Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Valley | 1939 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 2 | The Living and the Dead | 1941 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 3 | The Aunt’s Story | 1948 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 4 | The Tree of Man | 1955 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 5 | Voss | 1957 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 6 | Riders in the Chariot | 1961 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 7 | The Solid Mandala | 1966 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 8 | The Vivisector | 1970 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 9 | The Eye of the Storm | 1973 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 10 | A Fringe of Leaves | 1976 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 11 | The God In The Rafters | 1978 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 12 | The Twyborn Affair | 1979 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 13 | The Memoirs of Many in One | 1986 | Patrick White | Buy |
| 14 | The Hanging Garden | 2012 | Patrick White | Buy |
Patrick White’s standalone novels are listed below in publication order.
White’s novels span more than five decades, from his first book Happy Valley (1939) to the unfinished The Hanging Garden, published posthumously in 2012. His major works include The Tree of Man, Voss, Riders in the Chariot, and The Eye of the Storm. The books explore spiritual yearning, the Australian landscape, and characters who struggle to express themselves within a conformist society. Each novel is independent of the others, so they can be read in any order.