Jan Morris Books in Order

Jan Morris is a renowned British historian, author, and travel writer, deeply rooted in Welsh heritage and culture. Educated at Lancing College and Christ Church, Oxford, Morris is celebrated for her groundbreaking works, including the Pax Britannica trilogy, a seminal history of the British Empire. Her captivating portraits of cities, such as Oxford, Venice, Trieste, Hong Kong, and New York City, have become iconic in the world of travel literature. With a passion for exploring diverse cultures and histories, Morris has also written extensively about Wales, Spanish culture, and more. A devoted mother of five, including poet and musician Twm Morys, Morris has navigated a remarkable life, chronicling her journey through her memoir, Conundrum. A trailblazer in her personal and professional life, Morris has been recognized for her courage and resilience.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Jan Morris

  • #1
    Crete (By: Barry Unsworth)(2004)
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    The Upstairs Donkey, and Other Stolen Stories(1961)
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  • #2
    A Venetian Bestiary(1982)
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    Sultan in Oman(1957)
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  • #2
    The Hashemite Kings(1959)
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  • #3
    Venice(1960)
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  • #4
    Cities(1963)
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  • #5
    Oxford(1965)
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  • #6
    The Great Port(1969)
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  • #7
    Places(1972)
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  • #8
    Travels(1976)
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  • #9
    Destinations(1980)
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  • #10
    Stones of Empire(1983)
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  • #11
    Journeys(1984)
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  • #12
    The Matter of Wales(1984)
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  • #13
    Among The Cities(1985)
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  • #14
    Scotland(1986)
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  • #15
    Hong Kong(1988)
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  • #16
    Ireland (With: Paul Wakefield)(1990)
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  • #17
    Over Europe(1991)
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  • #18
    O Canada(1992)
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  • #19
    Sydney(1992)
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  • #20
    Locations(1992)
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  • #21
    Living in a Dream(1993)
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  • #22
    From the Four Corners(1995)
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  • #23
    Fifty Years of Europe: An Album(1997)
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  • #24
    Europe(1997)
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  • #25
    Churches and Cathedrals of London (With: Stephen C. Humphrey)(2001)
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  • #26
    Trieste and The Meaning of Nowhere(2001)
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  • #27
    Coast to Coast(2002)
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  • #28
    The World: Travels 1950-2000(2003)
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  • #29
    Off the Beaten Track (With: Dea Birkett)(2004)
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  • #30
    Spain(2008)
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  • #31
    The Market of Seleukia(2008)
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  • #32
    South African Winter(2008)
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  • #33
    Contact!(2010)
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  • #34
    Battleship Yamato(2018)
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  • #35
    Allegorizings(2021)
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  • #36
    Conundrum(1974)
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  • #37
    Pleasures of a Tangled Life(1989)
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  • #38
    Fisher's Face(1995)
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  • #39
    Lincoln(1999)
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  • #40
    The Best Traveled Man on Earth(2014)
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  • #41
    In My Mind's Eye(2018)
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  • #42
    Thinking Again(2021)
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  • #1
    Coronation Everest(1958)
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  • #2
    The Road to Huddersfield(1963)
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  • #3
    The Outriders(1963)
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  • #4
    The Venetian Empire(1980)
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  • #5
    The Spectacle of Empire(1982)
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  • #6
    Manhattan '45(1987)
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  • #7
    City to City(1990)
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  • #8
    A Machynlleth Triad(1994)
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  • #9
    The Princeship of Wales(1995)
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  • #10
    Building Hong Kong(1998)
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  • #11
    Our First Leader(2000)
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  • #12
    A Writer's House in Wales(2002)
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  • #13
    Ciao, Carpaccio!(2014)
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  • #1
    Pax Britannica(1968)
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  • #2
    Heaven's Command(1973)
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  • #3
    Farewell The Trumpets(1978)
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  • #4
    The Oxford Book of Oxford(1978)
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  • #5
    Travel Writing(1984)
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  • #6
    My Favourite Stories of Wales(1987)
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  • #7
    Favorite Places: a Travel & Leisure Book(1989)
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  • #8
    I Should Have Stayed Home: The Worst Trips of Great Writers(1994)
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  • #9
    Voices At The Door: An Anthology Of Favourite Poems(1995)
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  • #10
    By the Seat of My Pants(2005)
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  • #11
    Travelers' Tales Prague and the Czech Republic: True Stories(2006)
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  • #12
    The Kindness of Strangers(2015)
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  • #13
    The Gifts of Reading(2020)
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  • #14
    Women on Nature(2021)
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About Jan Morris

Jan Morris is a renowned British historian, author, and travel writer, deeply rooted in Welsh heritage and culture. Educated at Lancing College and Christ Church, Oxford, Morris is celebrated for her groundbreaking works, including the Pax Britannica trilogy, a seminal history of the British Empire. Her captivating portraits of cities, such as Oxford, Venice, Trieste, Hong Kong, and New York City, have become iconic in the world of travel literature. With a passion for exploring diverse cultures and histories, Morris has also written extensively about Wales, Spanish culture, and more. A devoted mother of five, including poet and musician Twm Morys, Morris has navigated a remarkable life, chronicling her journey through her memoir, Conundrum. A trailblazer in her personal and professional life, Morris has been recognized for her courage and resilience.

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