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.

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/

En världshistoria i 10 1/2 kapitel | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Forum, 2018; Swedish)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. En världshistoria i 10 1/2 kapitel | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Stockholm: Forum, 2018. Pp. 368 [369] + [1]. 22 x 14.1 cm. Translated by Ulf Gyllenhak. (Swedish).

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

The Noise of Time (Vintage International, 2017)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. The Noise of Time. New York: Vintage International, 2017. Pp. 201 + [5]. 20.2 x 13.1 cm. ISBN: 9781101971185.

웃으면서 죽음 을 이야기 하는 방법 | Nothing to Be Frightened of (Dasan Books, 2016; Korean)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. 웃으면서 죽음 을 이야기 하는 방법 | Nothing to Be Frightened of. 경기도 파주시: 다산 북스, 2016 [Kyŏnggi-do P’aju-si: Dasan Books, 2016]. Pp. 407 + [1]. 20.8 x 13.8 cm. Translated by 최 세희 [Choi Se-hee]. ISBN: 9791130608389. (Korean).

용감한 친구 들 | Arthur & George (다산 북스, 2015; Korean; Book 2)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. 용감한 친구 들 | Arthur & George. 경기도 파주시: 다산 북스, 2015 [Kyŏnggi-do P’aju-si: Dasan, 2015]. Pp. 311+ [1]. 19.5 x 13.3 cm. Translated by 한 유주. ISBN: 9791130605067. (Korean).

Julian Barnes’s novel Arthur & George was published in Korean by Dasan Books in two separate volumes. This example features Book #2. They published Book #1 simultaneously and with corresponding dust jackets.

용감한 친구 들 | Arthur & George (다산 북스, 2015; Korean; Book 1)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. 용감한 친구 들 | Arthur & George. 경기도 파주시: 다산 북스, 2015 [Kyŏnggi-do P’aju-si: Dasan, 2015]. Pp. 409 + [1]. 19.5 x 13.3 cm. Translated by 한 유주. ISBN: 9791130605050. (Korean).

Julian Barnes’s novel Arthur & George was published in Korean by Dasan Books in two separate volumes. This example features Book #1. They published Book #2 simultaneously and with corresponding dust jackets.