C. P. Snow

1905–1980

1 series 5 books in order 1 standalone book

Charles Percy Snow (1905-1980) was an English novelist and physical chemist born in Leicester, educated at the Leicestershire and Rutland College and the University of Cambridge, where he became a Fellow of Christ's College in 1930. His first novel, Death Under Sail, appeared in 1932. He held posts including technical director of the Ministry of Labour, civil service commissioner, Rector of the University of St. Andrews, and parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Technology. He married novelist Pamela Hansford Johnson in 1950, was knighted in 1957, and made Baron Snow of the City of Leicester in 1964.

Born: 1905
Known for: Strangers and Brothers

Series by C. P. Snow

Strangers and Brothers

4 books in order · 1940–1951

George Passant

1940 · C. P. Snow

George Passant is the first published novel in C. P. Snow's series Strangers and Brothers, though second in internal chronology. It was originally…
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The Light and the Dark

1947 · C. P. Snow

The Light and the Dark, a 1947 novel by C. P. Snow, is the fourth novel in his Strangers and Brothers series. It portrays narrator Lewis Eliot's…
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Time of Hope

1949 · C. P. Snow

Time of Hope is the first chronological entry in C. P. Snow's series of novels Strangers and Brothers, though the third to be published, in 1949. It…
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The Masters

1951 · C. P. Snow

The Masters is the fifth novel in C. P. Snow's Strangers and Brothers series. It follows the election of a new Master at the unnamed Cambridge…
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Standalone books

The conscience of the rich

1958
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has C. P. Snow written?

We list 5 books by C. P. Snow across 1 series, published between 1940–1958 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read C. P. Snow's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “George Passant.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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