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Zadie Smith Books in Order

Zadie Smith is a celebrated author, known for her thought-provoking novels that explore the complexities of contemporary life. Her notable works include <i>White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, NW, </i>and <i>Swing Time</i>, as well as the essay collections <i>Changing My Mind</i> and <i>Feel Free</i>. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature since 2002, Zadie was also recognized as one of Granta's 20 Best Young British Novelists in 2003 and 2013. Her writing has garnered numerous prestigious awards, including the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award, and the Guardian First Book Award for <i>White Teeth</i>. <i>On Beauty</i> and <i>NW</i> have also received critical acclaim, with the former winning the Orange Prize for Fiction and the latter shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Currently, Zadie teaches as a tenured professor of fiction at New York University and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Bibliography verified: April 2026

Quick Answer

What are all of Zadie Smith's book series? Zadie Smith has written 5 book series. The most notable is the Darkness series.

Complete series list with all books in reading order below.

Book Series by Zadie Smith

  • #1
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2010 (By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor) cover
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2010 (By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor)(2010)
  • #2
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2013 (By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood) cover
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2013 (By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood)(2013)
  • #3
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2014 (With: Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob) cover
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2014 (With: Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob)(2014)
  • #4
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2015 (By: Jeremy Page) cover
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2015 (By: Jeremy Page)(2015)
  • #5
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2017 (By: Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones) cover
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2017 (By: Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones)(2017)
  • #6
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2018 (By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell) cover
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2018 (By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell)(2018)
  • #7
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2019 (By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi) cover
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2019 (By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi)(2019)
  • #8
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2020 (By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston) cover
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2020 (By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston)(2020)
  • #9
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2021 (By: Danny Rhodes,James Runcie,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding) cover
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2021 (By: Danny Rhodes,James Runcie,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding)(2021)
  • #10
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2022 (By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams) cover
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2022 (By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams)(2022)
  • #11
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2023 (By: Kamila Shamsie,ReetaChakrabarti,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick) cover
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2023 (By: Kamila Shamsie,ReetaChakrabarti,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick)(2023)
  • #12
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2024 (By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker) cover
    The BBC National Short Story Award 2024 (By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker)(2024)
  • #13
    Piece of Flesh cover
    Piece of Flesh(1999)
  • #14
    Speaking With the Angel cover
    Speaking With the Angel(2000)
  • #15
    The Burned Children of America cover
    The Burned Children of America(2003)
  • #16
    Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus cover
    Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus(2004)
  • #17
    The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers cover
    The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers(2005)
  • #18
    The Book of Other People cover
    The Book of Other People(2007)
  • #19
    Best European Fiction 2010 cover
    Best European Fiction 2010(2009)
  • #20
    The Library Book cover
    The Library Book(2012)
  • #21
    Multiples cover
    Multiples(2013)
  • #22
    The Best American Essays 2013 cover
    The Best American Essays 2013(2013)
  • #23
    Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times In Today's New York cover
    Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times In Today's New York(2014)
  • #24
    Michael Jackson: On The Wall cover
    Michael Jackson: On The Wall(2018)
  • #25
    New Daughters of Africa cover
    New Daughters of Africa(2019)

About Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith is a celebrated author, known for her thought-provoking novels that explore the complexities of contemporary life. Her notable works include <i>White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, NW, </i>and <i>Swing Time</i>, as well as the essay collections <i>Changing My Mind</i> and <i>Feel Free</i>. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature since 2002, Zadie was also recognized as one of Granta's 20 Best Young British Novelists in 2003 and 2013. Her writing has garnered numerous prestigious awards, including the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award, and the Guardian First Book Award for <i>White Teeth</i>. <i>On Beauty</i> and <i>NW</i> have also received critical acclaim, with the former winning the Orange Prize for Fiction and the latter shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Currently, Zadie teaches as a tenured professor of fiction at New York University and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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