Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories |
1987 |
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| Friendship |
1990 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces |
1965 |
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| A Moving Target |
1982 |
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| An Egyptian Journal |
1985 |
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Plays#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Brass Butterfly |
1958 |
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Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| Sometime, Never |
1957 |
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| The Scorpion God |
1971 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Lord of the Flies |
1954 |
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| The Inheritors |
1955 |
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| Pincher Martin / The Two Deaths of Christopher Martin |
1956 |
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| Free Fall |
1959 |
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| The Spire |
1964 |
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| The Pyramid |
1967 |
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| Darkness Visible |
1979 |
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| The Paper Men |
1984 |
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| The Double Tongue |
1995 |
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To the Ends of the Earth Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Rites of Passage |
1980 |
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| Close Quarters |
1987 |
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| Fire Down Below |
1989 |
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William Golding was a British novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983 and the Booker Prize in 1980. He is best known for Lord of the Flies (1954), a novel about boys stranded on an island that has become one of the most assigned books in English-language education. The novel’s exploration of civilization, savagery, and human nature made it a cultural touchstone.
Golding published twelve novels over four decades, including The Inheritors (1955), The Spire (1964), and the To the Ends of the Earth sea trilogy. He also wrote plays, essays, and short stories. His work consistently examined the tension between civilized behavior and the darker impulses beneath it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has William Golding written?
William Golding has written 20 books across six series.
What was William Golding's first book?
William Golding’s first book is Lord of the Flies, published in 1954.
What did William Golding win the Nobel Prize for?
William Golding won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983 for novels that “with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and the diversity and universality of myth, illuminate the human condition in the world of today.”