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ⓘ About Robert Macfarlane
Robert Macfarlane is a British published author, a nature writer and a literary critic. He is known for writing bestselling books that have won prizes that are about landscape, nature, and people and place. These include Mountains of the Mind, The Wild Place, The Old Ways, Holloway, Landmarks, The Lost Words: A Spell Book and Underland: A Deep Time Journey. The work that he has done has won prizes from places all around the world, have been translated into different languages for readers to enjoy, and his books have also been adapted for television, film, stage, and radio. Robert has also collaborated with many different artists, actors, photographers, film makers, and musicians, such as Willem Dafoe, Stanley Donwood, and more.
All Book Series by Robert Macfarlane
Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2003
The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012
Ghostways: Two Journeys in Unquiet Places
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020 Co-authored · Stanley Donwood,Dan Richards
The World to Come
Single-title series · published 2024 Co-authored · Johnny Flynn
The New Dusseldorf School of Painting
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2003
Original Copy: Plagiarism and Originality in Nineteenth-Century Literature
Book 2 of 11 · published 2007
Stuart Haygarth: Strand
Book 5 of 11 · published 2016 Co-authored · Deyan Sudjic,Stuart Haygarth
From Here to the Horizon: Photographs in Honor of Barry Lopez
Book 9 of 11 · published 2023 Co-authored · Debra Gwartney,Toby Jurovics
The Book of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2026 Co-authored · Jackie Morris
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Robert Macfarlane?
Robert Macfarlane is a British published author, a nature writer and a literary critic. He is known for writing bestselling books that have won prizes that are about landscape, nature, and people and place. These include Mountains of the Mind, The Wild Place, The Old Ways, Holloway, Landmarks, The Lost Words: A Spell Book and Underland: A Deep Time Journey.
Which Robert Macfarlane series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Landscapes series, the earliest of Robert Macfarlane's multi-book series: it opens with Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination (2003) and runs to 3 books across 2003–2012, ending with The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot (2012).
How many books has Robert Macfarlane written?
Robert Macfarlane has 29 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2026. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Landscapes series with 3 books — and 26 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Robert Macfarlane's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Robert Macfarlane's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Landscapes (2003–2012, 3 books).
How are Robert Macfarlane's books organised into series?
This guide splits Robert Macfarlane's 29 books into 1 named series and 26 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Landscapes (3 books, 2003–2012).