A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Henry James Books in Order

The complete Henry James reading order — 40 books from 1600–1934.

  1. 01 Henry V 1600 Amazon — buy Henry V Bookshop — buy Henry V ThriftBooks — buy Henry V eBooks.com — buy Henry V
  2. 02 Roderick Hudson 1798 Amazon — buy Roderick Hudson Bookshop — buy Roderick Hudson ThriftBooks — buy Roderick Hudson eBooks.com — buy Roderick Hudson
  3. 03 Ancient law, its connection with the early history of society and its relaton to modern ideas 1861 Amazon — buy Ancient law, its connection with the early history of society and its relaton to modern ideas Bookshop — buy Ancient law, its connection with the early history of society and its relaton to modern ideas ThriftBooks — buy Ancient law, its connection with the early history of society and its relaton to modern ideas eBooks.com — buy Ancient law, its connection with the early history of society and its relaton to modern ideas
  4. 04 Daisy Miller 1877 Amazon — buy Daisy Miller Bookshop — buy Daisy Miller ThriftBooks — buy Daisy Miller eBooks.com — buy Daisy Miller
  5. 05 The American 1877 Amazon — buy The American Bookshop — buy The American ThriftBooks — buy The American eBooks.com — buy The American
  6. 06 Hawthorne 1879 Amazon — buy Hawthorne Bookshop — buy Hawthorne ThriftBooks — buy Hawthorne eBooks.com — buy Hawthorne
  7. 07 Washington Square 1880 Amazon — buy Washington Square Bookshop — buy Washington Square ThriftBooks — buy Washington Square eBooks.com — buy Washington Square
  8. 08 Confidence 1880 Amazon — buy Confidence Bookshop — buy Confidence ThriftBooks — buy Confidence eBooks.com — buy Confidence
  9. 09 The Portrait of a Lady 1881 Amazon — buy The Portrait of a Lady Bookshop — buy The Portrait of a Lady ThriftBooks — buy The Portrait of a Lady eBooks.com — buy The Portrait of a Lady
  10. 10 A little tour in France 1884 Amazon — buy A little tour in France Bookshop — buy A little tour in France ThriftBooks — buy A little tour in France eBooks.com — buy A little tour in France
  11. 11 The Bostonians 1885 Amazon — buy The Bostonians Bookshop — buy The Bostonians ThriftBooks — buy The Bostonians eBooks.com — buy The Bostonians
  12. 12 The Princess Casamassima 1886 Amazon — buy The Princess Casamassima Bookshop — buy The Princess Casamassima ThriftBooks — buy The Princess Casamassima eBooks.com — buy The Princess Casamassima
  13. 13 Partial portraits 1888 Amazon — buy Partial portraits Bookshop — buy Partial portraits ThriftBooks — buy Partial portraits eBooks.com — buy Partial portraits
  14. 14 The Aspern Papers 1890 Amazon — buy The Aspern Papers Bookshop — buy The Aspern Papers ThriftBooks — buy The Aspern Papers eBooks.com — buy The Aspern Papers
  15. 15 The tragic muse 1890 Amazon — buy The tragic muse Bookshop — buy The tragic muse ThriftBooks — buy The tragic muse eBooks.com — buy The tragic muse
  16. 16 The lesson of the master 1892 Amazon — buy The lesson of the master Bookshop — buy The lesson of the master ThriftBooks — buy The lesson of the master eBooks.com — buy The lesson of the master
  17. 17 Tales of 1893 Amazon — buy Tales of Bookshop — buy Tales of ThriftBooks — buy Tales of eBooks.com — buy Tales of
  18. 18 The spoils of Poynton 1896 Amazon — buy The spoils of Poynton Bookshop — buy The spoils of Poynton ThriftBooks — buy The spoils of Poynton eBooks.com — buy The spoils of Poynton
  19. 19 The other house 1896 Amazon — buy The other house Bookshop — buy The other house ThriftBooks — buy The other house eBooks.com — buy The other house
  20. 20 What Maisie Knew 1897 Amazon — buy What Maisie Knew Bookshop — buy What Maisie Knew ThriftBooks — buy What Maisie Knew eBooks.com — buy What Maisie Knew
  21. 21 The Turn of the Screw 1898 Amazon — buy The Turn of the Screw Bookshop — buy The Turn of the Screw ThriftBooks — buy The Turn of the Screw eBooks.com — buy The Turn of the Screw
  22. 22 The awkward age 1899 Amazon — buy The awkward age Bookshop — buy The awkward age ThriftBooks — buy The awkward age eBooks.com — buy The awkward age
  23. 23 The ivory tower 1900 Amazon — buy The ivory tower Bookshop — buy The ivory tower ThriftBooks — buy The ivory tower eBooks.com — buy The ivory tower
  24. 24 The sacred fount 1901 Amazon — buy The sacred fount Bookshop — buy The sacred fount ThriftBooks — buy The sacred fount eBooks.com — buy The sacred fount
  25. 25 The Wings of the Dove 1902 Amazon — buy The Wings of the Dove Bookshop — buy The Wings of the Dove ThriftBooks — buy The Wings of the Dove eBooks.com — buy The Wings of the Dove
  26. 26 The Ambassadors 1903 Amazon — buy The Ambassadors Bookshop — buy The Ambassadors ThriftBooks — buy The Ambassadors eBooks.com — buy The Ambassadors
  27. 27 The Golden Bowl 1904 Amazon — buy The Golden Bowl Bookshop — buy The Golden Bowl ThriftBooks — buy The Golden Bowl eBooks.com — buy The Golden Bowl
  28. 28 The novels and tales of Henry James 1907 Amazon — buy The novels and tales of Henry James Bookshop — buy The novels and tales of Henry James ThriftBooks — buy The novels and tales of Henry James eBooks.com — buy The novels and tales of Henry James
  29. 29 Italian Hours 1909 Amazon — buy Italian Hours Bookshop — buy Italian Hours ThriftBooks — buy Italian Hours eBooks.com — buy Italian Hours
  30. 30 American prose masters: Cooper, Hawthorne, Emerson, Poe, Lowell, Henry James 1909 Amazon — buy American prose masters: Cooper, Hawthorne, Emerson, Poe, Lowell, Henry James Bookshop — buy American prose masters: Cooper, Hawthorne, Emerson, Poe, Lowell, Henry James ThriftBooks — buy American prose masters: Cooper, Hawthorne, Emerson, Poe, Lowell, Henry James eBooks.com — buy American prose masters: Cooper, Hawthorne, Emerson, Poe, Lowell, Henry James
  31. 31 Henry James 1913 Amazon — buy Henry James Bookshop — buy Henry James ThriftBooks — buy Henry James eBooks.com — buy Henry James
  32. 32 The Altar of the Dead 1915 Amazon — buy The Altar of the Dead Bookshop — buy The Altar of the Dead ThriftBooks — buy The Altar of the Dead eBooks.com — buy The Altar of the Dead
  33. 33 Beast in the Jungle 1915 Amazon — buy Beast in the Jungle Bookshop — buy Beast in the Jungle ThriftBooks — buy Beast in the Jungle eBooks.com — buy Beast in the Jungle
  34. 34 Henry James at work 1917 Amazon — buy Henry James at work Bookshop — buy Henry James at work ThriftBooks — buy Henry James at work eBooks.com — buy Henry James at work
  35. 35 The method of Henry James 1918 Amazon — buy The method of Henry James Bookshop — buy The method of Henry James ThriftBooks — buy The method of Henry James eBooks.com — buy The method of Henry James
  36. 36 The letters of Henry James 1920 Amazon — buy The letters of Henry James Bookshop — buy The letters of Henry James ThriftBooks — buy The letters of Henry James eBooks.com — buy The letters of Henry James
  37. 37 The short stories of Henry James 1921 Amazon — buy The short stories of Henry James Bookshop — buy The short stories of Henry James ThriftBooks — buy The short stories of Henry James eBooks.com — buy The short stories of Henry James
  38. 38 Daisy Miller / The Turn of the Screw 1926 Amazon — buy Daisy Miller / The Turn of the Screw Bookshop — buy Daisy Miller / The Turn of the Screw ThriftBooks — buy Daisy Miller / The Turn of the Screw eBooks.com — buy Daisy Miller / The Turn of the Screw
  39. 39 Homage to Henry James, 1843-1916 1934 Amazon — buy Homage to Henry James, 1843-1916 Bookshop — buy Homage to Henry James, 1843-1916 ThriftBooks — buy Homage to Henry James, 1843-1916 eBooks.com — buy Homage to Henry James, 1843-1916
  40. 40 The art of the novel 1934 Amazon — buy The art of the novel Bookshop — buy The art of the novel ThriftBooks — buy The art of the novel eBooks.com — buy The art of the novel

