Lionel Shriver Books in Order

Lionel Shriver is a critically acclaimed novelist and journalist whose work has captivated readers worldwide. Her novels often explore the complexities of human relationships and the darker aspects of life. Her bestsellers include <i>The Post-Birthday World</i> and <i>We Need to Talk About Kevin</i>, which won the 2005 Orange Prize and has sold over a million copies globally. Her earlier works include <i>Double Fault</i>, <i>A Perfectly Good Family</i>, and <i>Checker and the Derailleurs</i>. Translated into twenty-five languages, her novels have achieved widespread recognition. Her incisive journalism has appeared in prominent publications such as the <i>Guardian</i>, <i>New York Times</i>, and <i>Wall Street Journal</i>. Shriver currently divides her time between London and Brooklyn, New York.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Lionel Shriver

  • #1
    The Female of the Species(1987)
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  • #2
    Checker and the Derailleurs(1989)
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  • #3
    The Bleeding Heart(1990)
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  • #4
    Ordinary Decent Criminals(1993)
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  • #5
    Game Control(1994)
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  • #6
    A Perfectly Good Family(1996)
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  • #7
    Double Fault(1997)
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  • #8
    We Need to Talk About Kevin(2003)
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  • #9
    The Post-Birthday World(2007)
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  • #10
    So Much for That(2010)
    Amazon
  • #11
    The New Republic(2012)
    Amazon
  • #12
    Big Brother(2013)
    Amazon
  • #13
    The Mandibles(2016)
    Amazon
  • #14
    The Motion of the Body Through Space(2020)
    Amazon
  • #15
    Should We Stay or Should We Go(2021)
    Amazon
  • #16
    Mania(2024)
    Amazon
  • #17
    The Self-Seeding Sycamore(2016)
    Amazon
  • #18
    The Standing Chandelierla(2017)
    Amazon
  • #19
    Property(2018)
    Amazon
  • #20
    Abominations(2022)
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  • #1
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2010 (By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor)(2010)
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  • #2
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2013 (With: Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood)(2013)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2014 (With: Tessa Hadley,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob)(2014)
    Amazon
  • #4
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2015 (By: Jeremy Page)(2015)
    Amazon
  • #5
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2017 (By: Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones)(2017)
    Amazon
  • #6
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2018 (By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell)(2018)
    Amazon
  • #7
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2019 (By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi)(2019)
    Amazon
  • #8
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2020 (By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston)(2020)
    Amazon
  • #9
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2021 (By: Danny Rhodes,James Runcie,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding)(2021)
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  • #10
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2022 (By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams)(2022)
    Amazon
  • #11
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2023 (By: Kamila Shamsie,ReetaChakrabarti,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick)(2023)
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  • #12
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2024 (By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker)(2024)
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  • #13
    Ox-Tales: Fire(2009)
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  • #14
    The Library Book(2012)
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  • #15
    Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed(2015)
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About Lionel Shriver

Lionel Shriver is a critically acclaimed novelist and journalist whose work has captivated readers worldwide. Her novels often explore the complexities of human relationships and the darker aspects of life. Her bestsellers include <i>The Post-Birthday World</i> and <i>We Need to Talk About Kevin</i>, which won the 2005 Orange Prize and has sold over a million copies globally. Her earlier works include <i>Double Fault</i>, <i>A Perfectly Good Family</i>, and <i>Checker and the Derailleurs</i>. Translated into twenty-five languages, her novels have achieved widespread recognition. Her incisive journalism has appeared in prominent publications such as the <i>Guardian</i>, <i>New York Times</i>, and <i>Wall Street Journal</i>. Shriver currently divides her time between London and Brooklyn, New York.

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