Order of Irvine Welsh Books

Irvine Welsh is a Scottish author, renowned for his novel Trainspotting, which was turned into a highly successful film in 1996. Besides Trainspotting, his works have been adapted for both film and theater. Welsh published his first novel, Trainspotting, in 1993 and later released a sequel titled Porno in 2002. He has also produced several standalone novels and collections of short stories. Below is a chronological list of Irvine Welsh's published works:

Irvine Welsh became a published novelist in 1993 with the novel Trainspotting. Below is a list of Irvine Welsh's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Crime Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Crime	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Long Knives	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Friendship Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Silly Furry Cat	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Trainspotting / Mark Renton Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Trainspotting	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Porno / T2 Trainspotting	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Skagboys	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Blade Artist	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead Men's Trousers	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Men In Love	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Terry Lawson Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Skagboys	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Trainspotting	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Men In Love	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Porno / T2 Trainspotting	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Blade Artist	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead Men's Trousers	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Glue	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Decent Ride	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Marabou Stork Nightmares	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Filth	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
You'll Have Had Your Hole	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Babylon Heights	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Rave	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Acid House	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
If You Liked School, You'll Love Work	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Reheated Cabbage	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Days Like This	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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