John Burnside

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The Empire of Forgetting (Collection) was the most recently released book by John Burnside, on August 7th, 2025.

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John Burnside Stats: The most read book by John Burnside on Book Notification is The Glister, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

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1
The Dumb House
1997
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2
The Mercy Boys
1999
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3
The Locust Room
2001
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4
Living Nowhere
2002
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5
The Shifting Stars
2003
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6
The Devil's Footprints
2007
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7
6
The Glister
2008
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8
A Summer of Drowning
2011
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9
Something Like Happy
2013
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10
I Put a Spell on You
2014
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11
Ashland & Vine
2017
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

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1
Havergey
2017
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List of Poetry Collections in Publication Order

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1
The Hoop
1988
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2
Common Knowledge
1991
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3
Feast Days
1992
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4
The Myth of the Twin
1994
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5
Swimming In The Flood
1995
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6
A Normal Skin
1997
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7
Sense Data
1998
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8
The Asylum Dance
2000
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9
Burning Elvis
2000
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10
The Light Trap
2002
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11
The Good Neighbour
2005
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12
Selected Poems
2006
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13
Gift Songs
2007
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14
The Hunt in the Forest
2009
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15
Black Cat Bone
2011
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16
All One Breath
2014
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17
Still Life with Feeding Snake
2017
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18
The Music of Time
2019
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19
Learning to Sleep
2021
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20
Apostasy
2023
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21
Ruin, Blossom
2024
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22
The Empire of Forgetting
2025
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Lie About My Father
2006
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2
Waking Up in Toytown
2010
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3
Aurochs and Auks
2021
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List of Penguin Modern Poets, Series II Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Carol Ann Duffy, Vicki Feaver, Eavan Boland ( By: Carol Ann Duffy)
1995
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2
Glyn Maxwell, Mick Imlah, Peter Reading ( By: Glyn Maxwell)
1995
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3
Simon Armitage, Sean O'Brien, Tony Harrison ( By: Tony Harrison)
1995
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4
John Burnside, Robert Crawford, Kathleen Jamie
1996
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5
Jackie Kay, Merle Collins, Grace Nichols ( By: Jackie Kay)
1996
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6
Michael Donaghy, Andrew Motion, Hugo Williams ( By: Michael Donaghy)
1997
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7
Helen Dunmore, Jo Shapcott, Matthew Sweeney ( By: Matthew Sweeney)
1997
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8
Michael Hofmann, Michael Longley, Robin Robertson (By: Robin Robertson)
1998
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List of Writers on Writers Books in Publication Order

Authors share insights and stories about other famous writers, offering personal views and reflections.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Notes on Sontag (By: Phillip Lopate)
2009
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2
On Whitman (By: C.K. Williams)
2010
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3
7
On Conan Doyle (By: Michael Dirda)
2011
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4
8
What W. H. Auden Can Do for You (By: Alexander McCall Smith)
2013
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5
On Elizabeth Bishop (By: Colm Tóibín)
2015
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6
On Empson (By: Michael Wood)
2017
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7
On Henry Miller: Or, How to Be an Anarchist
2018
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8
On Seamus Heaney (By: Roy Foster)
2020
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List of John Burnside Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Love for Love
2000
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2
Cornerstones: Subterranean Writings; from Dartmoor to the Arctic Circle
2018
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John Burnside

John Burnside was born on January 1st, 1955 and is currently 71 years old. John Burnside was born in Glasgow, Scotland.

John Burnside is the author of 22 Collections. The first collection published was The Hoop, in 1988. The most recently published collection was The Empire of Forgetting which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming collections.

John Burnside: Awards & Accolades

Burnside's book, The Devil's Footprints was nominated for the Scottish Arts Council Book Awards, Fiction, in 2008.

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John Burnside: F.A.Q

When was John Burnside Born? How old is John Burnside?

John Burnside was born on January 1st, 1955. John Burnside is currently 71 years old.

Where was John Burnside Born?

John Burnside was born in Glasgow, Scotland, .

What was the first book John Burnside wrote?

The first book written by John Burnside was The Hoop, published in 1988.

What was the most recent book John Burnside wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Empire of Forgetting on August 7th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by John Burnside?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Burnside book is The Glister. Here are their most popular books:
  1. The Glister (6)

Are there upcoming new books by John Burnside?

John Burnside does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has John Burnside written?

John Burnside has written 39 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 11 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 22 Poetry Collections, 3 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Penguin Modern Poets, Series II Series, 1 book in the Writers on Writers Series.

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