Olivia Laing Books in Order

Olivia Laing is a celebrated writer and critic whose work traverses diverse genres. Her critically acclaimed books include To the River (2011), a poignant journey down the river where Virginia Woolf drowned, which secured top spot in several publications, including the Evening Standard, Independent, and Financial Times, and earned a shortlisting for the Ondaatje Prize and the Dolman Travel Book of the Year. Her subsequent work, The Trip to Echo Spring (2013), delves into the intricate connections between writers and addiction, earning praise from Hilary Mantel and recognition from the Costa Biography Prize and the Gordon Burn Prize. Laing's investigation into loneliness, The Lonely City (2016), received widespread acclaim from Peter Carey. As a respected voice in literature, Laing has held various prestigious roles, including deputy books editor of the Observer, and has been a MacDowell and Yaddo Fellow.