This is a list of books about or written in Oxford, England. The city of Oxford has generated and inspired much literature. Many authors have lived in Oxford, especially associated with the University. It has also been a setting in many books.
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The Oxford University Press is the University's own publishing house. It is world-renowned for its dictionaries as well as other books, largely academic in nature. It also publishes the Oxford World's Classics series. Other publishing companies based in the city include David Fickling Books,[1] notable as the first bi-continental publisher of children's books.[2]
Leading 20th century authors at Oxford University include C. S. Lewis (works including The Chronicles of Narnia series of seven books) and J. R. R. Tolkien (works including Middle-earth books).
Inspector Morse is a detective book series based in Oxford, by Colin Dexter. It has spawned a successful television series. Other book series associated with Oxford include A Staircase in Surrey, a five novel series, written between 1974–78 by J. I. M. Stewart, and Kate Ivory by Veronica Stallwood.