Geoffrey Household

Geoffrey Household

Geoffrey Household was born in Bristol on November 30th, 1900 and passed away at the age of 87 on October 4th, 1988.

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Geoffrey Household Stats: The highest rated book by Geoffrey Household on Book Notification is Rogue Male / Man Hunt, the first novel in the Rogue Male series. The second-highest rated book is Fellow Passenger / Hang the Moon High, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Geoffrey Household on Book Notification is Rogue Male / Man Hunt, the first novel in the Rogue Male series. The second most read book is Olura, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Rogue Male Books in Publication Order

List of Rough Shoot Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Terror of Villadonga / The Spanish Cave
1936
2
3
The Third Hour
1937
3
Arabesque
1948
4
The High Place
1950
5
The Exploits of Xenophon / Xenophon's Adventure
1955
6
9
Fellow Passenger / Hang the Moon High
1955
7
4
Watcher in the Shadows
1960
8
Thing to Love
1963
9
7
Olura
1965
10
Prisoner of the Indies
1967
11
The Courtesy of Death
1967
12
Dance of the Dwarfs / The Adversary
1968
13
Sabres on the Sand
1969
14
Doom's Caravan
1971
15
The Three Sentinels
1972
16
The Lives and Times of Bernardo Brown
1973
17
The Cats to Come
1974
18
Red Anger
1975
19
Escape into Daylight
1976
20
8
Hostage: London
1977
21
8
The Last Two Weeks of Georges Rivac
1978
22
The Sending
1980
23
Summon the Bright Water
1981
24
Arrows of Desire
1985
25
Face to the Sun
1988

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Geoffrey Household Anthologies in Publication Order

Geoffrey Household: Biography

Geoffrey Household was born on November 30th, 1900. Geoffrey passed away October 4th, 1988 at 87 years old. Geoffrey Household was born in Bristol.

Geoffrey Household is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 25 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1936 with the novel The Terror of Villadonga / The Spanish Cave. The most recently released novel was Face to the Sun which was released in 1988.

Geoffrey Household also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 6 books including The Salvation of Pisco Gabar and Other Stories and Tales of Adventurers.

Geoffrey Household: Awards & Accolades

Household's books have won multiple awards, Books to Die For won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2012 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2013, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2013.

Geoffrey Household books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Watcher in the Shadows was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1961. Books to Die For was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Critical/Biographical Work, in 2013 as well as the Edgar Award - Best Critical/Biographical Work in 2013.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Geoffrey Household are:

  1. Agatha Christie, author of the novel: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  2. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.
  3. Andy Weir, author of the novel: Project Hail Mary.
  4. Joseph Conrad, author of the novel: Heart of Darkness.
  5. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.

Geoffrey Household: F.A.Q

When was Geoffrey Household Born?

Geoffrey Household was born on November 30th, 1900.

When did Geoffrey Household die?

Geoffrey Household died on October 4th, 1988 at 87 years old.

Where was Geoffrey Household Born?

Geoffrey Household was born in Bristol.

What book awards has Geoffrey Household won?

Books to Die For: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2012), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2013), Macavity Award Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2013).

What was the first book Geoffrey Household wrote?

The first novel written by Geoffrey Household was The Terror of Villadonga / The Spanish Cave, published in 1936.

What was the most recent book Geoffrey Household wrote?

His most recently released work was The Brides of Solomon on April 7th, 2015.

How many books has Geoffrey Household written?

Geoffrey Household has written 36 books. 2 books in the Rogue Male Series, 2 books in the Rough Shoot Series, 25 Standalone Novels, 6 books in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books.

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    The Little Man
    The Little Man
    3 months ago

    If you only read one Geoffrey Household book, make it Rogue Male. It was the first of his novels I read, and while I’ve read a handful since, none have beaten that story for grit and suspense. He’s the master of first-person, fugitive-on-the-run fiction. Love this guy.

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