Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Books in Order
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, CBE, is a celebrated novelist, short story writer, and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. She is best known for her long-term collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, a partnership that yielded six Oscar-winning films with director James Ivory and the late producer Ismail Merchant. Born to a Jewish family, Jhabvala fled Cologne in 1939 and navigated the challenges of living through the London Blitz. Her experiences in India, where she lived for 24 years, deeply influenced her writing, particularly in her exploration of east-west encounters. Her novel 'Heat and Dust' stands out, and she is also a winner of the Booker Prize. Based in New York, Jhabvala continued to write until her passing in 2013, leaving behind a legacy of critically acclaimed films and novels.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- #1AmazonAmrita / To Who She Will(1955)
- #2AmazonThe Nature of Passion(1956)
- #3AmazonEsmond In India(1958)
- #4AmazonThe Householder(1960)
- #5AmazonGet Ready for Battle(1962)
- #6AmazonA Backward Place(1965)
- #7AmazonTravelers / A New Dominion(1973)
- #8AmazonHeat and Dust(1975)
- #9AmazonIn Search of Love and Beauty(1983)
- #10AmazonThree Continents(1987)
- #11AmazonPoet and Dancer(1993)
- #12AmazonShards of Memory(1995)
- #13AmazonThe Teacher(2008)
- #14AmazonA Judge's Will(2013)
- #15AmazonLike Birds, Like Fishes(1963)
- #16AmazonA Stronger Climate(1968)
- #17AmazonAn Experience of India(1972)
- #18AmazonHow I Became A Holy Mother And Other Stories(1981)
- #19AmazonOut of India(1986)
- #20AmazonEast Into Upper East(1998)
- #21AmazonMy Nine Lives(2004)
- #22AmazonA Lovesong for India(2011)
- #23AmazonAt the End of the Century(2017)
- #24AmazonSisters(2009)
- #25AmazonThe O. Henry Prize Stories 2013(2013)
- #26The author was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 1984.(19)
About Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, CBE, is a celebrated novelist, short story writer, and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. She is best known for her long-term collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, a partnership that yielded six Oscar-winning films with director James Ivory and the late producer Ismail Merchant. Born to a Jewish family, Jhabvala fled Cologne in 1939 and navigated the challenges of living through the London Blitz. Her experiences in India, where she lived for 24 years, deeply influenced her writing, particularly in her exploration of east-west encounters. Her novel 'Heat and Dust' stands out, and she is also a winner of the Booker Prize. Based in New York, Jhabvala continued to write until her passing in 2013, leaving behind a legacy of critically acclaimed films and novels.
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