Henry Green Books in Order

11 books are credited to Henry Green, published between 1926 and 1992; 1 of them appeared after Henry Green's death in 1973. The first book is Blindness (1926) and the newest is Surviving (1992). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
1926–1992
Photo of Henry Green, author

Henry Green was the pen name of the English novelist Henry Vincent Yorke, born 29 October 1905 and died 13 December 1973. Green published nine novels between 1926 and 1952, and Living (1929), Party Going (1939) and Loving (1945) are the most remembered. The tabloid press of the 1920s and 1930s grouped Green with the Bright Young Things. The catalogue lists 11 books, from Blindness (1926) through Caught, Back, Concluding, Nothing and Doting to Surviving (1992).

How many Henry Green books are there?

Henry Green has 11 books, released between 1926 and 1992. 1 of them were published after Henry Green's death in 1973.

Henry Green Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Henry Green books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Blindness1926 · confirmed 1/4
    1926
  2. 2
    Living1929 · confirmed 1/4
    1929
  3. 3
    Party Going1939 · confirmed 1/4
    1939
  4. 4
    Pack My Bag1940 · confirmed 1/4
    1940
  5. 5
    Caught1943 · confirmed 1/4
    1943
  6. 6
    Loving1945 · confirmed 1/4
    1945
  7. 7
    Back1946 · confirmed 1/4
    1946
  8. 8
    Concluding1948 · confirmed 1/4
    1948
  9. 9
    Nothing1950 · confirmed 1/4
    1950
  10. 10
    Doting1952 · confirmed 1/4
    1952
  11. 11
    Surviving1992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992

Henry Green 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

11 books

11 Henry Green titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Henry Green books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 11 Henry Green books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Henry Green

Start with Blindness (1926), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Henry Green book?

Surviving (1992) is the newest Henry Green book released so far.

Is there a new Henry Green book coming?

No next Henry Green book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Henry Green at a glance

Died
Henry Green died in 1973, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Henry Green are still being published after Henry Green's death in 1973; the newest appeared in 1992.
Release pace
Henry Green books have appeared about one every 7 years on average.
Busiest decade
Most Henry Green books, 5 of 11, were published in the 1940s.