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§Author· 3 books
Graham Swift
Graham Colin Swift is an English author. He was born in London, England and educated at Dulwich College, London, Queens' College, Cambridge, and later the University of York. He was a friend of Ted Hughes.
Some of his works have been made into films, including Last Orders, which starred Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins and Waterland which starred Jeremy Irons. Last Orders was a joint winner of the 1996 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction and a mildly controversial winner of the Booker Prize in 1996, owing to the superficial similarities in plot to William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. Waterland was set in The Fens; it is a novel of landscape, history and family, and is often cited as one of the outstanding post-war British novels and has been a set text on the English Literature syllabus in British schools.
§All Books
Waterland
Graham Swift, 1983
10 ratings
Last Orders
Graham Swift, 1996
8 ratings
Twelve Post-War Tales
Graham Swift, 2025
§ About Graham Swift's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 3
- Published
- 1983–2025
- Average rating
- 4.2 / 5 across 18 ratings
- Genres
- Classics, Fiction, Friendship, Romance
Start here: Waterland (1983)
Waterland is a 1983 novel by Graham Swift. It is considered to be the author's premier novel and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize (a prize Swift finally achieved with Last Orders).
Common questions about Graham Swift
- Who is Graham Swift?
- Some of his works have been made into films, including Last Orders, which starred Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins and Waterland which starred Jeremy Irons. Last Orders was a joint winner of the 1996 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction and a mildly controversial winner of the Booker Prize in 1996, owing to the superficial similarities in plot to William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying.
- What is Graham Swift best known for?
- Graham Swift is best known for Waterland, published in 1983 with 10 ratings and a 4.2 average. It is the most-rated of Graham Swift's books on SansFiction.
- How many books has Graham Swift written?
- SansFiction lists 3 books by Graham Swift, published between 1983 and 2025. The most popular are Waterland, Last Orders and Twelve Post-War Tales.
- Which Graham Swift book should I read first?
- Waterland is the usual place to start: it is Graham Swift's most-rated book here, with a 4.2 average.
- What genres does Graham Swift write?
- Graham Swift's books on SansFiction are tagged Classics, Fiction, Friendship and Romance.
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