Pocketbook Books in Order
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The Pocketbook series is a collection of novels published between 1961 and 2004, each exploring themes of love, conflict, and personal struggle through diverse settings and perspectives. The stories often focus on familial and social tensions, with characters navigating complex emotional landscapes and moral dilemmas. The series includes works that examine historical events, suburban life, and the intricacies of human relationships.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1954 · Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch's first novel, published in 1954, is set in a part of London where struggling writers, successful bookies, film starlets, and frantic…
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Buy on Amazon1962 · Iris Murdoch
The nine characters in this novel are all looking for love, and the actions and passions of each are constantly affecting the others. Impelled by…
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Buy on Amazon1965 · Iris Murdoch
As the title suggests, the novel centers on Easter Day 1916 in Dublin, during the Irish rebellion. Two generations clash within a family torn apart…
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Buy on Amazon1968 · Joyce Carol Oates
Part of Joyce Carol Oates's Wonderland Quartet exploring social class and the inner lives of young Americans, this novel examines the secrets of…
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Buy on Amazon1971 · Iris Murdoch
This is the story of the comic and relentless struggle for survival of Austin Gibson Grey, who needs to survive through the destruction of others,…
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Bradley Pearson, an unsuccessful novelist in his late fifties, has finally left his dull office job as an Inspector of Taxes. Bradley hopes to retire…
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Buy on AmazonThe Sacred and Profane Love Machine
1974 · Iris Murdoch
This is a story of different loves, and of how a man may need two women in such a way that he can be happy with neither. Sacred and profane love are…
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Buy on Amazon1978 · Iris Murdoch
The Sea, the Sea is a 2004 book by Iris Murdoch. Catalog genres: Philosophical Fiction, Literary Fiction. The listed edition runs 608 pages.…
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Buy on Amazon1985 · Ray Bradbury
A 1985 novel by Ray Bradbury was discovered by accident in a college library. The reader, taking an evening class, found a Ray Bradbury volume and…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury is described as being in the driver's seat for twenty-one unforgettable excursions through fantasy, time, and memory, with surprises…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Pocketbook books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Basketball”. Start with “Basketball.”
How many books are in the Pocketbook series?
We list 14 books , published between 1953–1997.
Where can I buy the Pocketbook books?
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