W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham was born in Paris on January 25th, 1874 and passed away at the age of 91 on December 16th, 1965.

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W. Somerset Maugham Stats: The highest rated book by W. Somerset Maugham on Book Notification is Of Human Bondage, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Cakes and Ale, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by W. Somerset Maugham on Book Notification is Of Human Bondage, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Moon and Sixpence, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of W. Somerset Maugham books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Liza of Lambeth
1897
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2
The Making Of A Saint
1898
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3
The Hero
1901
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4
Mrs Craddock
1902
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5
The Merry-Go-Round
1904
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6
The Bishop's Apron
1906
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7
The Explorer
1907
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8
6
The Magician
1908
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9
8.4
Of Human Bondage
1915
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10
7.3
The Moon and Sixpence
1919
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11
7.7
The Painted Veil
1925
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12
10
Ashenden
1927
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13
8
Cakes and Ale
1930
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14
The Narrow Corner
1932
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15
Theatre
1937
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16
Christmas Holiday
1939
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17
Up at the Villa
1941
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18
The Hour Before the Dawn
1942
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19
7.3
The Razor's Edge
1944
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20
Then and Now
1946
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21
Catalina
1948
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Rain
1921
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2
The Appointment in Samarra
1933
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3
6
Jane
1961
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List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Man of Honour
1903
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2
Mrs. Dot
1912
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3
Jack Straw
1912
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4
Penelope
1912
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5
Lady Frederick
1912
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6
The Tenth Man
1913
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7
Smith
1913
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8
Landed Gentry
1913
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9
The Land of Promise
1914
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10
The Unattainable
1916
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11
The Unknown
1920
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12
The Circle
1921
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13
East of Suez
1922
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14
Caesar's Wife
1922
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15
Home And Beauty
1923
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16
Our Betters
1923
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17
Loaves and Fishes
1924
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18
The Letter
1927
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19
10
The Constant Wife
1927
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20
The Sacred Flame
1928
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21
The Breadwinner
1930
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22
For Services Rendered
1932
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23
Sheppey
1933
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24
The Noble Spaniard
1948
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Land of the Blessed Virgin
1905
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2
10
On A Chinese Screen
1922
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3
The Gentleman in the Parlour
1930
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4
Don Fernando
1935
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5
My South Sea Island
1936
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6
The Summing Up
1938
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7
Books and You
1940
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8
France at War
1940
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9
Strictly Personal
1941
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10
Ten Novels and Their Authors
1948
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11
A Writer's Notebook
1949
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12
The Writer's Point of View
1951
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13
The Vagrant Mood
1952
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14
The Partial View
1954
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15
The Travel Books
1955
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16
Points of View
1958
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Orientations
1899
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2
The Trembling of a Leaf
1921
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3
The Casuarina Tree
1926
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4
Six Stories Written in the First Person Singular
1931
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5
The Book Bag
1932
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6
Ah King
1933
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7
The Judgement Seat
1934
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8
Cosmopolitans
1936
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9
Princess September and the Nightingale
1939
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10
The Mixture As Before
1940
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11
Creatures Of Circumstance
1947
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12
Quartet: Stories
1948
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13
Here and There
1948
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14
The Complete Short Stories Volume 2
1950
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15
Trio: Stories
1950
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16
The Complete Short Stories: Volume 3
1951
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17
Encore: Stories
1951
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18
Collected Short Stories
1963
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19
Collected Stories
2004
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20
The Skeptical Romancer
2009
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List of Collected Short Stories of Books/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Collected Short Stories: Volume 1
1951
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2
Collected Short Stories: Volume 2
1951
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3
Collected Short Stories: Volume 3
1951
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4
Collected Short Stories: Volume 4
1951
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List of W. Somerset Maugham Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
My Favorite Story
1928
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2
Great First World War Stories
1930
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3
4
50 Great Short Stories
1952
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4
Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century
1954
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5
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine July 1958
1958
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6
The Third Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
1967
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7
The Thirteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
1976
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8
The Amis Story Anthology
1992
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9
The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels
1996
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10
Escape to Mexico: An Anthology of Great Writers
2002
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11
A Tangled Web
2005
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12
Empire Tales
2008
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13
Stories to Get You Through the Night
2010
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14
That Glimpse of Truth
2014
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15
Flash Fiction International
2015
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W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham was born on January 25th, 1874. W. passed away December 16th, 1965 at 91 years old. W. Somerset Maugham was born in Paris.

W. Somerset Maugham was the author of the W. Somerset Maugham Plays series which consists of 24 novels. The W. Somerset Maugham Plays series started in 1903 with the novel A Man of Honour. The most recently released novel in the W. Somerset Maugham Plays series was The Noble Spaniard which was released in 1948. There are no upcoming novels for the W. Somerset Maugham Plays series.

W. Somerset Maugham: Awards & Accolades

Maugham's book, Ten Novels and Their Authors won the Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections, in 2001.

W. Somerset Maugham books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Ten Novels and Their Authors was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Narration, in 2001. The Complete Short Stories: Volume 3 was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections, in 2005.

W. Somerset Maugham: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Theatre was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1937 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1937.
  • The Razor's Edge was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1944 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1944.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow W. Somerset Maugham are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
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  3. John Steinbeck, author of the novel: Of Mice and Men.
  4. Jane Austen, author of the novel: Pride and Prejudice.
  5. Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.

W. Somerset Maugham: F.A.Q

When was W. Somerset Maugham Born?

W. Somerset Maugham was born on January 25th, 1874.

When did W. Somerset Maugham die?

W. Somerset Maugham died on December 16th, 1965 at 91 years old.

Where was W. Somerset Maugham Born?

W. Somerset Maugham was born in Paris.

What book awards has W. Somerset Maugham won?

Maugham's book, Ten Novels and Their Authors won the award Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections, in 2001.

What was the first book W. Somerset Maugham wrote?

The first book written by W. Somerset Maugham was Liza of Lambeth, published in 1897.

What was the most recent book W. Somerset Maugham wrote?

His most recently released work was The Skeptical Romancer on March 3rd, 2009.

How many books has W. Somerset Maugham written?

W. Somerset Maugham has written 88 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 21 Standalone Novels, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 24 books in the Plays, 16 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 20 books in the Collections, 4 Short Stories/Novellas.

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