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
King Rat | (1962) | |
Tai-Pan | (1966) | |
Shogun | (1975) | |
Noble House | (1981) | |
Whirlwind | (1986) | |
Gai-Jin | (1993) | |
Escape | (1995) | |
Escape is an abridged and rewritten version of Whirlwind. |
Chronological Order of Asian Saga Books
Shogun | (1975) | |
Tai-Pan | (1966) | |
Gai-Jin | (1993) | |
King Rat | (1962) | |
Noble House | (1981) | |
Whirlwind | (1986) | |
Escape | (1995) |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Thrump-O-Motol | (1986) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
The Children’s Story | (1981) |