A Book in Order

Series · 33 books

Barbara Pym Books in Order

The complete Barbara Pym reading order — 33 books from 1950–2023.

  1. 01 Some Tame Gazelle 1950 Amazon — buy Some Tame Gazelle Bookshop — buy Some Tame Gazelle ThriftBooks — buy Some Tame Gazelle eBooks.com — buy Some Tame Gazelle
  2. 02 Excellent women 1952 Amazon — buy Excellent women Bookshop — buy Excellent women ThriftBooks — buy Excellent women eBooks.com — buy Excellent women
  3. 03 Jane and Prudence 1953 Amazon — buy Jane and Prudence Bookshop — buy Jane and Prudence ThriftBooks — buy Jane and Prudence eBooks.com — buy Jane and Prudence
  4. 04 Less than angels 1955 Amazon — buy Less than angels Bookshop — buy Less than angels ThriftBooks — buy Less than angels eBooks.com — buy Less than angels
  5. 05 A Glass of Blessings 1958 Amazon — buy A Glass of Blessings Bookshop — buy A Glass of Blessings ThriftBooks — buy A Glass of Blessings eBooks.com — buy A Glass of Blessings
  6. 06 No fond return of love 1961 Amazon — buy No fond return of love Bookshop — buy No fond return of love ThriftBooks — buy No fond return of love eBooks.com — buy No fond return of love
  7. 07 Quartet in Autumn 1977 Amazon — buy Quartet in Autumn Bookshop — buy Quartet in Autumn ThriftBooks — buy Quartet in Autumn eBooks.com — buy Quartet in Autumn
  8. 08 The sweet dove died 1978 Amazon — buy The sweet dove died Bookshop — buy The sweet dove died ThriftBooks — buy The sweet dove died eBooks.com — buy The sweet dove died
  9. 09 Less than angels / Barbara Pym 1978 Amazon — buy Less than angels / Barbara Pym Bookshop — buy Less than angels / Barbara Pym ThriftBooks — buy Less than angels / Barbara Pym eBooks.com — buy Less than angels / Barbara Pym
  10. 10 A few green leaves 1980 Amazon — buy A few green leaves Bookshop — buy A few green leaves ThriftBooks — buy A few green leaves eBooks.com — buy A few green leaves
  11. 11 A Few Green Leaves / Barbara Pym 1981 Amazon — buy A Few Green Leaves / Barbara Pym Bookshop — buy A Few Green Leaves / Barbara Pym ThriftBooks — buy A Few Green Leaves / Barbara Pym eBooks.com — buy A Few Green Leaves / Barbara Pym
  12. 12 Barbara Pym 1981 Amazon — buy Barbara Pym Bookshop — buy Barbara Pym ThriftBooks — buy Barbara Pym eBooks.com — buy Barbara Pym
  13. 13 An Unsuitable Attachment 1982 Amazon — buy An Unsuitable Attachment Bookshop — buy An Unsuitable Attachment ThriftBooks — buy An Unsuitable Attachment eBooks.com — buy An Unsuitable Attachment
  14. 14 A very private eye 1984 Amazon — buy A very private eye Bookshop — buy A very private eye ThriftBooks — buy A very private eye eBooks.com — buy A very private eye
  15. 15 Excellent women ; Jane and Prudence ; An unsuitable attachment 1984 Amazon — buy Excellent women ; Jane and Prudence ; An unsuitable attachment ThriftBooks — buy Excellent women ; Jane and Prudence ; An unsuitable attachment eBooks.com — buy Excellent women ; Jane and Prudence ; An unsuitable attachment
  16. 16 Crampton Hodnet 1985 Amazon — buy Crampton Hodnet Bookshop — buy Crampton Hodnet ThriftBooks — buy Crampton Hodnet eBooks.com — buy Crampton Hodnet
  17. 17 An academic question 1986 Amazon — buy An academic question Bookshop — buy An academic question ThriftBooks — buy An academic question eBooks.com — buy An academic question
  18. 18 Civil to strangers 1987 Amazon — buy Civil to strangers Bookshop — buy Civil to strangers ThriftBooks — buy Civil to strangers eBooks.com — buy Civil to strangers
  19. 19 Civil to strangers and other writings 1987 Amazon — buy Civil to strangers and other writings Bookshop — buy Civil to strangers and other writings ThriftBooks — buy Civil to strangers and other writings eBooks.com — buy Civil to strangers and other writings
  20. 20 The world of Barbara Pym 1987 Amazon — buy The world of Barbara Pym Bookshop — buy The world of Barbara Pym ThriftBooks — buy The world of Barbara Pym eBooks.com — buy The world of Barbara Pym
  21. 21 The Life and work of Barbara Pym 1987 Amazon — buy The Life and work of Barbara Pym Bookshop — buy The Life and work of Barbara Pym ThriftBooks — buy The Life and work of Barbara Pym eBooks.com — buy The Life and work of Barbara Pym
  22. 22 The Barbara Pym cookbook 1988 Amazon — buy The Barbara Pym cookbook Bookshop — buy The Barbara Pym cookbook ThriftBooks — buy The Barbara Pym cookbook eBooks.com — buy The Barbara Pym cookbook
  23. 23 Independent Women 1988 Amazon — buy Independent Women Bookshop — buy Independent Women ThriftBooks — buy Independent Women eBooks.com — buy Independent Women
  24. 24 Jane et Prudence 1988 Amazon — buy Jane et Prudence Bookshop — buy Jane et Prudence ThriftBooks — buy Jane et Prudence eBooks.com — buy Jane et Prudence
  25. 25 The novels of Barbara Pym 1989 Amazon — buy The novels of Barbara Pym Bookshop — buy The novels of Barbara Pym ThriftBooks — buy The novels of Barbara Pym eBooks.com — buy The novels of Barbara Pym
  26. 26 A lot to ask 1990 Amazon — buy A lot to ask Bookshop — buy A lot to ask ThriftBooks — buy A lot to ask eBooks.com — buy A lot to ask
  27. 27 Barbara Pym and the novel of manners 1991 Amazon — buy Barbara Pym and the novel of manners Bookshop — buy Barbara Pym and the novel of manners ThriftBooks — buy Barbara Pym and the novel of manners eBooks.com — buy Barbara Pym and the novel of manners
  28. 28 Reading Barbara Pym 2005 Amazon — buy Reading Barbara Pym Bookshop — buy Reading Barbara Pym ThriftBooks — buy Reading Barbara Pym eBooks.com — buy Reading Barbara Pym
  29. 29 Felicity Barbara Pym 2009 Amazon — buy Felicity Barbara Pym Bookshop — buy Felicity Barbara Pym ThriftBooks — buy Felicity Barbara Pym eBooks.com — buy Felicity Barbara Pym
  30. 30 Barbara Pym Cookbook 2013 Amazon — buy Barbara Pym Cookbook Bookshop — buy Barbara Pym Cookbook ThriftBooks — buy Barbara Pym Cookbook eBooks.com — buy Barbara Pym Cookbook
  31. 31 Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym 2021 Amazon — buy Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym Bookshop — buy Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym ThriftBooks — buy Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym eBooks.com — buy Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym
  32. 32 Making of Barbara Pym 2021 Amazon — buy Making of Barbara Pym Bookshop — buy Making of Barbara Pym ThriftBooks — buy Making of Barbara Pym eBooks.com — buy Making of Barbara Pym
  33. 33 Testing of Barbara Pym 2023 Amazon — buy Testing of Barbara Pym Bookshop — buy Testing of Barbara Pym ThriftBooks — buy Testing of Barbara Pym eBooks.com — buy Testing of Barbara Pym

