A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Naxos, 2007; Audiobook)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. [NA]: Naxos, 2007. 9 CDs. Running time: 10:54:49. Includes a paper booklet (16 p.) with an essay by Roy McMillan. (Audiobook).

The Lemon Table (Vintage Books, 2014)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. The Lemon Table. London: Vintage Books, 2014. Pp. 213 + [3]. 19.8 x 13.9 cm. ISBN: 9780099554998.

Vintage rejacketed Julian Barnes’s entire backlist of paperbacks in 2013, and The Lemon Table followed a similar design in 2014. Cover design by Suzanne Dean.

The Porcupine (Vintage Books, 2014)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. The Porcupine. London: Vintage Books, 2014. Pp. 138. 19.8 x 12.9 cm. ISBN: 9780099540144.

Vintage rejacketed Julian Barnes’s entire backlist of paperbacks in 2013, and The Porcupine followed a similar design in 2014. Cover design by Suzanne Dean.

A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Vintage Books, 2009; Rejacketed 2013)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. London: Vintage Books, 2009. Pp. 309 + [3]. 19.8 x 12.9 cm. ISBN: 9780099540120.

The copyright page states the book is a 12th printing from 2009, but Vintage reissued this redesigned (or “rejacketed”) cover for publication in 2013. Jacket design by Suzanne Dean.


Below are photographs of the same jacket design used for the 15th printing.

Staring at the Sun (Vintage Books, 2014)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Staring at the Sun. London: Vintage Books, 2014. Pp. 195 + [7]. 19.8 x 12.8 cm. ISBN: 9780099540090.

Vintage rejacketed Julian Barnes’s entire backlist of paperbacks in 2013, and Staring at the Sun followed a similar design in 2014. Cover design by Suzanne Dean.

Before She Met Me (Vintage Books, 2014)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Before She Met Me. London: Vintage Books, 2014. Pp. 211 + [3]. 19.8 x 12.8 cm. ISBN: 9780099540076.

Vintage rejacketed Julian Barnes’s entire backlist of paperbacks in 2013, and Before She Met Me followed a similar design in 2014. Cover design by Suzanne Dean.

“A Self-Possessed Woman” | White Fire (Pan Books, 1991)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. “A Self-Possessed Woman” in White Fire: More Tales of the Fantastic. Edited by Alberto Manguel. London: Pan Books, 1991. Pp. 941 + [1]. 19.6 x 12.8 cm.

Julian Barnes’s short story appears on pp. [444]-459. This is a Picador edition first published by Pan Books. First published in Canada in 1990.

“Nachworts” | Chez Krull (Kampa Verlag, 2018; German)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. “Nachworts: Die Welt von ‘Chez Krull’ ist nicht verschwunden” in Chez Krull by Georges Simenon. Zürich: Kampa Verlag, 2018. Pp. 253 [254] + [2]. 21 x 13.2 cm. ISBN: 9783311133353. (German).

Julian Barnes’s afterword is translated by Thomas Bodmer and appears on pp. 249-[254].

To launch the new Simenon publishing program in German, Kampa Verlag commissioned afterwords to accompany the new editions. Simenon’s Chez Krull features an afterword by Julian Barnes, as pictured.

Inserted into the example presented here is a small promotional pamphlet of 20 pages (10 pages folded and glued) promoting the new editions. For more information about Kampa Verlag, please visit: https://kampaverlag.ch/georges-simenon-chez-krull/

Den enda historien | The Only Story (Forum, 2018; Swedish)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Den enda historien | The Only Story. Stockholm: Forum, 2018. Pp. 275  [276] + [4]. 21.1 x 13.1 cm. Translated by Mats Hörmark. ISBN: 9789137153117. (Swedish).

To view all of Julian Barnes’s books on the Forum website, please visit: https://www.forum.se/forfattare/15307/julian-barnes/

Flauberts papegoja | Flaubert’s Parrot (Forum, 2018, Swedish)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Flauberts papegoja | Flaubert’s Parrot. Stockholm: Forum, 2018. Pp. 239 + [1]. 22 x 14 cm. Translated by Ingvar Skogsberg. ISBN: 9789137153148. (Swedish).

To view all of Julian Barnes’s books on the Forum website, please visit: https://www.forum.se/forfattare/15307/julian-barnes/