J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley Books in Order
J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley has written 81 books, published between 1922 and 1978. The first book is Papers from Lilliput (1922) and the newest is Carfitt Crisis and Two Other Stories (1978). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 81
- Published
- 1922–1978
- Pages on record
- 10,312 in 45 of 81 books
- Reading time
- 172–258 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,312 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 45 of 81 titles with a page count on record.
J.B. Priestley worked across novels, plays, criticism and travel writing. The early books are literary criticism: Figures In Modern Literature (1924), The English Comic Characters (1925) and a study of George Meredith (1926), before the fiction arrives with Adam In Moonshine (1927) and Benighted (1927). Drama, theatre, English literature and travel run through the subjects. The listing holds 81 titles dated 1922 to 1978, at a median of 197 pages, and the run reads as complete.
How many J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley books are there?
J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley has 81 books, released between 1922 and 1978. 2 of them belong to the Image Men series.
J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 81 J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley 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.
- 1Papers from Lilliput1922 · confirmed 1/41922–1/4
- 2I for One1923 · confirmed 1/41923–1/4
- 3Figures In Modern Literature1924 · 215 pages · confirmed 1/419242151/4
- 4The English Comic Characters1925 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/419252641/4
- 5George Meredith1926 · confirmed 1/41926–1/4
- 6Talking1926 · confirmed 1/41926–1/4
- 7Adam In Moonshine1927 · 366 pages · confirmed 1/419273661/4
- 8Benighted1927 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/419271821/4
- 9Open House1927 · confirmed 1/41927–1/4
- 10The Good Companions1929 · 100 pages · confirmed 1/419291001/4
- 11Farthing Hall1929 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419291601/4
- 12English Humour1929 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419293201/4
- 13Angel Pavement1930 · 494 pages · confirmed 1/419304941/4
- 14The Balconinny1930 · 235 pages · confirmed 1/419302351/4
- 15Faraway1932 · confirmed 1/41932–1/4
- 16I'll tell you everything1933 · confirmed 1/41933–1/4
- 17Wonder Hero1933 · confirmed 1/41933–1/4
- 18English Journey1934 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/419344001/4
- 19Essays of To-Day and Yesterday1935 · confirmed 1/41935–1/4
- 20They walk in the city1936 · confirmed 1/41936–1/4
- 21Time And The Conways1937 · 90 pages · confirmed 1/41937901/4
- 22The Doomsday Men1937 · confirmed 1/41937–1/4
- 23Midnight On The Desert1937 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/419373121/4
- 24Self Selected Essays1937 · confirmed 1/41937–1/4
- 25I Have Been Here Before1938 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/41938861/4
- 26When We Are Married1938 · 84 pages · confirmed 1/41938841/4
- 27Johnson over Jordan1939 · 104 pages · confirmed 1/419391041/4
- 28Rain Upon Godshill1939 · 331 pages · confirmed 1/419393311/4
- 29Let the People Sing1940 · 343 pages · confirmed 1/419403431/4
- 30Out of the people1940 · confirmed 1/41940–1/4
- 31Black Out In Gretley1942 · 340 pages · confirmed 1/419423401/4
- 32Britain Under Fire1942 · confirmed 1/41942–1/4
- 33Daylight on Saturday1944 · confirmed 1/41944–1/4
- 34Three Men in New Suits1945 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419451601/4
- 35Letter to a returning serviceman1945 · confirmed 1/41945–1/4
- 36Bright Day1946 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419463201/4
- 37Jenny Villiers1947 · confirmed 1/41947–1/4
- 38Theatre Outlook1947 · confirmed 1/41947–1/4
- 39The High Toby1948 · confirmed 1/41948–1/4
- 40An Inspector Calls1948 · 82 pages · confirmed 1/41948821/4
- 41The Plays of JB Priestley Vol. 11949 · confirmed 1/41949–1/4
- 42The Plays of J.B. Priestley, Vol. 21949 · confirmed 1/41949–1/4
- 43Delight1949 · confirmed 1/41949–1/4
- 44The Plays of J. B. Priestley Vol. 31950 · confirmed 1/41950–1/4
- 45Festival at Farbridge1951 · confirmed 1/41951–1/4
- 46Dragon's Mouth1952 · confirmed 1/41952–1/4
- 47The Other Place and Other Stories1953 · confirmed 1/41953–1/4
- 48The Magicians1954 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/419541901/4
- 49Low Notes on a High Level1954 · confirmed 1/41954–1/4
- 50Journey Down A Rainbow1955 · confirmed 1/41955–1/4
- 51Thoughts in the Wilderness1957 · 242 pages · confirmed 1/419572421/4
- 52The Art of the Dramatist1957 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/419572321/4
- 53The wonderful world of the theatre1959 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/41959961/4
- 54Literature And Western Man1960 · 528 pages · confirmed 1/419605281/4
- 55The 31st of June1961 · 135 pages · confirmed 1/419611351/4
- 56Saturn Over the Water1961 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/419612581/4
- 57Charles Dickens and His World1961 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419611441/4
- 58The Shapes of Sleep1962 · 174 pages · confirmed 1/419621741/4
- 59Margin Released1962 · confirmed 1/41962–1/4
- 60Man and Time1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 61Lost Empires1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 62Sir Michael and Sir George1966 · confirmed 1/41966–1/4
- 63Salt Is Leaving1966 · 449 pages · confirmed 1/419664491/4
- 64Thomas Love Peacock1966 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/419662281/4
- 65It's an Old Country1967 · confirmed 1/41967–1/4
- 661968–1/4
- 67Trumpets Over the Sea1968 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419681601/4
- 6819693681/4
- 69The Prince of Pleasure1969 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/419693041/4
- 70The Edwardians1970 · 302 pages · confirmed 1/419703021/4
- 71Snoggle1971 · 158 pages · confirmed 1/419711581/4
- 72The English1971 · confirmed 1/41971–1/4
- 73Victoria's Heyday1972 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/419722961/4
- 74Over the Long High Wall1972 · 142 pages · confirmed 1/419721421/4
- 75A Visit To New Zealand1974 · 156 pages · confirmed 1/419741561/4
- 76Outcries And Asides1974 · 197 pages · confirmed 1/419741971/4
- 77Particular Pleasures1975 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419751921/4
- 78The Happy Dream1976 · 35 pages · confirmed 1/41976351/4
- 79Found, Lost, Found1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 80Instead of the Trees1977 · 151 pages · confirmed 1/419771511/4
- 81Carfitt Crisis and Two Other Stories1978 · 187 pages · confirmed 1/419781871/4
J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley 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.
Image Men in order
2 books- 1. Out of Town
- 2. London End
Standalone books
79 books79 J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley books in order?
You only need to read J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley books in order within the Image Men series, which holds 2 of the 81 J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley
Start with Papers from Lilliput (1922), the earliest published title.
What is the newest J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley book?
Carfitt Crisis and Two Other Stories (1978) is the newest J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley book released so far.
Is there a new J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley book coming?
No next J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley title on record dates from 1978, 48 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 10,312 pages across the 45 of 81 books with a recorded length, a median of 197 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley books, 16 of 81, were published in the 1960s.
What the J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley books are about
51 of the 81 J.B. Priestley / John Boynton Preistley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: biography is tagged on 8 of 51. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.