Order of William Golding Books

William Golding (1911-1993) was a British novelist renowned for his seminal work, Lord of the Flies. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983. Besides his novels, Golding authored plays, essays, reviews, short stories, poems, and a travel book on Egypt. He sought to broaden the themes of his literary works. Golding passed away from a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England, leaving behind his wife and their two children, David and Judith. His debut novel, Lord of the Flies, was published in 1954. Below is a chronological list of William Golding’s books based on their original release dates:

William Golding became a published novelist in 1954 with the novel Lord of the Flies. Below is a list of William Golding's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Sometime, Never	(1957)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Scorpion God	(1971)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of To the Ends of the Earth Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Rites of Passage	(1980)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Close Quarters	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fire Down Below	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces	(1965)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Moving Target	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
An Egyptian Journal	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Plays Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Brass Butterfly	(1958)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Friendship	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Lord of the Flies	(1954)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pincher Martin / The Two Deaths of Christopher Martin	(1956)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Free Fall	(1959)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Spire	(1964)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Pyramid	(1967)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Darkness Visible	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Paper Men	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Double Tongue	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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