Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Flesh and the Word: An Anthology of Erotic Writing |
1992 |
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Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| Confidential Chats with Boys |
1982 |
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| Poems |
1988 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Swimming-Pool Library |
1988 |
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| The Folding Star |
1994 |
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| The Spell |
1998 |
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| The Line of Beauty |
2004 |
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| The Stranger’s Child |
2011 |
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| The Sparsholt Affair |
2017 |
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| Our Evenings |
2024 |
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Alan Hollinghurst is a British novelist and poet whose work explores gay life, desire, and social class in England. He published his first novel, The Swimming-Pool Library, in 1988, and has produced seven novels over a career spanning more than three decades.
Hollinghurst won the Man Booker Prize in 2004 for The Line of Beauty, a novel set against the backdrop of Thatcher-era London. His other novels include The Folding Star, The Spell, and The Sparsholt Affair, each characterized by dense, precise prose and a sharp eye for social detail. His most recent novel, Our Evenings, was published in 2024. Before turning to fiction, he published two collections of poetry in the 1980s.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Alan Hollinghurst written?
Alan Hollinghurst has written ten books across three series.
What was Alan Hollinghurst's first book?
Alan Hollinghurst’s first book is Confidential Chats with Boys, published in 1982.
Which Alan Hollinghurst novel won the Booker Prize?
The Line of Beauty won the Man Booker Prize in 2004. The novel is set in 1980s London and follows Nick Guest, a young gay man living with a wealthy Conservative MP’s family during the Thatcher era.