Tessa Hadley Books in Order

Tessa Hadley is a celebrated author of contemporary fiction, known for her nuanced explorations of family relationships, love, and identity. Her critically acclaimed works include the short story collection <i>Sunstroke and Other Stories</i> and the novels <i>The Past</i>, <i>Late in the Day</i>, and <i>Clever Girl</i>, each of which has garnered widespread attention for its insightful portrayals of human experience. As a respected educator, Hadley teaches literature and creative writing at Bath Spa University, where she shares her expertise with the next generation of writers. Based in Cardiff, Wales, she continues to produce thought-provoking fiction that engages readers and challenges the status quo.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Tessa Hadley

  • #1
    Henry James and the Imagination of Pleasure(1998)
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  • #1
    For Better and for Worse (By: Symphony Space)(1993)
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  • #2
    Food Fictions (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
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  • #3
    Travel Tales (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
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  • #4
    Edith Wharton (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
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  • #5
    Pets! (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
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  • #6
    Tales of Betrayal (With: John Cheever,John Biguenet,Adam Haslett,Rattawut Lapcharoensap,Symphony Space,Galina Vromen)(2007)
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  • #7
    Family Matters (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
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  • #8
    Are We There Yet? (By: Symphony Space)(2008)
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  • #9
    The William Hurt Collection (By: Richard Ford,Tobias Wolff,Aleksandar Hemon,William Hurt,Ron Carlson,Symphony Space)(2009)
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  • #10
    American Classics (By: Edgar Allan Poe,Joyce Carol Oates,Eudora Welty,John Cheever,Alice Walker,Donald Barthelme,John Sayles,Amy Tan,Symphony Space)(2010)
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  • #11
    New American Stories (By: Sherman Alexie,Jhumpa Lahiri,Aleksandar Hemon,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,Symphony Space)(2011)
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  • #12
    Poe! (By: Symphony Space)(2012)
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  • #13
    Granta 89: The Factory(2005)
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  • #14
    Eagle in the Maze(2008)
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  • #15
    The O. Henry Prize Stories 2019(2019)
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  • #16
    The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners(2021)
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  • #17
    Reverse Engineering II(2022)
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  • #18
    The Book of Bristol(2023)
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  • #19
    By the River: Essays from the Water's Edge(2024)
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  • #1
    Accidents in the Home(2002)
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  • #2
    Everything Will Be All Right(2003)
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  • #3
    The Master Bedroom(2007)
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  • #4
    The London Train(2011)
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  • #5
    Clever Girl(2013)
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  • #6
    The Past(2015)
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  • #7
    Late in the Day(2019)
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  • #8
    Free Love(2022)
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  • #9
    My Mother's Wedding(2016)
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  • #10
    Cecilia Awakened(2018)
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  • #11
    The Party(2024)
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  • #12
    Sunstroke and Other Stories(2007)
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  • #13
    Married Love and Other Stories(2012)
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  • #14
    Bad Dreams and Other Stories(2017)
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  • #15
    After the Funeral and Other Stories(2023)
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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 (By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood)(2013)
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  • #3
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2014 (With: Lionel Shriver,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob)(2014)
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  • #4
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2015 (By: Jeremy Page)(2015)
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  • #5
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2017 (By: Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones)(2017)
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  • #6
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2018 (By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell)(2018)
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  • #7
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2019 (By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi)(2019)
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  • #8
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2020 (By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston)(2020)
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  • #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)
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  • #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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About Tessa Hadley

Tessa Hadley is a celebrated author of contemporary fiction, known for her nuanced explorations of family relationships, love, and identity. Her critically acclaimed works include the short story collection <i>Sunstroke and Other Stories</i> and the novels <i>The Past</i>, <i>Late in the Day</i>, and <i>Clever Girl</i>, each of which has garnered widespread attention for its insightful portrayals of human experience. As a respected educator, Hadley teaches literature and creative writing at Bath Spa University, where she shares her expertise with the next generation of writers. Based in Cardiff, Wales, she continues to produce thought-provoking fiction that engages readers and challenges the status quo.

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