Author Peter Ackroyd Books in Order List [2025]
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Peter Ackroyd’s books bring history, literature, and biography to life in a style that’s easy to read. This page has all his books listed by series, popularity, and publication date. Readers will find fiction, biographies, and sweeping histories of England and London.
Each Ackroyd book is a gateway to great stories and discoveries.
🕒 Author Peter Ackroyd Books in Chronological Order (By Year)
Peter Ackroyd’s full, deduplicated English-language bibliography in publication order:
No. | Year | Book Title | No Time To Read? |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1976 | Notes for a New Culture >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
2 | 1979 | Dressing Up >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
3 | 1980 | Ezra Pound and His World >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
4 | 1982 | The Great Fire of London >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
5 | 1983 | The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
6 | 1984 | T.S. Eliot: A Life >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
7 | 1985 | Hawksmoor >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
8 | 1987 | Chatterton >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
9 | 1987 | Dickens’ London >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
10 | 1989 | First Light >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
11 | 1990 | Dickens >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
12 | 1991 | English Music >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
13 | 1991 | The Life of Thomas More >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
14 | 1992 | Introduction to Dickens >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
15 | 1993 | The House of Doctor Dee >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
16 | 1994 | Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
17 | 1995 | Blake >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
18 | 1996 | Milton in America >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
19 | 1998 | The Life of Thomas More >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
20 | 1999 | The Plato Papers >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
21 | 2000 | London: The Biography >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
22 | 2001 | The Collection >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
23 | 2002 | Albion: The Origins of the English Imagination >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
24 | 2002 | Dickens: Public Life and Private Passion >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
25 | 2003 | The Clerkenwell Tales >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
26 | 2003 | The Beginning (Voyages Through Time) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
27 | 2003 | Illustrated London >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
28 | 2004 | The Lambs of London >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
29 | 2005 | Shakespeare: The Biography >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
30 | 2005 | Ancient Greece (Voyages Through Time) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
31 | 2005 | Ancient Rome (Voyages Through Time) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
32 | 2006 | The Fall of Troy >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
33 | 2006 | Newton (Brief Lives) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
34 | 2007 | Thames: Sacred River >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
35 | 2007 | Venice: Pure City >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
36 | 2008 | The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
37 | 2008 | Poe: A Life Cut Short (Brief Lives) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
38 | 2009 | The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
39 | 2010 | The Death of King Arthur: A Retelling >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
40 | 2010 | The English Ghost: Spectres Through Time >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
41 | 2011 | Foundation (History of England) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
42 | 2011 | London Under >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
43 | 2012 | Wilkie Collins (Brief Lives) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
44 | 2012 | The Mystery of Charles Dickens >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
45 | 2012 | Tudors (History of England) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
46 | 2013 | Three Brothers >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
47 | 2014 | Charlie Chaplin (Brief Lives) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
48 | 2014 | Rebellion: The History of England Volume III >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
49 | 2015 | Alfred Hitchcock (Brief Lives) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
50 | 2016 | Revolution (History of England) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
51 | 2017 | Queer City: Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
52 | 2018 | Dominion (History of England) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
53 | 2020 | Mr. Cadmus >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
54 | 2021 | Innovation (History of England) >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
55 | 2022 | Colours of London >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
56 | 2023 | The English Actor: From Medieval to Modern >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
57 | 2024 | The English Soul >>Buy @Amazon<< | >>Get Audio Book<< |
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⭐ Antonia Fraser – Writes sharply researched biographies and narratives of British history.
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🌟 Author Peter Ackroyd Books by Popularity
No. | Year | Book Title | Star Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2000 | London: The Biography | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
2 | 1985 | Hawksmoor | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
3 | 2005 | Shakespeare: The Biography | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
4 | 1987 | Chatterton | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
5 | 2011 | Foundation | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
6 | 2007 | Thames: Sacred River | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
7 | 2010 | The Death of King Arthur | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
8 | 2017 | Queer City | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
9 | 1994 | Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
10 | 2012 | Tudors | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
📚 Author Peter Ackroyd Books by Series Order
Ackroyd’s major series and reading order:
📙 The History of England
Foundation
Tudors
Rebellion (also called Civil War)
Revolution
Dominion
Innovation
📙 Ackroyd’s Brief Lives
Chaucer
J.M.W. Turner
Newton
Poe
Wilkie Collins
Charlie Chaplin
Alfred Hitchcock
📙 Voyages Through Time (Middle Grade Nonfiction)
The Beginning
Kingdom of the Dead
Escape from Earth
Cities of Blood
Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
📖Companion Books
The Mystery of Charles Dickens
Dickens: Public Life and Private Passion
The Collection: Journalism, Reviews, Essays, Short Stories, Lectures
✅ Final Thoughts
Peter Ackroyd’s books are the perfect starting point for readers curious about England, literature, and biography. “London: The Biography” is his most famous work and a highly recommended first step.
For more historical depth, check Hilary Mantel and Antonia Fraser. Ackroyd’s writing makes learning about the past a true pleasure for all readers.
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