Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enderby | 1968 | Anthony Burgess | Buy |
| 2 | Enderby Outside | 1968 | Anthony Burgess | Buy |
| 3 | The Clockwork Testament | 1974 | Anthony Burgess | Buy |
| 4 | Enderby’s Dark Lady | 1984 | Anthony Burgess | Buy |
The Enderby series follows F.X. Enderby, a comic creation of Anthony Burgess who ranks among the most memorable fictional poets in English literature. Enderby is a reclusive, flatulent, socially awkward man who composes poetry on the toilet and wants nothing more than to be left alone with his work. Enderby (1968) and Enderby Outside (1968) introduce him and send him on misadventures across Europe.
The Clockwork Testament (1974) puts Enderby in New York, where he faces the absurdities of American popular culture, while Enderby’s Dark Lady (1984) involves him in a musical production about Shakespeare. The four novels are among Burgess’s funniest works, using Enderby as a vehicle for satire about the place of art in modern society.