Series · 40 books
Spenser Books in Order
The complete Spenser reading order — 40 books from 1586–1996.
- 01 The shepheardes calender Amazon — buy The shepheardes calender Bookshop — buy The shepheardes calender ThriftBooks — buy The shepheardes calender eBooks.com — buy The shepheardes calender
- 02 Faerie queene Amazon — buy Faerie queene Bookshop — buy Faerie queene ThriftBooks — buy Faerie queene eBooks.com — buy Faerie queene
- 03 Observations on the Fairy queen of Spenser Amazon — buy Observations on the Fairy queen of Spenser Bookshop — buy Observations on the Fairy queen of Spenser ThriftBooks — buy Observations on the Fairy queen of Spenser eBooks.com — buy Observations on the Fairy queen of Spenser
- 04 The works of Edmund Spenser Amazon — buy The works of Edmund Spenser Bookshop — buy The works of Edmund Spenser ThriftBooks — buy The works of Edmund Spenser eBooks.com — buy The works of Edmund Spenser
- 05 The poetical works of Edmund Spenser Amazon — buy The poetical works of Edmund Spenser Bookshop — buy The poetical works of Edmund Spenser ThriftBooks — buy The poetical works of Edmund Spenser eBooks.com — buy The poetical works of Edmund Spenser
- 06 Spenser Amazon — buy Spenser Bookshop — buy Spenser ThriftBooks — buy Spenser eBooks.com — buy Spenser
- 07 Sources of Spenser's Classical Mythology Amazon — buy Sources of Spenser's Classical Mythology Bookshop — buy Sources of Spenser's Classical Mythology ThriftBooks — buy Sources of Spenser's Classical Mythology eBooks.com — buy Sources of Spenser's Classical Mythology
- 08 Spenser & his poetry Amazon — buy Spenser & his poetry Bookshop — buy Spenser & his poetry ThriftBooks — buy Spenser & his poetry eBooks.com — buy Spenser & his poetry
- 09 Edmund Spenser Amazon — buy Edmund Spenser Bookshop — buy Edmund Spenser ThriftBooks — buy Edmund Spenser eBooks.com — buy Edmund Spenser
- 10 Spenser in Ireland Amazon — buy Spenser in Ireland Bookshop — buy Spenser in Ireland ThriftBooks — buy Spenser in Ireland eBooks.com — buy Spenser in Ireland
- 11 Spenser's images of life Amazon — buy Spenser's images of life Bookshop — buy Spenser's images of life ThriftBooks — buy Spenser's images of life eBooks.com — buy Spenser's images of life
- 12 Mortal stakes Amazon — buy Mortal stakes Bookshop — buy Mortal stakes ThriftBooks — buy Mortal stakes eBooks.com — buy Mortal stakes
- 13 Spenser and the Middle Ages, 1976 Amazon — buy Spenser and the Middle Ages, 1976 ThriftBooks — buy Spenser and the Middle Ages, 1976 eBooks.com — buy Spenser and the Middle Ages, 1976
- 14 Promised land Amazon — buy Promised land Bookshop — buy Promised land ThriftBooks — buy Promised land eBooks.com — buy Promised land
- 15 Looking for Rachel Wallace Amazon — buy Looking for Rachel Wallace Bookshop — buy Looking for Rachel Wallace ThriftBooks — buy Looking for Rachel Wallace eBooks.com — buy Looking for Rachel Wallace
- 16 Early autumn Amazon — buy Early autumn Bookshop — buy Early autumn ThriftBooks — buy Early autumn eBooks.com — buy Early autumn
- 17 A savage place Amazon — buy A savage place Bookshop — buy A savage place ThriftBooks — buy A savage place eBooks.com — buy A savage place
- 18 Ceremony Amazon — buy Ceremony Bookshop — buy Ceremony ThriftBooks — buy Ceremony eBooks.com — buy Ceremony
- 19 The Widening Gyre Amazon — buy The Widening Gyre Bookshop — buy The Widening Gyre ThriftBooks — buy The Widening Gyre eBooks.com — buy The Widening Gyre
- 20 Chateau Villon Amazon — buy Chateau Villon Bookshop — buy Chateau Villon ThriftBooks — buy Chateau Villon eBooks.com — buy Chateau Villon
- 21 Spenser Studies Amazon — buy Spenser Studies Bookshop — buy Spenser Studies ThriftBooks — buy Spenser Studies eBooks.com — buy Spenser Studies
- 22 Valediction Amazon — buy Valediction Bookshop — buy Valediction ThriftBooks — buy Valediction eBooks.com — buy Valediction
- 23 Where The Wind Blows Free Amazon — buy Where The Wind Blows Free Bookshop — buy Where The Wind Blows Free ThriftBooks — buy Where The Wind Blows Free eBooks.com — buy Where The Wind Blows Free
- 24 A Catskill eagle Amazon — buy A Catskill eagle Bookshop — buy A Catskill eagle ThriftBooks — buy A Catskill eagle eBooks.com — buy A Catskill eagle
- 25 Where Eagles Soar Amazon — buy Where Eagles Soar Bookshop — buy Where Eagles Soar ThriftBooks — buy Where Eagles Soar eBooks.com — buy Where Eagles Soar
- 26 Early Spenser Amazon — buy Early Spenser Bookshop — buy Early Spenser ThriftBooks — buy Early Spenser eBooks.com — buy Early Spenser
- 27 Stardust (Spenser) Amazon — buy Stardust (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Stardust (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Stardust (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Stardust (Spenser)
