Series · 40 books
Ballard Books in Order
The complete Ballard reading order — 40 books from 1817–2001.
- 01 The discovery of the Titanic Amazon — buy The discovery of the Titanic Bookshop — buy The discovery of the Titanic ThriftBooks — buy The discovery of the Titanic eBooks.com — buy The discovery of the Titanic
- 02 A Preface to Paradise Lost Amazon — buy A Preface to Paradise Lost Bookshop — buy A Preface to Paradise Lost ThriftBooks — buy A Preface to Paradise Lost eBooks.com — buy A Preface to Paradise Lost
- 03 The Drowned World Amazon — buy The Drowned World Bookshop — buy The Drowned World ThriftBooks — buy The Drowned World eBooks.com — buy The Drowned World
- 04 The Wind from Nowhere Amazon — buy The Wind from Nowhere Bookshop — buy The Wind from Nowhere ThriftBooks — buy The Wind from Nowhere eBooks.com — buy The Wind from Nowhere
- 05 The Voices of Time Amazon — buy The Voices of Time Bookshop — buy The Voices of Time ThriftBooks — buy The Voices of Time eBooks.com — buy The Voices of Time
- 06 The four-dimensional nightmare Amazon — buy The four-dimensional nightmare Bookshop — buy The four-dimensional nightmare ThriftBooks — buy The four-dimensional nightmare eBooks.com — buy The four-dimensional nightmare
- 07 The Terminal Beach Amazon — buy The Terminal Beach Bookshop — buy The Terminal Beach ThriftBooks — buy The Terminal Beach eBooks.com — buy The Terminal Beach
- 08 The Drought Amazon — buy The Drought Bookshop — buy The Drought ThriftBooks — buy The Drought eBooks.com — buy The Drought
- 09 Crystal World (Flamingo Modern Classic) Amazon — buy Crystal World (Flamingo Modern Classic) Bookshop — buy Crystal World (Flamingo Modern Classic) ThriftBooks — buy Crystal World (Flamingo Modern Classic) eBooks.com — buy Crystal World (Flamingo Modern Classic)
- 10 The disaster area Amazon — buy The disaster area Bookshop — buy The disaster area ThriftBooks — buy The disaster area eBooks.com — buy The disaster area
- 11 The atrocity exhibition Amazon — buy The atrocity exhibition Bookshop — buy The atrocity exhibition ThriftBooks — buy The atrocity exhibition eBooks.com — buy The atrocity exhibition
- 12 Vermilion Sands Amazon — buy Vermilion Sands Bookshop — buy Vermilion Sands ThriftBooks — buy Vermilion Sands eBooks.com — buy Vermilion Sands
- 13 Chronopolis Amazon — buy Chronopolis Bookshop — buy Chronopolis ThriftBooks — buy Chronopolis eBooks.com — buy Chronopolis
- 14 Crash Amazon — buy Crash Bookshop — buy Crash ThriftBooks — buy Crash eBooks.com — buy Crash
- 15 Concrete island Amazon — buy Concrete island Bookshop — buy Concrete island ThriftBooks — buy Concrete island eBooks.com — buy Concrete island
- 16 High-Rise Amazon — buy High-Rise Bookshop — buy High-Rise ThriftBooks — buy High-Rise eBooks.com — buy High-Rise
- 17 Short stories Amazon — buy Short stories Bookshop — buy Short stories ThriftBooks — buy Short stories eBooks.com — buy Short stories
- 18 The unlimited dream company Amazon — buy The unlimited dream company Bookshop — buy The unlimited dream company ThriftBooks — buy The unlimited dream company eBooks.com — buy The unlimited dream company
- 19 The Venus hunters Amazon — buy The Venus hunters Bookshop — buy The Venus hunters ThriftBooks — buy The Venus hunters eBooks.com — buy The Venus hunters
- 20 How to perfect your golf swing Amazon — buy How to perfect your golf swing Bookshop — buy How to perfect your golf swing ThriftBooks — buy How to perfect your golf swing eBooks.com — buy How to perfect your golf swing
- 21 Hello America Amazon — buy Hello America Bookshop — buy Hello America ThriftBooks — buy Hello America eBooks.com — buy Hello America
- 22 Myths of the Near Future Amazon — buy Myths of the Near Future Bookshop — buy Myths of the Near Future ThriftBooks — buy Myths of the Near Future eBooks.com — buy Myths of the Near Future
- 23 Empire of the Sun Amazon — buy Empire of the Sun Bookshop — buy Empire of the Sun ThriftBooks — buy Empire of the Sun eBooks.com — buy Empire of the Sun
- 24 J. G. Ballard Amazon — buy J. G. Ballard Bookshop — buy J. G. Ballard ThriftBooks — buy J. G. Ballard eBooks.com — buy J. G. Ballard
- 25 Raven rock Amazon — buy Raven rock Bookshop — buy Raven rock ThriftBooks — buy Raven rock eBooks.com — buy Raven rock
