About
Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson, born in 1951, is an American-British author, travel writer, and commentator. Known for his witty and informative travelogues, Bryson began his literary career as a travel writer for the British newspaper The Independent. Bryson's most notable works include: - "A Walk in the Woods" (1998) - "Neither Here nor There" (1991) - "Notes from a Small Island" (1995) - "In a Sunburned Country" (2000) - "A Short History of Nearly Everything" (2003) His books have received critical acclaim, winning numerous awards such as the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Primetime Emmy Award, and the James Joyce Award. Bryson's writing is praised for its engaging prose, humor, and insightful observations. He has been hailed as a master of the travelogue and popular science genres.
Book Series by Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson History Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Icons of England | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| At Home: A Short History of Private Life | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| One Summer: America, 1927 | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Bill Bryson Language Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mother Tongue | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Made in America | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
Bill Bryson Non-Fiction Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Best American Travel Writing 2000 | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shakespeare | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Secret History of Christmas | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Bill Bryson Science Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Short History of Nearly Everything | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Really Short History of Nearly Everything | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Seeing Further | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Body | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
Bill Bryson Travel Books with Marina Warner, Christopher Lloyd, Jennifer Jenkins, David Bellamy, Robin Hanbury-Tenbison, Anna Parord
The English Landscape: Its Character and Diversity ( With: Marina Warner, Christopher Lloyd, Jennifer Jenkins, David Bellamy, Robin Hanbury-Tenbison, Anna Parord)
2000
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Palace Under the Alps | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lost Continent | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Neither Here nor There | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Notes from a Small Island | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Walk in the Woods | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| I'm a Stranger Here Myself / Notes from a Big Country | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| The English Landscape: Its Character and Diversity ( With: Marina Warner, Christopher Lloyd, Jennifer Jenkins, David Bellamy, Robin Hanbury-Tenbison, Anna Parord) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| In a Sunburned Country / Down Under | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bill Bryson's African Diary | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Road to Little Dribbling | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Bill Bryson Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Bill Bryson BBC Radio Collection | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Eminent Lives Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time ( By: Karen Armstrong) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero ( By: Michael Korda) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| George Balanchine ( By: Robert Gottlieb) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beethoven ( By: Edmund Morris) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Thomas Jefferson ( By: Christopher Hitchens) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Caravaggio ( By: Francine Prose) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Alexander the Great ( By: Norman F. Cantor) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Freud ( By: Peter D. Kramer) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Francis Crick ( By: Matt Ridley) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Alexis de Tocqueville ( By: Joseph Epstein) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shakespeare | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Machiavelli ( By: Ross King) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| George Washington ( By: Paul Johnson) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
Marina Warner Travel Books
The English Landscape: Its Character and Diversity ( With: Marina Warner, Christopher Lloyd, Jennifer Jenkins, David Bellamy, Robin Hanbury-Tenbison, Anna Parord)
2000
Myth and Landscape (Short Story) ( By: Marina Warner, Ibrahim al-Koni, David Parker)
2015
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The English Landscape: Its Character and Diversity ( With: Marina Warner, Christopher Lloyd, Jennifer Jenkins, David Bellamy, Robin Hanbury-Tenbison, Anna Parord) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Myth and Landscape (Short Story) ( By: Marina Warner, Ibrahim al-Koni, David Parker) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
The Best American: Travel Writing
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Best American Travel Writing 2000 | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Travel Writing 2011 ( By: Sloane Crosley) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Travel Writing 2012 ( By: Jason Wilson) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Travel Writing 2013 ( By: Jason Wilson) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Travel Writing 2014 ( By: Jason Wilson) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Travel Writing 2015 ( By: Jason Wilson) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Travel Writing 2016 | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Travel Writing 2017 ( By: Jason Wilson, Lauren Collins) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Travel Writing 2018 ( By: Cheryl Strayed) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Travel Writing 2019 ( By: Jason Wilson) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Travel Writing 2020 ( By: Jason Wilson) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best American Travel Writing 2021 ( By: Padma Lakshmi) | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
Bill Bryson Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Great Baseball Stories | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Astronomy Book | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dear NHS | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
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