Order of James Clavell Books
James Clavell (1924-1994) was a British author of historical fiction, screenwriter and director. Clavell was a World War II veteran and was a Japanese POW – experiences he borrowed upon in his career as a novelist (most notably in King Rat). He wrote the screenplays to various films, including The Fly and The Great Escape. Clavell was an admirer of Ayn Rand and sent her a copy of Noble House that read, “This is for Ayn Rand – one of the real, true talents on this earth for which many, many thanks.”
James Clavell became a published novelist in 1962 with the novel King Rat. Below is a list of James Clavell’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Asian Saga Books
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King Rat |
(1962) |
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Tai-Pan |
(1966) |
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Shogun |
(1975) |
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Noble House |
(1981) |
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Whirlwind |
(1986) |
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Gai-Jin |
(1993) |
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Escape |
(1995) |
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Escape is an abridged and rewritten version of Whirlwind. |
Chronological Order of Asian Saga Books
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Shogun |
(1975) |
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Tai-Pan |
(1966) |
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Gai-Jin |
(1993) |
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King Rat |
(1962) |
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Noble House |
(1981) |
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Whirlwind |
(1986) |
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Escape |
(1995) |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
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Thrump-O-Motol |
(1986) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
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The Children’s Story |
(1981) |