M. John Harrison Standalone Novels books in order

A complete list of M. John Harrison's standalone novels in publication order, including Climbers and The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Committed Men 1971 M. John Harrison Buy
2 The Centauri Device 1974 M. John Harrison Buy
3 Climbers 1989 M. John Harrison Buy
4 The Course of the Heart 1992 M. John Harrison Buy
5 Signs of Life 1997 M. John Harrison Buy
6 The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again 2020 M. John Harrison Buy

M. John Harrison’s standalone novels show the full range of his interests, from early science fiction like The Centauri Device to the realistic literary fiction of Climbers. Several of these books sit at the boundary between genre fiction and mainstream literature.

The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again (2020) won the Goldsmiths Prize, which recognizes fiction that “opens up new possibilities for the novel form.” It confirmed Harrison’s reputation as one of the most distinctive voices in British fiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the M. John Harrison Standalone Novels series?

There are six books in the M. John Harrison Standalone Novels series, published between 1971 and 2020.

What is the first book in the M. John Harrison Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the M. John Harrison Standalone Novels series is The Committed Men, published in 1971.

What is M. John Harrison's novel Climbers about?

Climbers (1989) is a realistic novel about rock climbing in northern England. It won the Boardman Tasker Prize for mountain literature and is considered one of Harrison’s finest works outside of genre fiction.

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