A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Bill Bryson Books in Order

The complete Bill Bryson reading order — 40 books from 1656–2010.

  1. 01 The Mother Tongue 1656 Amazon — buy The Mother Tongue Bookshop — buy The Mother Tongue ThriftBooks — buy The Mother Tongue eBooks.com — buy The Mother Tongue
  2. 02 The blook of bunders 1982 Amazon — buy The blook of bunders Bookshop — buy The blook of bunders ThriftBooks — buy The blook of bunders eBooks.com — buy The blook of bunders
  3. 03 The Penguin dictionary of troublesome words 1984 Amazon — buy The Penguin dictionary of troublesome words Bookshop — buy The Penguin dictionary of troublesome words ThriftBooks — buy The Penguin dictionary of troublesome words eBooks.com — buy The Penguin dictionary of troublesome words
  4. 04 The palace under the Alps 1985 Amazon — buy The palace under the Alps Bookshop — buy The palace under the Alps ThriftBooks — buy The palace under the Alps eBooks.com — buy The palace under the Alps
  5. 05 The Lost Continent 1989 Amazon — buy The Lost Continent Bookshop — buy The Lost Continent ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Continent eBooks.com — buy The Lost Continent
  6. 06 Travel 1989 Amazon — buy Travel Bookshop — buy Travel ThriftBooks — buy Travel eBooks.com — buy Travel
  7. 07 Neither here nor there 1991 Amazon — buy Neither here nor there Bookshop — buy Neither here nor there ThriftBooks — buy Neither here nor there eBooks.com — buy Neither here nor there
  8. 08 Bryson's dictionary for writers and editors 1991 Amazon — buy Bryson's dictionary for writers and editors Bookshop — buy Bryson's dictionary for writers and editors ThriftBooks — buy Bryson's dictionary for writers and editors eBooks.com — buy Bryson's dictionary for writers and editors
  9. 09 The Best of Granta travel 1991 Amazon — buy The Best of Granta travel ThriftBooks — buy The Best of Granta travel eBooks.com — buy The Best of Granta travel
  10. 10 Lost Continent / Neither Here Nor There 1992 Amazon — buy Lost Continent / Neither Here Nor There Bookshop — buy Lost Continent / Neither Here Nor There ThriftBooks — buy Lost Continent / Neither Here Nor There eBooks.com — buy Lost Continent / Neither Here Nor There
  11. 11 Helen Simpson & Bill Bryson Poste 1992 Amazon — buy Helen Simpson & Bill Bryson Poste Bookshop — buy Helen Simpson & Bill Bryson Poste ThriftBooks — buy Helen Simpson & Bill Bryson Poste eBooks.com — buy Helen Simpson & Bill Bryson Poste
  12. 12 Made in America 1994 Amazon — buy Made in America Bookshop — buy Made in America ThriftBooks — buy Made in America eBooks.com — buy Made in America
  13. 13 Notes from a small island 1995 Amazon — buy Notes from a small island Bookshop — buy Notes from a small island ThriftBooks — buy Notes from a small island eBooks.com — buy Notes from a small island
  14. 14 Bizarre world 1995 Amazon — buy Bizarre world Bookshop — buy Bizarre world ThriftBooks — buy Bizarre world eBooks.com — buy Bizarre world
  15. 15 Bill Bryson Pack 1995 Amazon — buy Bill Bryson Pack Bookshop — buy Bill Bryson Pack ThriftBooks — buy Bill Bryson Pack eBooks.com — buy Bill Bryson Pack
  16. 16 Motel blues 1996 Amazon — buy Motel blues Bookshop — buy Motel blues ThriftBooks — buy Motel blues eBooks.com — buy Motel blues
  17. 17 A Walk in the Woods 1997 Amazon — buy A Walk in the Woods Bookshop — buy A Walk in the Woods ThriftBooks — buy A Walk in the Woods eBooks.com — buy A Walk in the Woods
  18. 18 Notes from a Big Country 1998 Amazon — buy Notes from a Big Country Bookshop — buy Notes from a Big Country ThriftBooks — buy Notes from a Big Country eBooks.com — buy Notes from a Big Country
  19. 19 I'm a stranger here myself 1999 Amazon — buy I'm a stranger here myself Bookshop — buy I'm a stranger here myself ThriftBooks — buy I'm a stranger here myself eBooks.com — buy I'm a stranger here myself
  20. 20 The Final Solution 1999 Amazon — buy The Final Solution Bookshop — buy The Final Solution ThriftBooks — buy The Final Solution eBooks.com — buy The Final Solution
  21. 21 Down Under (In a Sunburned Country) 2000 Amazon — buy Down Under (In a Sunburned Country) Bookshop — buy Down Under (In a Sunburned Country) ThriftBooks — buy Down Under (In a Sunburned Country) eBooks.com — buy Down Under (In a Sunburned Country)
  22. 22 The English Landscape 2000 Amazon — buy The English Landscape Bookshop — buy The English Landscape ThriftBooks — buy The English Landscape eBooks.com — buy The English Landscape
  23. 23 The Complete Notes 2000 Amazon — buy The Complete Notes Bookshop — buy The Complete Notes ThriftBooks — buy The Complete Notes eBooks.com — buy The Complete Notes
  24. 24 The Best American Travel Writing 2000 2000 Amazon — buy The Best American Travel Writing 2000 Bookshop — buy The Best American Travel Writing 2000 ThriftBooks — buy The Best American Travel Writing 2000 eBooks.com — buy The Best American Travel Writing 2000
  25. 25 Stories of Manhood 2000 Amazon — buy Stories of Manhood Bookshop — buy Stories of Manhood ThriftBooks — buy Stories of Manhood eBooks.com — buy Stories of Manhood
  26. 26 Bill Bryson African Diary 2002 Amazon — buy Bill Bryson African Diary Bookshop — buy Bill Bryson African Diary ThriftBooks — buy Bill Bryson African Diary eBooks.com — buy Bill Bryson African Diary
  27. 27 Walk About 2002 Amazon — buy Walk About Bookshop — buy Walk About ThriftBooks — buy Walk About eBooks.com — buy Walk About
  28. 28 A short history of nearly everything 2003 Amazon — buy A short history of nearly everything Bookshop — buy A short history of nearly everything ThriftBooks — buy A short history of nearly everything eBooks.com — buy A short history of nearly everything
  29. 29 Hollywood Tough 2003 Amazon — buy Hollywood Tough Bookshop — buy Hollywood Tough ThriftBooks — buy Hollywood Tough eBooks.com — buy Hollywood Tough
  30. 30 in search of Shrodinger's cat 2003 Amazon — buy in search of Shrodinger's cat ThriftBooks — buy in search of Shrodinger's cat eBooks.com — buy in search of Shrodinger's cat
  31. 31 Ohio Angels (Travels with Bill Bryson) 2004 Amazon — buy Ohio Angels (Travels with Bill Bryson) Bookshop — buy Ohio Angels (Travels with Bill Bryson) ThriftBooks — buy Ohio Angels (Travels with Bill Bryson) eBooks.com — buy Ohio Angels (Travels with Bill Bryson)
  32. 32 Bill Bryson Backlist Assort 2004 Amazon — buy Bill Bryson Backlist Assort Bookshop — buy Bill Bryson Backlist Assort ThriftBooks — buy Bill Bryson Backlist Assort eBooks.com — buy Bill Bryson Backlist Assort
  33. 33 The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid 2006 Amazon — buy The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid Bookshop — buy The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid ThriftBooks — buy The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid eBooks.com — buy The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
  34. 34 Bill Bryson Collector's Edition 2006 Amazon — buy Bill Bryson Collector's Edition Bookshop — buy Bill Bryson Collector's Edition ThriftBooks — buy Bill Bryson Collector's Edition eBooks.com — buy Bill Bryson Collector's Edition
  35. 35 Empire 2006 Amazon — buy Empire Bookshop — buy Empire ThriftBooks — buy Empire eBooks.com — buy Empire
  36. 36 Shakespeare 2007 Amazon — buy Shakespeare Bookshop — buy Shakespeare ThriftBooks — buy Shakespeare eBooks.com — buy Shakespeare
  37. 37 A Really Short History of Nearly Everything 2008 Amazon — buy A Really Short History of Nearly Everything Bookshop — buy A Really Short History of Nearly Everything ThriftBooks — buy A Really Short History of Nearly Everything eBooks.com — buy A Really Short History of Nearly Everything
  38. 38 At Home 2010 Amazon — buy At Home Bookshop — buy At Home ThriftBooks — buy At Home eBooks.com — buy At Home
  39. 39 Icons of England 2010 Amazon — buy Icons of England Bookshop — buy Icons of England ThriftBooks — buy Icons of England eBooks.com — buy Icons of England
  40. 40 Bill Bryson 2010 Amazon — buy Bill Bryson Bookshop — buy Bill Bryson ThriftBooks — buy Bill Bryson eBooks.com — buy Bill Bryson

