A Dance to the Music of Time Books in Order
series of romans a clef by Anthony Powell
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
Companion & related books
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1951 · Anthony Powell
A Question of Upbringing is the opening novel in Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time, a twelve-volume cycle published in 1951 that spans…
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1952 · Anthony Powell
A Buyer's Market is the second novel in Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time series. Published in 1952, it follows the narrator, Nick…
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1955 · Anthony Powell
The Acceptance World is the third book of Anthony Powell's twelve-novel sequence, A Dance to the Music of Time. Nick Jenkins narrates his life and…
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1960 · Anthony Powell
Casanova's Chinese Restaurant is a 1960 novel by Anthony Powell, forming the fifth volume of the twelve-volume sequence A Dance to the Music of Time.…
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1964 · Anthony Powell
The Valley of Bones is a 1964 novel by Anthony Powell, the seventh novel in his twelve-volume series A Dance to the Music of Time. It is the first…
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At Lady Molly's is the fourth volume in Anthony Powell's twelve-novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time, winner of the 1957 James Tait Black…
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Books Do Furnish a Room is a novel by Anthony Powell, the tenth in the twelve-novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time. It was first published in…
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The Kindly Ones is a 1962 novel by Anthony Powell, the sixth in his twelve-volume sequence A Dance to the Music of Time. Its title relates to the…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the A Dance to the Music of Time books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with the first book.
How many books are in the A Dance to the Music of Time series?
We list 8 books by Anthony Powell , published between 1951–1971.
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