Sea (1961).
- What is Vita Sackville-West's most famous book?
- All Passion Spent (1931) is Vita Sackville-West's most widely read book.
- Can I read Vita Sackville-West's books for free?
- Yes. 9 books by Vita Sackville-West 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.




