Salman Rushdie Books in Order
Explore Salman Rushdie books in order with short summaries, background notes, and where to start, plus a guide to his novels, essays, and recurring themes.
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Salman Rushdie books in publication order
30 books
Grimus
by Salman Rushdie
1975
London Review of Books: Anthology 1
by Salman Rushdie
1981
Midnight's Children
by Salman Rushdie
1981
Recommended by
2 people
Lisa Ling recommended this bookLisa Ling
"Combines historical reality and mythical fiction to deliver a magnificent and magical account of India’s transition to independence and partition." - Lisa Ling
Lisa Ling's recommendation of this book 
Patrick Collison recommended this bookPatrick Collison
Patrick Collison labeled this book "substantially above average."
Patrick Collison's recommendation of this book
The Prophet's Hair
by Salman Rushdie
1981
Shame
by Salman Rushdie
1983
Recommended by
2 people
Richa Chadha recommended this bookRicha Chadha
"Even though it was heavy for me at 15, I was greatly impacted by [this book]. It made me kinder." - Richa Chadha
Richa Chadha's recommendation of this book 
Christopher Hitchens recommended this bookChristopher Hitchens
"[Anatomizes] the heap of madnesses and contradictions that went to make up the nightmarish state of Pakistan." - Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens's recommendation of this book
The Jaguar Smile
by Salman Rushdie
1987
Recommended by
1 person- Christopher Hitchens recommended this book
Christopher Hitchens
"About a voyage to revolutionary Nicaragua." - Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens's recommendation of this book
The Satanic Verses
by Salman Rushdie
1988
Recommended by
1 person- Christopher Hitchens recommended this book
Christopher Hitchens
"[Appears] not to be written by [a human being]." - Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens's recommendation of this book
Haroun and the Sea of Stories
by Salman Rushdie
1990
In Good Faith
by Salman Rushdie
1990
Imaginary Homelands
by Salman Rushdie
1992
The Wizard of Oz
by Salman Rushdie
1992
East, West
by Salman Rushdie
1994
The Moor's Last Sigh
by Salman Rushdie
1995
Recommended by
1 person- Christopher Hitchens recommended this book
Christopher Hitchens
"One of [this author's] less-regarded but most magical and musical fictions." - Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens's recommendation of this book
Mirrorwork
by Salman Rushdie
1997
The Vintage Book of Indian Writing 1947-1997
by Salman Rushdie
1997
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
by Salman Rushdie
1999
Fury
by Salman Rushdie
2001
Step Across This Line
by Salman Rushdie
2002
Shalimar the Clown
by Salman Rushdie
2005
The Best American Short Stories
by Salman Rushdie
2008
The Enchantress of Florence
by Salman Rushdie
2008
Birds of Prey
by Salman Rushdie
2010
Luka and the Fire of Life
by Salman Rushdie
2010
Joseph Anton
by Salman Rushdie
2012
Two Years, Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights
by Salman Rushdie
2015
Home
by Salman Rushdie
2017
The Golden House
by Salman Rushdie
2017
Quichotte
by Salman Rushdie
2019
Languages of Truth
by Salman Rushdie
2021
Victory City
by Salman Rushdie
2023
Standalone Salman Rushdie books
Grimus
by Salman Rushdie
1975
London Review of Books: Anthology 1
by Salman Rushdie
1981
Midnight's Children
by Salman Rushdie
1981
The Prophet's Hair
by Salman Rushdie
1981
Shame
by Salman Rushdie
1983A Novel
The Jaguar Smile
by Salman Rushdie
1987
The Satanic Verses
by Salman Rushdie
1988A Novel
Haroun and the Sea of Stories
by Salman Rushdie
1990Khalifa Brothers, Book 1
In Good Faith
by Salman Rushdie
1990
Imaginary Homelands
by Salman Rushdie
1992
The Wizard of Oz
by Salman Rushdie
1992BFI Film Classics
East, West
by Salman Rushdie
1994Stories
The Moor's Last Sigh
by Salman Rushdie
1995
Mirrorwork
by Salman Rushdie
1997
The Vintage Book of Indian Writing 1947-1997
by Salman Rushdie
1997
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
by Salman Rushdie
1999A Novel
Fury
by Salman Rushdie
2001A Novel
Step Across This Line
by Salman Rushdie
2002
Shalimar the Clown
by Salman Rushdie
2005A Novel
The Best American Short Stories
by Salman Rushdie
2008
The Enchantress of Florence
by Salman Rushdie
2008
Birds of Prey
by Salman Rushdie
2010
Luka and the Fire of Life
by Salman Rushdie
2010Khalifa Brothers, Book 2
Joseph Anton
by Salman Rushdie
2012A Memoir
Two Years, Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights
by Salman Rushdie
2015A Novel
Home
by Salman Rushdie
2017
The Golden House
by Salman Rushdie
2017
Quichotte
by Salman Rushdie
2019A Novel
Languages of Truth
by Salman Rushdie
2021Essays 2003-2020
Victory City
by Salman Rushdie
2023
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