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Track your progress through Henry James

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Henry V 1600
2 Roderick Hudson 1798
3 Ancient law, its connection with the early history of society and its relaton to modern ideas 1861
4 Daisy Miller 1877
5 The American 1877
6 Hawthorne 1879
7 Washington Square 1880
8 Confidence 1880
9 The Portrait of a Lady 1881
10 A little tour in France 1884
11 The Bostonians 1885
12 The Princess Casamassima 1886
13 Partial portraits 1888
14 The Aspern Papers 1890
15 The tragic muse 1890
16 The lesson of the master 1892
17 Tales of 1893
18 The spoils of Poynton 1896
19 The other house 1896
20 What Maisie Knew 1897
21 The Turn of the Screw 1898
22 The awkward age 1899
23 The ivory tower 1900
24 The sacred fount 1901
25 The Wings of the Dove 1902
26 The Ambassadors 1903
27 The Golden Bowl 1904
28 The novels and tales of Henry James 1907
29 Italian Hours 1909
30 American prose masters: Cooper, Hawthorne, Emerson, Poe, Lowell, Henry James 1909
31 Henry James 1913
32 The Altar of the Dead 1915
33 Beast in the Jungle 1915
34 Henry James at work 1917
35 The method of Henry James 1918
36 The letters of Henry James 1920
37 The short stories of Henry James 1921
38 Daisy Miller / The Turn of the Screw 1926
39 Homage to Henry James, 1843-1916 1934
40 The art of the novel 1934

Henry James reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Henry V (1600). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Henry James — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Henry James books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1600–1934.

What is the newest Henry James book?

The art of the novel, published in 1934.