Fay Weldon

Fay Weldon

Fay Weldon was born in Alvechurch, Birmingham, England on September 22nd, 1931 and passed away at the age of 91 on January 4th, 2023.

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Fay Weldon Stats: The most read book by Fay Weldon on Book Notification is Praxis, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Life and Loves of a She Devil (She Devil #1).

Below is a complete list of Fay Weldon books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of She Devil Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Life and Loves of a She Devil
1983
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2
Death of a She Devil
2018
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List of Love & Inheritance Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Habits of the House
2012
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2
8
Long Live the King
2013
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3
6
The New Countess
2013
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List of Spoils of War Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Before the War
2016
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2
After the Peace
2018
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Praxis, The Heart Of The Country, and The Hearts and Lives of Men.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Fat Woman's Joke
1967
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2
Down Among the Women
1971
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3
Female Friends
1974
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4
Remember Me
1976
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5
Little Sisters / Words of Advice
1977
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6
7
Praxis
1978
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7
Puffball
1980
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8
The President’s Child
1982
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9
7.7
The Heart Of The Country
1986
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10
The Shrapnel Academy
1986
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11
The Hearts and Lives of Men
1987
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12
Leader of the Band
1988
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13
The Cloning of Joanna May
1989
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14
Darcy's Utopia
1990
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15
Growing Rich
1992
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16
Life Force
1992
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17
A Question of Timing
1992
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18
Affliction
1993
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19
Splitting
1995
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20
Worst Fears
1996
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21
Big Women
1999
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22
Rhode Island Blues
2000
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23
The Bulgari Connection
2000
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24
6
Mantrapped
2004
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25
She May Not Leave
2006
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26
The Spa
2007
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27
The Stepmother's Diary
2008
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28
Chalcot Crescent
2009
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29
Kehua!
2010
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Ted Dreams
2014
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Wicked Women, Polaris and Other Stories, and Moon over Minneapolis.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Watching Me, Watching You
1981
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2
Polaris and Other Stories
1985
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3
Moon over Minneapolis
1991
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4
Angel, All Innocence, And Other Stories
1995
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5
Wicked Women
1996
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6
A Hard Time To Be A Father
1998
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7
Nothing to Wear and Nowhere to Hide
2003
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8
Mischief
2015
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List of Chapbooks in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Rules of Life
1987
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2
Wolf the Mechanical Dog
1988
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3
Party Puddle
1989
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List of Plays in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top plays are I Love My Love, Flood Warning - A Play, and Action Replay : A Play.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Action Replay : A Play
1980
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2
I Love My Love
1984
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3
The Reading Group
1999
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4
Flood Warning - A Play
2003
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Letters to Alice, Sacred Cows, and Rebecca West.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5
Letters to Alice
1984
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2
Rebecca West
1986
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3
Sacred Cows
1989
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4
Godless in Eden
1999
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5
Auto da Fay
2001
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6
What Makes Women Happy
2006
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7
Why Will No-One Publish My Novel?
2019
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List of Fay Weldon Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Best for Winter
1979
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2
The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories
1987
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3
The Virago Book of Ghost Stories
1987
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4
Favorite Places: a Travel & Leisure Book
1989
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5
New Woman, New Fiction
1990
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6
Soho Square
1993
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7
The Literary Traveller
1994
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8
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women
1995
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9
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
1998
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10
Great Escapes
2008
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11
Great Modern Stories
2009
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12
Short Stories: The Thoroughly Modern Collection
2009
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Fay Weldon

Fay Weldon (Franklin Birkinshaw) was born on September 22nd, 1931. Fay passed away January 4th, 2023 at 91 years old. Fay Weldon was born in Alvechurch, Birmingham, England.

Fay Weldon had written 29 standalone novels, starting with The Fat Woman's Joke in 1967. The most recently released novel was Kehua!, which was released in 2010.

Fay Weldon also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 8 books including Watching Me, Watching You and Polaris and Other Stories.

Fay Weldon: Awards & Accolades

Weldon's books have won multiple awards, The Heart Of The Country won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1989. The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1996.

Weldon's book, Praxis was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1979.

Fay Weldon: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Life and Loves of a She Devil: The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.

Related Authors

Readers who follow Fay Weldon also follow these authors:

  1. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  2. Jane Austen, author of: Pride and Prejudice.
  3. Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series.
  4. Daphne du Maurier, author of: Rebecca.
  5. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.

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Fay Weldon: F.A.Q

When was Fay Weldon Born?

Fay Weldon was born on September 22nd, 1931.

When did Fay Weldon die?

Fay Weldon died on January 4th, 2023 at 91 years old.

Where was Fay Weldon Born?

Fay Weldon was born in Alvechurch, Birmingham, England.

What book awards has Fay Weldon won?

The Heart Of The Country: Los Angeles Times Book Prize: Best Fiction (1989).
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women: World Fantasy Award: Anthology (1996).

What was the first book Fay Weldon wrote?

The first book written by Fay Weldon was The Fat Woman's Joke, published in 1967.

What was the most recent book Fay Weldon wrote?

Her most recently released work was Why Will No-One Publish My Novel? on April 1st, 2019.

What is the most popular book by Fay Weldon?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Fay Weldon book is Praxis. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Praxis (7.00)
  2. The Life and Loves of a She Devil (10.00)
  3. Habits of the House (6.00)
  4. The Heart Of The Country (7.67)
  5. Letters to Alice (5.00)

How many books has Fay Weldon written?

Fay Weldon has written 59 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the She Devil Series, 3 books in the Love & Inheritance Trilogy Series, 2 books in the Spoils of War Series, 29 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 8 Short Story Collections, 3 books in the Chapbooks, 4 books in the Plays, 7 Non-Fiction.

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