- 26 The day of creation Amazon — buy The day of creation Bookshop — buy The day of creation ThriftBooks — buy The day of creation eBooks.com — buy The day of creation
- 27 The intrepid Ballards Amazon — buy The intrepid Ballards ThriftBooks — buy The intrepid Ballards eBooks.com — buy The intrepid Ballards
- 28 Exploring the Titanic Amazon — buy Exploring the Titanic Bookshop — buy Exploring the Titanic ThriftBooks — buy Exploring the Titanic eBooks.com — buy Exploring the Titanic
- 29 Running wild Amazon — buy Running wild Bookshop — buy Running wild ThriftBooks — buy Running wild eBooks.com — buy Running wild
- 30 A midwife's tale Amazon — buy A midwife's tale Bookshop — buy A midwife's tale ThriftBooks — buy A midwife's tale eBooks.com — buy A midwife's tale
- 31 War fever Amazon — buy War fever Bookshop — buy War fever ThriftBooks — buy War fever eBooks.com — buy War fever
- 32 The kindness of women Amazon — buy The kindness of women Bookshop — buy The kindness of women ThriftBooks — buy The kindness of women eBooks.com — buy The kindness of women
- 33 Golden girl Amazon — buy Golden girl Bookshop — buy Golden girl ThriftBooks — buy Golden girl eBooks.com — buy Golden girl
- 34 Our Search for Happiness Amazon — buy Our Search for Happiness Bookshop — buy Our Search for Happiness ThriftBooks — buy Our Search for Happiness eBooks.com — buy Our Search for Happiness
- 35 Finding the Titanic Amazon — buy Finding the Titanic Bookshop — buy Finding the Titanic ThriftBooks — buy Finding the Titanic eBooks.com — buy Finding the Titanic
- 36 Cocaine Nights Amazon — buy Cocaine Nights Bookshop — buy Cocaine Nights ThriftBooks — buy Cocaine Nights eBooks.com — buy Cocaine Nights
- 37 Ghost liners Amazon — buy Ghost liners Bookshop — buy Ghost liners ThriftBooks — buy Ghost liners eBooks.com — buy Ghost liners
- 38 Robert Ballard Amazon — buy Robert Ballard Bookshop — buy Robert Ballard ThriftBooks — buy Robert Ballard eBooks.com — buy Robert Ballard
- 39 Super-Cannes Amazon — buy Super-Cannes Bookshop — buy Super-Cannes ThriftBooks — buy Super-Cannes eBooks.com — buy Super-Cannes
- 40 The Frameworks of English Amazon — buy The Frameworks of English Bookshop — buy The Frameworks of English ThriftBooks — buy The Frameworks of English eBooks.com — buy The Frameworks of English
Reading tracker
Track your progress through Ballard
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The discovery of the Titanic | 1817 | ||
| 2 | A Preface to Paradise Lost | 1941 | ||
| 3 | The Drowned World | 1962 | ||
| 4 | The Wind from Nowhere | 1962 | ||
| 5 | The Voices of Time | 1962 | ||
| 6 | The four-dimensional nightmare | 1963 | ||
| 7 | The Terminal Beach | 1964 | ||
| 8 | The Drought | 1965 | ||
| 9 | Crystal World (Flamingo Modern Classic) | 1966 | ||
| 10 | The disaster area | 1967 | ||
| 11 | The atrocity exhibition | 1970 | ||
| 12 | Vermilion Sands | 1971 | ||
| 13 | Chronopolis | 1971 | ||
| 14 | Crash | 1973 | ||
| 15 | Concrete island | 1974 | ||
| 16 | High-Rise | 1975 | ||
| 17 | Short stories | 1978 | ||
| 18 | The unlimited dream company | 1979 | ||
| 19 | The Venus hunters | 1980 | ||
| 20 | How to perfect your golf swing | 1981 | ||
| 21 | Hello America | 1981 | ||
| 22 | Myths of the Near Future | 1982 | ||
| 23 | Empire of the Sun | 1984 | ||
| 24 | J. G. Ballard | 1985 | ||
| 25 | Raven rock | 1986 | ||
| 26 | The day of creation | 1987 | ||
| 27 | The intrepid Ballards | 1988 | ||
| 28 | Exploring the Titanic | 1988 | ||
| 29 | Running wild | 1988 | ||
| 30 | A midwife's tale | 1990 | ||
| 31 | War fever | 1990 | ||
| 32 | The kindness of women | 1991 | ||
| 33 | Golden girl | 1991 | ||
| 34 | Our Search for Happiness | 1993 | ||
| 35 | Finding the Titanic | 1993 | ||
| 36 | Cocaine Nights | 1996 | ||
| 37 | Ghost liners | 1997 | ||
| 38 | Robert Ballard | 1999 | ||
| 39 | Super-Cannes | 2000 | ||
| 40 | The Frameworks of English | 2001 |
Ballard reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The discovery of the Titanic (1817). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Ballard — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Ballard books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1817–2001.
What is the newest Ballard book?
The Frameworks of English, published in 2001.