V.S. Naipaul

V.S. Naipaul

V.S. Naipaul was born in Chaguanas, British on August 17th, 1932 and passed away at the age of 86 on August 11th, 2019.

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V.S. Naipaul Stats: The highest rated book by V.S. Naipaul on Book Notification is A House for Mr Biswas, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is An Area of Darkness (India Trilogy #1).

The most read book by V.S. Naipaul on Book Notification is A House for Mr Biswas, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is An Area of Darkness (India Trilogy #1).

Below is a complete list of V.S. Naipaul books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of India Trilogy Books in Publication Order

List of Willie Chandran Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Mystic Masseur
1957
2
The Suffrage of Elvira
1958
3
Miguel Street
1959
4
10
A House for Mr Biswas
1961
5
Mr Stone And The Knights Companion
1963
6
The Mimic Men
1967
7
In a Free State
1971
8
4
Guerrillas
1975
9
A Bend in the River
1979
10
Finding the Center
1984
11
Overcrowded Barracoon
1984
12
The Enigma of Arrival
1987
13
A Way in the World
1994

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Middle Passage
1962
2
Reading and Writing
1968
3
The Loss of El Dorado
1969
4
The Perfect Tenants and the Mourners
1977
5
The Return of Eva Peron
1980
6
A Congo Diary
1980
7
Among the Believers
1981
8
A Turn In The South
1989
9
Beyond Belief
1998
10
Between Father and Son
1999
11
The Writer and the World
2002
12
Literary Occasions
2003
13
A Writer's People
2007
14
The Masque of Africa
2010
15
India Essays
2018

List of V.S. Naipaul Anthologies in Publication Order

V.S. Naipaul: Biography

V.S. Naipaul (Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul) was born on August 17th, 1932. V.S. passed away August 11th, 2019 at 86 years old. V.S. Naipaul was born in Chaguanas, British.

V.S. Naipaul is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 15 books available. The first was released in 1962 with the novel The Middle Passage. The most recently released novel was India Essays which was released in 2018.

V.S. Naipaul: Awards & Accolades

V.S. Naipaul was nominated for the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2009. Naipaul's book, In a Free State won the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1971.

Naipaul's book, A Bend in the River was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1979.

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V.S. Naipaul: F.A.Q

When was V.S. Naipaul Born?

V.S. Naipaul was born on August 17th, 1932.

When did V.S. Naipaul die?

V.S. Naipaul died on August 11th, 2019 at 86 years old.

Where was V.S. Naipaul Born?

V.S. Naipaul was born in Chaguanas, British.

What book awards has V.S. Naipaul won?

Naipaul's book, In a Free State won the award Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1971.

What was the first book V.S. Naipaul wrote?

The first novel written by V.S. Naipaul was The Mystic Masseur, published in 1957.

What was the most recent book V.S. Naipaul wrote?

His most recently released work was India Essays on January 20th, 2018.

How many books has V.S. Naipaul written?

V.S. Naipaul has written 37 books. 3 books in the India Trilogy Series, 2 books in the Willie Chandran Series, 13 Standalone Novels, 4 books in the Collections, 15 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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