Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux

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The Vanishing Point (Collection) was the most recently released book by Paul Theroux, on January 28th, 2025.

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Paul Theroux Stats: The highest rated book by Paul Theroux on Book Notification is The Great Railway Bazaar, a Non-Fiction book. The second-highest rated book is The Mosquito Coast, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Paul Theroux on Book Notification is The Great Railway Bazaar, a Non-Fiction book. The second most read book is The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas, a Non-Fiction book.

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

List of Spencer Monroe Savage Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Consul's File
1972
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2
The London Embassy
1982
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fong and the Indians
1968
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2
Waldo
1968
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3
Girls at Play
1969
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4
Jungle Lovers
1971
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5
Saint Jack
1973
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6
The Black House
1974
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7
The Family Arsenal
1976
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8
Picture Palace
1978
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The Mosquito Coast
1981
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10
O-Zone
1986
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11
My Secret History
1989
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12
Millroy the Magician
1993
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13
My Other Life
1996
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14
Kowloon Tong
1997
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15
Hotel Honolulu
2001
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16
Blinding Light
2005
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17
8
The Elephanta Suite
2007
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18
6
A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta
2009
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19
The Lower River
2012
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20
Mother Land
2017
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21
Under the Wave at Waimea
2021
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22
The Bad Angel Brothers
2022
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23
Burma Sahib
2024
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Murder in Mount Holly
1969
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2
London Snow (With: John Lawrence)
1982
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3
Doctor Slaughter
1984
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4
The Shortest Day of the Year
1986
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5
The White Man's Burden
1987
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6
Dr. Demarr
1990
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7
A Christmas Card (With: John Lawrence)
1991
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8
The Greenest Island
1995
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9
Camp Echo
2019
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sinning with Annie
1972
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2
World's End
1982
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3
Half Moon Street
1984
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4
On the Edge of the Great Rift: Three Novels of Africa
1996
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5
The Collected Stories
1997
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6
The Collected Short Novels
1998
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7
Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings
2000
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8
The Stranger at the Palazzo d'Oro
2003
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9
Mr. Bones
2014
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10
The Vanishing Point
2025
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
V.S. Naipaul
1972
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The Great Railway Bazaar
1975
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3
8
The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas
1979
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4
To the Ends of the Earth: The Selected Travels
1980
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5
The Kingdom by the Sea
1983
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6
Sailing Through China
1984
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7
The Imperial Way: By Rail from Peshawar to Chittagong
1985
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8
Patagonia Revisited (With: Bruce Chatwin)
1985
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9
Sunrise with Seamonsters
1985
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10
Nowhere Is a Place (With: Bruce Chatwin)
1986
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11
8
Riding the Iron Rooster
1988
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12
Travelling the World
1990
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13
6
The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific
1992
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14
The Pillars of Hercules
1995
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15
Slow Trains to Simla
1996
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16
Sir Vidia's Shadow
1998
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17
Nurse Wolf and Dr. Sacks
2001
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18
8
Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town
2002
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19
2 Stars
2005
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20
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
2008
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21
The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
2011
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22
The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari
2013
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23
10
Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads
2015
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24
Figures in a Landscape: People and Places
2018
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25
On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey
2019
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List of Paul Theroux Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The 23rd Pan Book of Horror Stories
1982
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2
Travel Writing
1984
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3
City Sleuths and Tough Guys
1989
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4
The Literary Traveller
1994
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5
A Tangled Web
2005
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6
Cape Town Calling
2010
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7
Fakes: An Anthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, "Found" Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts
2012
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8
The Best American Travel Writing 2014
2014
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9
Life Is Short – Art Is Shorter: In Praise of Brevity
2015
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Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux was born on April 10th, 1941 and is currently 84 years old. Paul Theroux was born in Medford, Massachusetts.

Paul Theroux is probably best known for their Non-Fiction Books. They currently have 25 Non-Fiction books available. The first was released in 1972 with the book V.S. Naipaul. The most recently released was On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey which was released in 2019. There are no upcoming non-fiction books by Paul at this time.

Paul Theroux: Awards & Accolades

Paul Theroux books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Mosquito Coast was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction - Hardcover, in 1983. The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Travel and Outdoors, in 2011.

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  1. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
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  3. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  4. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  5. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.

Paul Theroux: F.A.Q

When was Paul Theroux Born? How old is Paul Theroux?

Paul Theroux was born on April 10th, 1941. Paul Theroux is currently 84 years old.

Where was Paul Theroux Born?

Paul Theroux was born in Medford, Massachusetts, .

What was the first book Paul Theroux wrote?

The first book written by Paul Theroux was Fong and the Indians, published in 1968.

What was the most recent book Paul Theroux wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Vanishing Point on January 28th, 2025.

Will there be any more books by Paul Theroux?

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

How many books has Paul Theroux written?

Paul Theroux has written 69 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Spencer Monroe Savage Series, 23 Standalone Novels, 9 Short Stories/Novellas, 10 books in the Collections, 25 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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