Order of Irvine Welsh Books

Irvine Welsh is a Scottish novelist, best known for his novel Trainspotting. The novel was adapted into a very successful film in 1996. In addition to Trainspotting, his work has been adapted to both film and theatre.

Irvine Welsh became a published author in 1993 with his novel Traninspotting. He followed it up in with a 2002 sequel, entitled Porno. He has also written several standalone novels and short story collections. Below is a list of Irvine Welsh’s published work in order:

Publication Order of Crime Books

Crime	(2008)
The Long Knives	(2022)

Publication Order of Trainspotting / Mark Renton Books

Trainspotting	(1993)
Porno / T2 Trainspotting	(2005)
Skagboys	(2012)
Dead Men's Trousers	(2018)

Chronological Order of Trainspotting / Mark Renton Books

Skagboys	(2012)
Trainspotting	(1993)
Porno / T2 Trainspotting	(2005)
Dead Men's Trousers	(2018)

Publication Order of Terry Lawson Books

Glue	(2001)
A Decent Ride	(2015)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Marabou Stork Nightmares	(1995)
Filth	(1998)
You'll Have Had Your Hole	(1998)
The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs	(2006)
Babylon Heights	(2006)
The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins	(2014)
The Blade Artist	(2016)

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Rave

(2018)

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

The Acid House	(1994)
Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance	(1996)
If You Liked School, You'll Love Work	(2007)
Reheated Cabbage	(2009)

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Days Like This

(2009)

Publication Order of Book Slam Books

(with David Nicholls, Simon Armitage, Patrick Ness, Jon Ronson, William Boyd, Hari Kunzru, Joe Dunthorne, Bernardine Evaristo, Helen Oyeyemi, , , , , , Jackie Kay, Chris Cleave, Nikesh Shukla, , Paul Murray, , , , , , , , , , , Marina Lewycka)

One for the Trouble: Book Slam Volume 1 (With: Simon Armitage,Patrick Ness,Jon Ronson,William Boyd,Hari Kunzru,Joe Dunthorne,Bernardine Evaristo,Helen Oyeyemi,,,,Paul Murray)	(2011)
Too Much Too Young (By: David Nicholls,,Jackie Kay,Chris Cleave,Nikesh Shukla,,,,,,,Marina Lewycka)	(2012)

Publication Order of Open City Magazine Books

(with Richard Yates)

Open City #3

(2001)

Publication Order of Anthologies

A Tongue in Yer Heid	(1994)
Speaking With the Angel	(2000)
The Weekenders: Travels in the Heart of Africa	(2001)
The Weekenders: Adventures in Calcutta	(2004)
One City	(2005)
Because I am a Girl: Eight Authors, Eight Countries, Eight Unforgettable Stories	(2010)
One for the Trouble: Book Slam Volume 1	(2011)

If You Like Irvine Welsh Books, You’ll Love…

• Chuck Palahniuk
• Kurt Vonnegut
• Hunter S. Thompson

Irvine Welsh Synopses: In Trainspotting, Mark Renton is the leader of a bunch of Scottish slackers and junkies who have no ambitions and nothing going for them other than their next fix. The book uses a lot of Scottish slang, but has a glossary available for those who are unfamiliar with it. Trainspotting was adapted into a film in 1996. The film version of Trainspotting starred Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle.

Porno picks up where Trainspotting left off. Sick Boy returns to Edinburgh after his pimping and hustling ventures have gone sour. His new idea to make some cash is to produce a low-rent porno. Will he be able to convince Sick Girl to take part? Characters returning to the sequel include Renton, Begbie and Spud.

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2 Responses to “Order of Irvine Welsh Books”

1. Graeme: 11 years ago

   I have a love-hate relationship with Irvine Welsh. Filth is really amazing (I think I’ve read it about nine times by now), but its follow-up Crime was slow and disappointing. I’ve found a few of his other books weak too. Excellent author when he’s on!

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   • Mark: 8 months ago

     I totally agree!! Have read some of his novels repeatedly, while others I could barely finish. But those good ones are enough for me to rate him a favourite.

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