The End of the Affair
British novelist, 1904–1991.
The End of the Affair is a 1951 novel by Graham Greene.
On 3 of the 16 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Graham Greene
- First published
- 1951
- Length
- 192 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Literary fiction, Love story, Religion and faith, War and conflict
Is The End of the Affair worth reading?
3 of the 16 best-of lists it could have made include it, among them The 100 greatest British novels (BBC Culture) and The 100 best novels of all time (The Guardian).
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| The 100 best novels of all time (The Guardian, 2026) | No. 84 | See the list |
| The 100 best novels written in English (The Guardian / Observer, 2015) | Listed | See the list |
| The 100 greatest British novels (BBC Culture, 2015) | No. 31 | See the list |
Best edition of The End of the Affair
The edition we link to is the Vintage Classics paperback (2004), 192 pages.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics (paperback, 2004)
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN
- 9780099478447
How critics and readers rate The End of the Affair
Critics rate it most highly: it earned 25% of the points available on critics' lists, against 0% on readers' and booksellers' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like The End of the Affair
If you liked The End of the Affair, try Brighton Rock, The Heart of the Matter or The Quiet American.
