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ⓘ About Barbara Pym
About Barbara Pym Barbara Pym was a highly-acclaimed British novelist renowned for creating witty social comedies. Even back in the 1950s, she was well-regarded in literary circles with her celebrated works ‘Excellent Women’ (1952) and ‘A Glass of Blessings’ (1958). Then, in 1977, her career was revitalized when Lord David Cecil and the eminent poet Philip Larkin both named her the most underrated writer of the century. This recognition was solidified when Pym was nominated for the Booker Prize that same year for her novel ‘Quartet in Autumn.’ Eventually, she was appointed as Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Pym was renowned for her unique writing style, which enabled her to bring her characters to life in an engaging and entertaining fashion.
All Book Series by Barbara Pym
You Can't Go Home Again
Series opener · book 1 of 29 · published 1940 Anthology · Thomas Wolfe
The Religions of Man / The World's Religions
Book 3 of 29 · published 1958 Anthology · Huston Smith
Great Short Works Of Jack London
Book 7 of 29 · published 1965 Anthology · Jack London
The Wrong Venus / Don't Just Stand There
Book 8 of 29 · published 1966 Anthology · Charles Williams
The Ecological Citizen
Book 9 of 29 · published 1971 Anthology · Dirck Van Sickle
R. D. Laing & Anti-psychiatry
Book 10 of 29 · published 1971 Anthology · Robert Boyers
Abortion, Baseball & Weed
Book 12 of 29 · published 1973 Anthology · Roger LeRoy Miller,Douglass C. North
Great Presidential Decisions
Book 13 of 29 · published 1973 Anthology · Richard B. Morris
They Came Here First
Book 14 of 29 · published 1975 Anthology · D'Arcy McNickle
The Gestalt Therapy Primer
Book 15 of 29 · published 1976 Anthology · Daniel Rosenblatt
Your Life Is A Mess: And What To Do About It
Book 16 of 29 · published 1976 Anthology · Daniel Rosenblatt
Dick Gregory's Bible Tales
Book 18 of 29 · published 1978 Anthology · Dick Gregory
East And West
Book 20 of 29 · published 1980 Anthology · Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Beyond A Reasonable Doubt
Book 21 of 29 · published 1980 Anthology · C.W. Grafton
The Other Side Of Silence
Book 22 of 29 · published 1981 Anthology · Ted Allbeury
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
Book 26 of 29 · published 1985 Anthology · Harriet Lerner
Chronology Of Boston Red Sox Records
Book 27 of 29 · published 1989 Anthology · John A. Mercurio
Scarne's Encyclopedia Of Card Games
Latest in the series · book 29 of 29 · published 1994 Anthology · John Scarne
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Barbara Pym?
About Barbara Pym Barbara Pym was a highly-acclaimed British novelist renowned for creating witty social comedies. Even back in the 1950s, she was well-regarded in literary circles with her celebrated works 'Excellent Women' (1952) and 'A Glass of Blessings' (1958). Then, in 1977, her career was revitalized when Lord David Cecil and the eminent poet Philip Larkin both named her the most underrated writer of the century.
Which Barbara Pym series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Perennial Library series, the earliest of Barbara Pym's multi-book series: it opens with You Can't Go Home Again (1940) and runs to 29 books across 1940–1994, ending with Scarne's Encyclopedia Of Card Games (1994).
How many books has Barbara Pym written?
Barbara Pym has 44 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1940 and 1994. 29 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Perennial Library series with 29 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Barbara Pym's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Barbara Pym's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Perennial Library (1940–1994, 29 books).
How are Barbara Pym's books organised into series?
This guide splits Barbara Pym's 44 books into 1 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Perennial Library (29 books, 1940–1994).