- 28 Pastime (Spenser) Amazon — buy Pastime (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Pastime (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Pastime (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Pastime (Spenser)
- 29 Double Deuce (Spenser) Amazon — buy Double Deuce (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Double Deuce (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Double Deuce (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Double Deuce (Spenser)
- 30 Paper Doll (Spenser) Amazon — buy Paper Doll (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Paper Doll (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Paper Doll (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Paper Doll (Spenser)
- 31 The early Spenser Amazon — buy The early Spenser Bookshop — buy The early Spenser ThriftBooks — buy The early Spenser eBooks.com — buy The early Spenser
- 32 Spenser's Boston Amazon — buy Spenser's Boston Bookshop — buy Spenser's Boston ThriftBooks — buy Spenser's Boston eBooks.com — buy Spenser's Boston
- 33 Walking Shadow (Spenser) Amazon — buy Walking Shadow (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Walking Shadow (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Walking Shadow (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Walking Shadow (Spenser)
- 34 The enchanted attic Amazon — buy The enchanted attic Bookshop — buy The enchanted attic ThriftBooks — buy The enchanted attic eBooks.com — buy The enchanted attic
- 35 The Awful Apple Orchard (Shivers - Bk. 7) Amazon — buy The Awful Apple Orchard (Shivers - Bk. 7) Bookshop — buy The Awful Apple Orchard (Shivers - Bk. 7) ThriftBooks — buy The Awful Apple Orchard (Shivers - Bk. 7) eBooks.com — buy The Awful Apple Orchard (Shivers - Bk. 7)
- 36 Thin Air (Spenser) Amazon — buy Thin Air (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Thin Air (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Thin Air (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Thin Air (Spenser)
- 37 The haunting house Amazon — buy The haunting house Bookshop — buy The haunting house ThriftBooks — buy The haunting house eBooks.com — buy The haunting house
- 38 Terror on Troll Mountain Amazon — buy Terror on Troll Mountain Bookshop — buy Terror on Troll Mountain ThriftBooks — buy Terror on Troll Mountain eBooks.com — buy Terror on Troll Mountain
- 39 Lost in dreamland Amazon — buy Lost in dreamland Bookshop — buy Lost in dreamland ThriftBooks — buy Lost in dreamland eBooks.com — buy Lost in dreamland
- 40 The thing in room 601 Amazon — buy The thing in room 601 Bookshop — buy The thing in room 601 ThriftBooks — buy The thing in room 601 eBooks.com — buy The thing in room 601
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The shepheardes calender | 1586 | ||
| 2 | Faerie queene | 1590 | ||
| 3 | Observations on the Fairy queen of Spenser | 1762 | ||
| 4 | The works of Edmund Spenser | 1805 | ||
| 5 | The poetical works of Edmund Spenser | 1825 | ||
| 6 | Spenser | 1879 | ||
| 7 | Sources of Spenser's Classical Mythology | 1896 | ||
| 8 | Spenser & his poetry | 1912 | ||
| 9 | Edmund Spenser | 1925 | ||
| 10 | Spenser in Ireland | 1928 | ||
| 11 | Spenser's images of life | 1967 | ||
| 12 | Mortal stakes | 1975 | ||
| 13 | Spenser and the Middle Ages, 1976 | 1976 | ||
| 14 | Promised land | 1976 | ||
| 15 | Looking for Rachel Wallace | 1980 | ||
| 16 | Early autumn | 1981 | ||
| 17 | A savage place | 1981 | ||
| 18 | Ceremony | 1982 | ||
| 19 | The Widening Gyre | 1983 | ||
| 20 | Chateau Villon | 1984 | ||
| 21 | Spenser Studies | 1984 | ||
| 22 | Valediction | 1984 | ||
| 23 | Where The Wind Blows Free | 1985 | ||
| 24 | A Catskill eagle | 1985 | ||
| 25 | Where Eagles Soar | 1988 | ||
| 26 | Early Spenser | 1989 | ||
| 27 | Stardust (Spenser) | 1991 | ||
| 28 | Pastime (Spenser) | 1992 | ||
| 29 | Double Deuce (Spenser) | 1993 | ||
| 30 | Paper Doll (Spenser) | 1994 | ||
| 31 | The early Spenser | 1994 | ||
| 32 | Spenser's Boston | 1994 | ||
| 33 | Walking Shadow (Spenser) | 1995 | ||
| 34 | The enchanted attic | 1996 | ||
| 35 | The Awful Apple Orchard (Shivers - Bk. 7) | 1996 | ||
| 36 | Thin Air (Spenser) | 1996 | ||
| 37 | The haunting house | 1996 | ||
| 38 | Terror on Troll Mountain | 1996 | ||
| 39 | Lost in dreamland | 1996 | ||
| 40 | The thing in room 601 | 1996 |
Spenser reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The shepheardes calender (1586). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Spenser — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Spenser books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1586–1996.
What is the newest Spenser book?
The thing in room 601, published in 1996.