Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Granta 3: The End of the English Novel |
1980 |
Buy |
| London Review of Books: Anthology 1 |
1981 |
Buy |
| Best of Young British Novelists |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories |
1987 |
Buy |
| Mirrorwork |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Vintage Book of Indian Writing 1947-1997 |
1997 |
Buy |
| PEN America Issue 1: Classics |
2000 |
Buy |
| Four Continents |
2008 |
Buy |
| Pen America 13 |
2009 |
Buy |
| Birds of Prey |
2010 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| East, West |
1994 |
Buy |
| Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020 |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Eleventh Hour |
2025 |
Buy |
Khalifa Brothers Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Haroun and the Sea of Stories |
1990 |
Buy |
| Harun și Marea de Povești |
1990 |
N/A |
| Luka and the Fire of Life |
2010 |
Buy |
| Лука и Огонь Жизни |
2010 |
N/A |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Jaguar Smile |
1987 |
Buy |
| Imaginary Homelands |
1991 |
Buy |
| Step Across This Line |
2002 |
Buy |
| Joseph Anton: A Memoir |
2012 |
Buy |
| Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder |
2024 |
Buy |
Plays#
| Title |
Published |
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| Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children |
2009 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Prophet’s Hair |
1981 |
Buy |
| The Firebird’s Nest (The New Yorker June 23, 1997) |
1997 |
N/A |
| Home |
2017 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Grimus |
1975 |
Buy |
| Midnight’s Children |
1981 |
Buy |
| Shame |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Satanic Verses |
1988 |
Buy |
| The Moor’s Last Sigh |
1995 |
Buy |
| The Ground Beneath Her Feet |
1999 |
Buy |
| Fury |
2001 |
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| Shalimar the Clown |
2005 |
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| The Enchantress of Florence |
2008 |
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| Two Years, Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Golden House |
2017 |
Buy |
| Quichotte |
2019 |
Buy |
| Victory City |
2023 |
Buy |
Salman Rushdie has published 39 books over a career that stretches from 1975 to 2025. His standalone novels make up the bulk of his fiction output, starting with Grimus and continuing through Midnight’s Children, The Satanic Verses, The Moor’s Last Sigh, and many more. His most recent novel, Victory City, came out in 2023. The Khalifa Brothers series consists of two children’s books, Haroun and the Sea of Stories and Luka and the Fire of Life, published twenty years apart.
Beyond fiction, Rushdie has a substantial body of non-fiction and essay collections. Joseph Anton: A Memoir covers the years he spent in hiding after the fatwa, and Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, published in 2024, addresses the 2022 attack. His essay collections include Imaginary Homelands, Step Across This Line, and Languages of Truth. He has also edited anthologies of Indian and British writing and contributed short stories and novellas throughout his career.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Salman Rushdie written?
Salman Rushdie has written 39 books across seven series.
What was Salman Rushdie's first book?
Salman Rushdie’s first book is Grimus, published in 1975.
What genres does Salman Rushdie write in?
Salman Rushdie writes non-fiction, novellas, and short stories. Their best-known work includes the Khalifa Brothers series.