Author · 7 books
Doris Lessing Books in Order
All 7 books by Doris Lessing, listed in order of publication from 1958–2004.
- 01 A Ripple from the Storm Amazon — buy A Ripple from the Storm Bookshop — buy A Ripple from the Storm ThriftBooks — buy A Ripple from the Storm eBooks.com — buy A Ripple from the Storm
- 02 In pursuit of the English Amazon — buy In pursuit of the English Bookshop — buy In pursuit of the English ThriftBooks — buy In pursuit of the English eBooks.com — buy In pursuit of the English
- 03 The Golden Notebook Amazon — buy The Golden Notebook Bookshop — buy The Golden Notebook ThriftBooks — buy The Golden Notebook eBooks.com — buy The Golden Notebook
- 04 To Room Nineteen Amazon — buy To Room Nineteen Bookshop — buy To Room Nineteen ThriftBooks — buy To Room Nineteen eBooks.com — buy To Room Nineteen
- 05 If the Old Could... Amazon — buy If the Old Could... Bookshop — buy If the Old Could... ThriftBooks — buy If the Old Could... eBooks.com — buy If the Old Could...
- 06 Under My Skin Amazon — buy Under My Skin Bookshop — buy Under My Skin ThriftBooks — buy Under My Skin eBooks.com — buy Under My Skin
- 07 Time Bites Amazon — buy Time Bites Bookshop — buy Time Bites ThriftBooks — buy Time Bites eBooks.com — buy Time Bites
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Ripple from the Storm | 1958 | ||
| 2 | In pursuit of the English | 1961 | ||
| 3 | The Golden Notebook | 1962 | ||
| 4 | To Room Nineteen | 1978 | ||
| 5 | If the Old Could... | 1985 | ||
| 6 | Under My Skin | 1994 | ||
| 7 | Time Bites | 2004 |
Doris Lessing reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with A Ripple from the Storm (1958). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Doris Lessing — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Doris Lessing books are there?
7 to date, spanning 1958–2004.
What is the newest Doris Lessing book?
Time Bites, published in 2004.