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ⓘ About William Boyd
William Boyd is a well known author from Ghana who likes to write in the literature & fiction genre. He has successfully written many novels that are quite popular all over the world. Boyd was born on March 7, 1952 in Accra, Ghana in a Scottish descent. As a child, he spent most of his early days in Ghana and Nigeria, where his father used to work as a doctor and his mother as a teacher. During the Biafran wars, he was still in Nigeria and the brutal conflict of the secessionists between the years 1967 and 1970 had a great impact on him. Boyd went on to attend the Gordonstoun school in Moray, Scotland at the age of nine.
All Book Series by William Boyd
The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2017
Colonel Sun
Series opener · book 1 of 34 · published 1968 Anthology · Kingsley Amis
The Authorized Biography of 007
Book 2 of 34 · published 1973 Anthology · John George Pearson
The Man from Barbarossa
Book 13 of 34 · published 1991 Anthology · John Gardner
The World is Not Enough
Book 23 of 34 · published 1999 Anthology · Raymond Benson
The Man With the Red Tattoo
Book 27 of 34 · published 2002 Anthology · Raymond Benson
With a Mind to Kill
Latest in the series · book 34 of 34 · published 2022 Anthology · Anthony Horowitz
One for the Trouble: Book Slam Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011 Co-authored · Irvine Welsh,Simon Armitage,Patrick Ness,Jon Ronson,Hari Kunzru,Joe Dunthorne,Bernardine Evaristo,Helen Oyeyemi,Richard Milward,Roger Robinson,Paul Murray,Don Paterson,Patrick Neate,Jon McGregor,Sophie Woolley,Luke Wright,Tim Key,Kae Tempest
Too Much Too Young
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012 Anthology · David Nicholls,Jeremy Dyson,Jackie Kay,Nikesh Shukla,Patrick Neate,Emylia Hall,Craig Taylor,Diana Evans,Jesse Armstrong,Marina Lewycka
The Minerva Book of Short Stories 3
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1991
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is William Boyd?
William Boyd is a well known author from Ghana who likes to write in the literature & fiction genre. He has successfully written many novels that are quite popular all over the world. Boyd was born on March 7, 1952 in Accra, Ghana in a Scottish descent.
Which William Boyd series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Gabriel Dax series, the earliest of William Boyd's multi-book series: it opens with Gabriel's Moon (2024) and runs to 3 books across 2024–2026, ending with Cold Sunset (2026).
How many books has William Boyd written?
William Boyd has 73 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1968 and 2026. 39 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Gabriel Dax series with 3 books — and 34 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should William Boyd's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. William Boyd's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Gabriel Dax (2024–2026, 3 books).
How are William Boyd's books organised into series?
This guide splits William Boyd's 73 books into 3 named series and 34 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gabriel Dax (3 books, 2024–2026); James Bond (34 books, 1968–2022); Book Slam Annual (2 books, 2011–2012).