D.J. Taylor Books in Order
D.J. Taylor is a critically acclaimed critic, novelist, and biographer. He studied Modern History at St John's College, Oxford, where his academic foundation fostered a lifelong passion for writing. Taylor's impressive career was marked by the 2003 Whitbread Biography Award, which he received for his comprehensive life of George Orwell. As a respected voice in the literary world, he contributes regularly to prominent publications such as <i>The Daily Telegraph</i>, <i>The Guardian</i>, <i>The Independent</i>, <i>New Statesman</i>, and <i>The Spectator</i>. In his personal life, Taylor is married to the novelist Rachel Hore, and together they have three sons.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by D.J. Taylor
- #1AmazonA Vain Conceit(1989)
- #2AmazonAfter the War(1993)
- #3AmazonThackeray(1999)
- #4AmazonOrwell(2003)
- #5AmazonBright Young People(2007)
- #6AmazonOn The Corinthian Spirit(2010)
- #7AmazonWhat You Didn't Miss(2012)
- #8AmazonThe Prose Factory(2016)
- #9AmazonThe New Book of Snobs(2017)
- #10Amazon'Rock and Roll is Life'(2018)
- #11AmazonThe Lost Girls(2019)
- #12AmazonOn 1984(2019)
- #13AmazonMy Favorite Year of Football Writing(1993)
- #1AmazonGreat Eastern Land(1986)
- #2AmazonReal Life(1992)
- #3AmazonEnglish Settlement(1996)
- #4AmazonTrespass(1998)
- #5AmazonThe Comedy Man(2002)
- #6AmazonKept(2006)
- #7AmazonAsk Alice(2009)
- #8AmazonAt the Chime of a City Clock(2010)
- #9AmazonDerby Day(2011)
- #10AmazonSecondhand Daylight(2012)
- #11AmazonThe Windsor Faction(2013)
- #12AmazonFrom the Heart(2014)
- #13AmazonAfter Bathing at Baxter's(1997)
- #14AmazonWrote for Luck(2014)
About D.J. Taylor
D.J. Taylor is a critically acclaimed critic, novelist, and biographer. He studied Modern History at St John's College, Oxford, where his academic foundation fostered a lifelong passion for writing. Taylor's impressive career was marked by the 2003 Whitbread Biography Award, which he received for his comprehensive life of George Orwell. As a respected voice in the literary world, he contributes regularly to prominent publications such as <i>The Daily Telegraph</i>, <i>The Guardian</i>, <i>The Independent</i>, <i>New Statesman</i>, and <i>The Spectator</i>. In his personal life, Taylor is married to the novelist Rachel Hore, and together they have three sons.
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