Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Voyage to Arcturus | 1920 | David Lindsay | Buy |
| 2 | The Haunted Woman | 1922 | David Lindsay | Buy |
| 3 | Sphinx | 1923 | David Lindsay | Buy |
| 4 | Adventures of Monsieur de Mailly | 1926 | David Lindsay | Buy |
| 5 | Devil’s Tor | 1932 | David Lindsay | Buy |
| 6 | The Violet Apple & The Witch | 1976 | David Lindsay | Buy |
David Lindsay’s six novels span from A Voyage to Arcturus (1920) to The Violet Apple and The Witch, published posthumously in 1976. A Voyage to Arcturus remains his most read and discussed book, a singular work of philosophical science fiction that defies easy categorization.
The Haunted Woman (1922) brought supernatural elements into a more grounded English setting, while Sphinx (1923) and Adventures of Monsieur de Mailly (1926) explored different fictional territory. Devil’s Tor (1932) was his longest and most complex novel. Lindsay struggled commercially throughout his career, and The Violet Apple and The Witch was assembled from incomplete manuscripts decades after his death.