Will Self books in order
English writer and journalist
- Born
- 1961
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 29
Will Self has published 15 novels, 1 novella, 7 short story collections, 5 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with Dorian (2002). The latest is Blind Corners (2025).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Will Self
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Dorian
Will Self's most-read book.
Newest
Blind Corners
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Cock and Bull (Oct 1992)
My Idea of Fun (Sep 1993)
Junk Mail (1995)
Great Apes (May 1997)
Perfidious Man (2000)
How the Dead Live (Jun 2000)
Dorian (Sep 2002)
The Book of Dave (Jun 2006)
The Butt (2008)
Walking to Hollywood (Sep 2010)
Umbrella (Jan 2013)
Shark (2014)
Craven House (2017)
Phone (2017)
Blind Corners (2025)
Novellas in order
The Sweet Smell of Psychosis (May 1997)
Short story collections in order
The Quantity Theory of Insanity (Nov 1991)
Grey Area (Jan 1994)
Tough, Tough Toys for Tough, Tough Boys (Apr 1998)
Dr. Mukti and Other Tales of Woe (Jan 2004)
Liver: A Fictional Organ with a Surface Anatomy of Four Lobes (Sep 2008)
Liver (2009)
Collected Fiction (2014)
Non-fiction in order
Sore Sites (2000)
Feeding Frenzy (2001)
Psychogeography (2007)
Will (2019)
Why Read (2022)
Other books in order
Rock of Crack As Big As the Ritz (1995)
About Will Self
William Woodard Self is an English writer, journalist, political commentator and broadcaster. He has written 11 novels, five collections of shorter fiction, three novellas and nine collections of non-fiction writing. Self is currently an honorary Professor at Brunel University London, where his interests include psychogeography.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Will Self FAQ
- How many books has Will Self written?
- Will Self has published 15 novels, 1 novella, 7 short story collections, 5 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Will Self's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Dorian.
- What is Will Self's latest book?
- Blind Corners (2025).
- What is Will Self's most famous book?
- Dorian (2002) is Will Self's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.