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
- #1AmazonHenry James and the Imagination of Pleasure(1998)
- #1AmazonFor Better and for Worse (By: Symphony Space)(1993)
- #2AmazonFood Fictions (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #3AmazonTravel Tales (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #4AmazonEdith Wharton (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #5AmazonPets! (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #6AmazonTales of Betrayal (With: John Cheever,John Biguenet,Adam Haslett,Rattawut Lapcharoensap,Symphony Space,Galina Vromen)(2007)
- #7AmazonFamily Matters (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #8AmazonAre We There Yet? (By: Symphony Space)(2008)
- #9AmazonThe William Hurt Collection (By: Richard Ford,Tobias Wolff,Aleksandar Hemon,William Hurt,Ron Carlson,Symphony Space)(2009)
- #10AmazonAmerican Classics (By: Edgar Allan Poe,Joyce Carol Oates,Eudora Welty,John Cheever,Alice Walker,Donald Barthelme,John Sayles,Amy Tan,Symphony Space)(2010)
- #11AmazonNew American Stories (By: Sherman Alexie,Jhumpa Lahiri,Aleksandar Hemon,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,Symphony Space)(2011)
- #12AmazonPoe! (By: Symphony Space)(2012)
- #13AmazonGranta 89: The Factory(2005)
- #14AmazonEagle in the Maze(2008)
- #15AmazonThe O. Henry Prize Stories 2019(2019)
- #16AmazonThe Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners(2021)
- #17AmazonReverse Engineering II(2022)
- #18AmazonThe Book of Bristol(2023)
- #19AmazonBy the River: Essays from the Water's Edge(2024)
- #1AmazonAccidents in the Home(2002)
- #2AmazonEverything Will Be All Right(2003)
- #3AmazonThe Master Bedroom(2007)
- #4AmazonThe London Train(2011)
- #5AmazonClever Girl(2013)
- #6AmazonThe Past(2015)
- #7AmazonLate in the Day(2019)
- #8AmazonFree Love(2022)
- #9AmazonMy Mother's Wedding(2016)
- #10AmazonCecilia Awakened(2018)
- #11AmazonThe Party(2024)
- #12AmazonSunstroke and Other Stories(2007)
- #13AmazonMarried Love and Other Stories(2012)
- #14AmazonBad Dreams and Other Stories(2017)
- #15AmazonAfter the Funeral and Other Stories(2023)
- #1AmazonThe BBC National Short Story Award 2010 (By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor)(2010)
- #2AmazonThe BBC National Short Story Award 2013 (By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood)(2013)
- #3AmazonThe BBC National Short Story Award 2014 (With: Lionel Shriver,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob)(2014)
- #4AmazonThe BBC National Short Story Award 2015 (By: Jeremy Page)(2015)
- #5AmazonThe BBC National Short Story Award 2017 (By: Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones)(2017)
- #6AmazonThe BBC National Short Story Award 2018 (By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell)(2018)
- #7AmazonThe BBC National Short Story Award 2019 (By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi)(2019)
- #8AmazonThe BBC National Short Story Award 2020 (By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston)(2020)
- #9AmazonThe BBC National Short Story Award 2021 (By: Danny Rhodes,James Runcie,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding)(2021)
- #10AmazonThe BBC National Short Story Award 2022 (By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams)(2022)
- #11AmazonThe BBC National Short Story Award 2023 (By: Kamila Shamsie,ReetaChakrabarti,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick)(2023)
- #12AmazonThe BBC National Short Story Award 2024 (By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker)(2024)
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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