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Some Tame Gazelle 1950
2 Excellent women 1952
3 Jane and Prudence 1953
4 Less than angels 1955
5 A Glass of Blessings 1958
6 No fond return of love 1961
7 Quartet in Autumn 1977
8 The sweet dove died 1978
9 Less than angels / Barbara Pym 1978
10 A few green leaves 1980
11 A Few Green Leaves / Barbara Pym 1981
12 Barbara Pym 1981
13 An Unsuitable Attachment 1982
14 A very private eye 1984
15 Excellent women ; Jane and Prudence ; An unsuitable attachment 1984
16 Crampton Hodnet 1985
17 An academic question 1986
18 Civil to strangers 1987
19 Civil to strangers and other writings 1987
20 The world of Barbara Pym 1987
21 The Life and work of Barbara Pym 1987
22 The Barbara Pym cookbook 1988
23 Independent Women 1988
24 Jane et Prudence 1988
25 The novels of Barbara Pym 1989
26 A lot to ask 1990
27 Barbara Pym and the novel of manners 1991
28 Reading Barbara Pym 2005
29 Felicity Barbara Pym 2009
30 Barbara Pym Cookbook 2013
31 Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym 2021
32 Making of Barbara Pym 2021
33 Testing of Barbara Pym 2023

Barbara Pym reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Some Tame Gazelle (1950). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Barbara Pym — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Barbara Pym books are there?

33 to date, spanning 1950–2023.

What is the newest Barbara Pym book?

Testing of Barbara Pym, published in 2023.