What to Read After History of Mr. Polly
Readers who loved History of Mr. Polly by H. G. Wells keep reaching for these 24 books. This list is built from where History of Mr. Polly is read alongside other books across reader co-reads and book lists. The more independent sources agree on a title, the higher it ranks.
Books to read after History of Mr. Polly
The L-shaped room
The ordeal of Richard Feverel.
The Good Companions (Penguin modern classics)
Plain tales from the hills
Sour sweet
Alberta & Jacob
Spies
Manservant and maidservant.
Cider with Rosie
Kipps
An English murder
The Shape of Things to Come
The First Men in the Moon
The Country of the Blind and Other Stories
Love and Mr. Lewisham
The wheels of chance
Short stories
The food of the gods and how it came to earth
Crome yellow
Billy Liar
The Poison Belt
Cakes and Ale
Coming up for Air
All That Is