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ⓘ About Paul Theroux
Paul Theroux is a published American novelist. In addition to being a novelist, he is a travel writer. One of his best known books is the 1975 release The Great Railway Bazaar. This was a travelogue made about a trip that the author took from Great Britain through Europe, the Middle East, Asia, to Japan, and then across Russia while going back to his point of origin. He is known more for being a travelogue writer, but has also released various works of fiction. Some of his works were then adapted into feature films. He was also given the 1981 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for writing The Mosquito Coast, his novel. The author was born in the United States.
All Book Series by Paul Theroux
On the Edge of the Great Rift: Three Novels of Africa
Book 4 of 10 · published 1996
The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas
Book 3 of 26 · published 1979
The Imperial Way: By Rail from Peshawar to Chittagong
Book 7 of 26 · published 1985
The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific
Book 13 of 26 · published 1992
Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town
Book 18 of 26 · published 2002
The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
Book 21 of 26 · published 2011
The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari
Book 22 of 26 · published 2013
True North: On the Road in Canada
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2026
The 23rd Pan Book of Horror Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1982
Fakes: An Anthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, "Found" Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts
Book 9 of 11 · published 2012
Life Is Short – Art Is Shorter: In Praise of Brevity
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Paul Theroux?
Paul Theroux is a published American novelist. In addition to being a novelist, he is a travel writer. One of his best known books is the 1975 release The Great Railway Bazaar.
Which Paul Theroux series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Spencer Monroe Savage series, the earliest of Paul Theroux's multi-book series: it opens with The Consul's File (1972) and runs to 2 books across 1972–1982, ending with The London Embassy (1982).
How many books has Paul Theroux written?
Paul Theroux has 81 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1968 and 2026. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Spencer Monroe Savage series with 2 books — and 79 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Paul Theroux's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Paul Theroux's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Spencer Monroe Savage (1972–1982, 2 books).
How are Paul Theroux's books organised into series?
This guide splits Paul Theroux's 81 books into 1 named series and 79 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Spencer Monroe Savage (2 books, 1972–1982).