Metroland (Robin Clark, 1986)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Metroland. Robin Clark, 1986. Pp. 176. 19.6 x 12.9 cm. Copyright pages states, “Reprinted 1982, 1984, 1986.” ISBN: 0860720489. Cover illustration by Gary Hitcham. Designed by Namara. Paperback.

Metroland (Robin Clark, 1984)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Metroland. Robin Clark, 1984. Pp. 176. 19.6 x 12.9 cm. Copyright pages states, “Reprinted 1982 and 1984.” ISBN: 0860720489. Cover illustration by Peter Benton. Designed by Namara Features. Paperback.

Duffy (Actes Sud, 1992; French)


Notes on this edition: Dan Kavanagh. Duffy. Arles: Actes Sud, 1992. Pp. 283 [284] + [4]. 19 x 9.9 cm. Translated by Philippe Loubat-Delranc. ISBN: 2868698832. (French).

Antes de conocernos | Before She Met Me (Compactos Anagrama, 1995; Spanish)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Antes de conocernos | Before She Met Me. Barcelona: Compactos Anagrama, 1995. Pp. 201 + [7]. 18.5 x 12 cm. Translated by Agustín Tena and Luz Quintana. ISBN: 8433914448. (Spanish).

Talking It Over (Jonathan Cape, 1991; Paperback)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Talking It Over. London: Jonathan Cape, 1991. Pp. 273 + [5]. 21.6 x 13.5 cm. ISBN: 0224031570.

Paperback edition published by Jonathan Cape the same year and with the same cover illustration by Fraser Taylor.

Love, etc (Picador, 2001)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Love, etc. London: Picador, 2001. Pp. 249 [250]. 19.6 x 12.9 cm. ISBN: 0330484184.

Pictured is the third printing.

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.