New York Times Bestsellers
James Clavell has placed 6 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 159 weeks on the charts. 2 titles reached #1.
Noble House
Asian Saga Series
47 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted May 1981
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Tai-Pan
Asian Saga Series
44 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #2 · debuted Jun 1966
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Reading Order
4 series · 16 books| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Rat | 1962 | 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Tai-Pan | 1966 | 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Shogun | 1975 | 🎬 2 adaptations → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Noble House | 1981 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Whirlwind | 1986 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | Gai-Jin | 1993 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 7 | Escape | 1995 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Rat | 1962 | 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Tai-Pan | 1966 | 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Shogun | 1975 | 🎬 2 adaptations → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Noble House | 1981 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Whirlwind | 1986 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | Gai-Jin | 1993 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 7 | Escape | 1995 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
James Clavell Short Stories/Novellas
0 of 1 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thrump-O-Motol | 1986 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
James Clavell Short Story Collections
0 of 1 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Children's Story | 1981 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (10 October 1921 – 7 September 1994), known as James Clavell, was a British and American writer, filmmaker and a British Army officer during the Second World War.