Author

Irvine Welsh

Scottish author Irvine Welsh is best known for the *Trainspotting* series, which defined the 1990s literary scene. His books have sold millions worldwide and earned acclaim for their raw, vernacular style. This page provides the Irvine Welsh books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

All books · chronological
1993 Trainspotting PO · 1 No link
1994 The Acid House PO · 1 No link
1995 Marabou Stork Nightmares PO · 1 No link
1996 Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance PO · 2 No link
1998 Filth PO · 2 No link
1998 You'll Have Had Your Hole PO · 3 No link
2001 Glue PO · 1 No link
2005 Porno / T2 Trainspotting PO · 2 No link
2006 The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs PO · 4 No link
2006 Babylon Heights PO · 5 No link
2007 If You Liked School, You'll Love Work PO · 3 No link
2008 Crime PO · 1 No link
2009 Reheated Cabbage PO · 4 No link
2009 Days Like This PO · 1 No link
2012 Skagboys PO · 3 No link
2014 The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins PO · 6 No link
2015 A Decent Ride PO · 2 No link
2016 The Blade Artist PO · 4 No link
2018 Dead Men's Trousers PO · 5 No link
2018 Rave PO · 1 No link
2022 The Long Knives PO · 2 No link
2024 Silly Furry Cat PO · 1 No link
2025 Men In Love PO · 6 No link
Book series
Publication Order of Trainspotting / Mark Renton Books 6 books · 1993–2025
01 Trainspotting 1993 No link
02 Porno / T2 Trainspotting 2005 No link
03 Skagboys 2012 No link
04 The Blade Artist 2016 No link
··· 2 more books in this series
Publication Order of Short Story Collections 4 books · 1994–2009
01 The Acid House 1994 No link
02 Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance 1996 No link
03 If You Liked School, You'll Love Work 2007 No link
04 Reheated Cabbage 2009 No link
Publication Order of Standalone Novels 6 books · 1995–2014
01 Marabou Stork Nightmares 1995 No link
02 Filth 1998 No link
03 You'll Have Had Your Hole 1998 No link
04 The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs 2006 No link
··· 2 more books in this series
Publication Order of Terry Lawson Books 2 books · 2001–2015
01 Glue 2001 No link
02 A Decent Ride 2015 No link
Publication Order of Crime Books 2 books · 2008–2022
01 Crime 2008 No link
02 The Long Knives 2022 No link
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 1 book · 2009
01 Days Like This 2009 No link
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas 1 book · 2018
01 Rave 2018 No link
Publication Order of Friendship Books 1 book · 2024
01 Silly Furry Cat 2024 No link