Gwendoline Riley Books in Order
Gwendoline Riley has written 8 books, published between 2002 and 2026. The first book is Cold Water (2002) and the newest is The Palm House (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2002–2026
- Pages on record
- 208 in 1 of 8 books
Gwendoline Riley, born 1979, is a British novelist and short story writer. Her work has taken the Betty Trask Award, the Somerset Maugham Award and the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, with the Windham-Campbell Prize following in 2026. The 8 books catalogued under her name run from Cold Water (2002) to The Palm House (2026), and include Joshua Spassky (2007), First Love (2017) and My Phantoms (2021). Subject headings record single women and England.
How many Gwendoline Riley books are there?
Gwendoline Riley has 8 books, released between 2002 and 2026.
Gwendoline Riley Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Gwendoline Riley books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Cold Water2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 2Tuesday Nights and Wednesday Mornings2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 3Sick Notes2004 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/420042081/4
- 4Joshua Spassky2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 5Opposed Positions2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 6First Love2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 7My Phantoms2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 8The Palm House2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Gwendoline Riley books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Standalone books
8 books8 Gwendoline Riley titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Gwendoline Riley books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 8 Gwendoline Riley books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Gwendoline Riley
Start with Cold Water (2002), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Gwendoline Riley book?
The Palm House (2026) is the newest Gwendoline Riley book released so far.
Is there a new Gwendoline Riley book coming?
No next Gwendoline Riley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Gwendoline Riley has won
Wikidata records 4 awards for Gwendoline Riley. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes2026Won
- Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize2017Won
- Somerset Maugham Award2008Won
- Betty Trask Award2002Won
Gwendoline Riley at a glance
- Still publishing
- Gwendoline Riley published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Gwendoline Riley books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 208 pages across the 1 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 208 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Gwendoline Riley books, 4 of 8, were published in the 2000s.
What the Gwendoline Riley books are about
1 of the 8 Gwendoline Riley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- England 1 of 1 books
- Single women 1 of 1 books