Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Best of Young British Novelists |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories |
1987 |
Buy |
| The Picador Book of 40 |
2012 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Learning to Swim |
1982 |
Buy |
| England |
2014 |
Buy |
| Twelve Post-War Tales |
2025 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Making An Elephant |
2004 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Chemistry |
2012 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Sweet Shop Owner |
1980 |
Buy |
| Shuttlecock |
1981 |
Buy |
| Waterland |
1983 |
Buy |
| Out of This World |
1988 |
Buy |
| Ever After |
1992 |
Buy |
| Last Orders |
1996 |
Buy |
| Waterland / Last Orders |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Light of Day |
2003 |
Buy |
| Tomorrow |
2007 |
Buy |
| Wish You Were Here |
2011 |
Buy |
| Mothering Sunday |
2016 |
Buy |
| Here We Are |
2020 |
Buy |
Graham Swift has built a major literary career across novels, stories, essays, and collected work. His fiction is often marked by introspective narration, a strong sense of time and memory, and an interest in the ways personal lives are shaped by social history, class, family, and loss.
Readers coming to Swift for the first time usually begin with the novels, but the broader bibliography is useful because it shows how his voice moves across forms. Whether in fiction or nonfiction, his work tends to return to reflection, storytelling itself, and the emotional weight of the past.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Graham Swift written?
Graham Swift has written twenty books across five series.
What was Graham Swift's first book?
Graham Swift’s first book is The Sweet Shop Owner, published in 1980.
What is Graham Swift best known for?
Graham Swift is best known for literary novels such as Waterland, Last Orders, and Mothering Sunday. His work is often associated with memory, historical consciousness, family life, and quietly powerful prose.