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Bill Bryson

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Mother Tongue 1656
2 The blook of bunders 1982
3 The Penguin dictionary of troublesome words 1984
4 The palace under the Alps 1985
5 The Lost Continent 1989
6 Travel 1989
7 Neither here nor there 1991
8 Bryson's dictionary for writers and editors 1991
9 The Best of Granta travel 1991
10 Lost Continent / Neither Here Nor There 1992
11 Helen Simpson & Bill Bryson Poste 1992
12 Made in America 1994
13 Notes from a small island 1995
14 Bizarre world 1995
15 Bill Bryson Pack 1995
16 Motel blues 1996
17 A Walk in the Woods 1997
18 Notes from a Big Country 1998
19 I'm a stranger here myself 1999
20 The Final Solution 1999
21 Down Under (In a Sunburned Country) 2000
22 The English Landscape 2000
23 The Complete Notes 2000
24 The Best American Travel Writing 2000 2000
25 Stories of Manhood 2000
26 Bill Bryson African Diary 2002
27 Walk About 2002
28 A short history of nearly everything 2003
29 Hollywood Tough 2003
30 in search of Shrodinger's cat 2003
31 Ohio Angels (Travels with Bill Bryson) 2004
32 Bill Bryson Backlist Assort 2004
33 The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid 2006
34 Bill Bryson Collector's Edition 2006
35 Empire 2006
36 Shakespeare 2007
37 A Really Short History of Nearly Everything 2008
38 At Home 2010
39 Icons of England 2010
40 Bill Bryson 2010

Bill Bryson reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Mother Tongue (1656). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Bill Bryson — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Bill Bryson books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1656–2010.

What is the newest Bill Bryson book?

Bill Bryson, published in 2010.