E.M. Forster

E.M. Forster was born in Marylebone, Middlesex, England on January 1st, 1879 and passed away at the age of 91 on June 7th, 1970.

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E.M. Forster Stats: The highest rated book by E.M. Forster on Book Notification is A Room with a View, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Machine Stops, a Novella.

The most read book by E.M. Forster on Book Notification is A Room with a View, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Howards End, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of E.M. Forster books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are A Room with a View, Howards End, and A Passage to India.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	6.5 Where Angels Fear to Tread	1905	Loading... Go
2	6 The Longest Journey	1907	Loading... Go
3	8 A Room with a View	1908	Loading... Go
4	7.3 Howards End	1910	Loading... Go
5	The Story of a Panic	1911	Loading... Go
6	The Story of the Siren	1920	Loading... Go
7	7.2 A Passage to India	1924	Loading... Go
8	6.8 Maurice	1971	Loading... Go
9	Arctic Summer	1980	Loading... Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		7.5 The Machine Stops	1947	Loading... Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Collected Short Stories, The Eternal Moment and Other Stories, and The New Collected Short Stories.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Eternal Moment and Other Stories	1928	Loading... Go
2	Abinger Harvest	1936	Loading... Go
3	Collected Short Stories	1947	Loading... Go
4	Albergo Empedocle, and Other Writings	1971	Loading... Go
5	The Life to Come and Other Short Stories	1972	Loading... Go
6	The Collected Tales of E. M. Forster	1986	Loading... Go
7	The New Collected Short Stories	1989	Loading... Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Hill of Devi, Pharos and Pharillon, and Marianne Thornton.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Pharos and Pharillon	1923	Loading... Go
2	Aspects of the Novel	1927	Loading... Go
3	What I Believe, and Other Essays	1939	Loading... Go
4	Nordic Twilight	1940	Loading... Go
5	Two Cheers For Democracy	1951	Loading... Go
6	The Hill of Devi	1953	Loading... Go
7	Battersea Rise	1955	Loading... Go
8	Marianne Thornton	1956	Loading... Go
9	Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson	1962	Loading... Go
10	Alexandria	1974	Loading... Go
11	Selected Letters of E M Forster 1879-1920 V1	1983	Loading... Go
12	Selected Letters of E.M. Forster, Vol. 2	1985	Loading... Go

List of E.M. Forster Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	4 50 Great Short Stories	1952	Loading... Go
2	Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews	1957	Loading... Go
3	First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers	1994	Loading... Go
4	Empire Tales	2008	Loading... Go
5	The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction	2010	Loading... Go
6	The Horned God: Weird Tales of the Great God Pan	2022	Loading... Go
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E.M. Forster

E.M. Forster (Edward Morgan Forster) was born on January 1st, 1879. E.M. passed away June 7th, 1970 at 91 years old. E.M. Forster was born in Marylebone, Middlesex, England.

E.M. Forster is known for writing in the Literary Fiction and Classics genres.

E.M. Forster has written 12 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1923 with the book Pharos and Pharillon. The most recently released was Selected Letters of E.M. Forster, Vol. 2 which was released in 1985.

E.M. Forster: Lists & Other Mentions

Maurice: Parade: 125 Best Romance Books of All Time Selection in 2024.
Aspects of the Novel: National Book Foundation: 100 Life-Changing Books Selection in 2006.
Where Angels Fear to Tread: Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
A Room with a View:
1. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.
2. BBC: 100 Greatest British Novels Selection in 2015.
3. Waterstones: Books of the Century Selection in 1997.
Howards End:
1. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.
2. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
3. BBC: 100 Greatest British Novels Selection in 2015.
4. The Guardian: 50 Books That Defined Their Era Selection in 2011.
5. Waterstones: Books of the Century Selection in 1997.
6. The Guardian: The 100 Best Novels of All-Time Selection in 2026.
7. Entertainment Weekly: Top 100 Novels Selection in 2013.
A Passage to India:
1. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.
2. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
3. The Guardian: 100 Best Novels Written in English Selection in 2015.
4. BBC: 100 Greatest British Novels Selection in 2015.
5. The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2003 and 2015.
6. The Telegraph: 100 Novels Everyone Should Read Selection in 2009.
7. The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.
8. Time Magazine: All-Time 100 Novels Selection in 2005.
9. Waterstones: Books of the Century Selection in 1997.
10. Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.

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E.M. Forster: F.A.Q

When was E.M. Forster Born?

E.M. Forster was born on January 1st, 1879.

When did E.M. Forster die?

E.M. Forster died on June 7th, 1970 at 91 years old.

Where was E.M. Forster Born?

E.M. Forster was born in Marylebone, Middlesex, England.

What was the first book E.M. Forster wrote?

The first book written by E.M. Forster was Where Angels Fear to Tread, published in 1905.

What was the most recent book E.M. Forster wrote?

His most recently released work was The New Collected Short Stories on January 1st, 1989.

What is the most popular book by E.M. Forster?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular E.M. Forster book is A Room with a View. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:

A Room with a View (7.95)
Howards End (7.27)
A Passage to India (7.20)
The Machine Stops (7.50)
Maurice (6.75)

What genres does E.M. Forster Write?

E.M. Forster primarily writes in the Classics and Literary Fiction genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Social Commentary, Relationship Fiction, and Coming-of-Age.

How many books has E.M. Forster written?

E.M. Forster has written 29 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 9 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 7 Collections, 12 Non-Fiction Books.

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