Anton Chekhov books in order
Russian dramatist and author
- Lived
- 1860–1904
- Country
- Russia
- Books
- 37
- Also writes as
- Антоша Чехонте, Брат моего брата, Человек без селизёнки
Anton Chekhov published 3 novels, 7 novellas, 10 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books and 15 plays, beginning with The Seagull (1896). The best-known is The Cherry Orchard (1904).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Anton Chekhov
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The Cherry Orchard
Anton Chekhov's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Shooting Party (1884)
Sakhalin Island (1893)
Peasants (1897)
Novellas in order
Lights (1888)
A Tedious Story (1889)
The Duel (1891)
Three Years (1895)
My Life (1896)
In the Ravine (1900)
The Black Monk (2004)
Short story collections in order
The Grasshopper (Jan 1892)
The Darling (1916)
Best Russian Short Stories (1917)
Short Stories [32 Stories] (1928)
Tellers of Tales (1939)
Understanding Fiction (1943)
Great Short Stories of the World (1972)
Ward No. 6 and Other Stories [23 Stories] (2003)
Non-fiction in order
The Island (1895)
Note-Book of Anton Chekhov (1921)
Plays in order
On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco (Mar 1886)
A Marriage Proposal (1888)
The Bear (Sep 1888)
Ivanov (1889)
Tatiana Repina (1889)
The Wedding (1890)
The Wood Demon (1890)
The Jubilee (1891)
The Seagull (1896)
Uncle Vanya (1897)
Three Sisters (1901)
The Cherry Orchard (1904)
On the High Road (1914)
Platonov (1923)
Swansong (2004)
Film and TV adaptations
- A Hunting Accident (1978)Film · from The Shooting Party
- Family Happiness (1970)Film · from A Marriage Proposal
- Bračna ponuda (1974)TV · from A Marriage Proposal
- The Bear (1938)Film · from The Bear
- An Uneventful Story (1982)Film · from A Tedious Story
- The Diary of an Old Man (2015)Film · from A Tedious Story
- Chekhov's Motifs (2002)Film · from Tatiana Repina
- The Wedding (1944)Film · from The Wedding
- Duel (1961)Film · from The Duel
- The Bad Good Man (1973)Film · from The Duel
- The Grasshopper (1955)Film · from The Grasshopper
- The Sea Gull (1968)Film · from The Seagull
- The Seagull (1972)Film · from The Seagull
- Days and Nights (2013)Film · from The Seagull
- The Seagull (2018)Film · from The Seagull
- Uncle Vanya (1963)Film · from Uncle Vanya
- Uncle Vanya (1970)Film · from Uncle Vanya
- Country Life (film) (1994)Film · from Uncle Vanya
- Kasba (1991)Film · from In the Ravine
- Lord, Forgive Us, Sinners (1992)Film · from In the Ravine
- The Three Sisters (1966)Film · from Three Sisters
- Three Sisters (1970)Film · from Three Sisters
- Love and Fear (1988)Film · from Three Sisters
- Three Sisters (1994)Film · from Three Sisters
- The Cherry Orchard (1981)TV · from The Cherry Orchard
- The Cherry Orchard (1999)Film · from The Cherry Orchard
- An Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano (1977)Film · from Platonov
- Hôtel de France (1987)Film · from Platonov
Free to read
All free classicsProject Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov
Plays by Anton Chekhov, Second Series
Letters of Anton Chekhov to His Family and Friends
The Bet, and other stories
The Wife, and Other Stories
The schoolmistress, and other stories
The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
The Witch, and Other Stories
The Party and Other Stories
The Bishop and Other Stories
Ivanoff
The Schoolmaster and Other Stories
The Chorus Girl and Other Stories
About Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer. Widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time, his career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov was a physician by profession. "Medicine is my lawful wife," he once said, "and literature is my mistress."
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Anton Chekhov FAQ
- How many books has Anton Chekhov written?
- Anton Chekhov published 3 novels, 7 novellas, 10 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books and 15 plays that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Anton Chekhov's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Cherry Orchard.
- What is Anton Chekhov's last book?
- In the Ravine (1900).
- What is Anton Chekhov's most famous book?
- The Cherry Orchard (1904) is Anton Chekhov's most widely read book.
- Does Anton Chekhov write under a pen name?
- Yes: Anton Chekhov has also published as Антоша Чехонте, Брат моего брата and Человек без селизёнки.
- Which Anton Chekhov books have been adapted?
- 14 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Shooting Party (as A Hunting Accident, film, 1978), A Marriage Proposal (as Family Happiness, film, 1970), The Bear (film, 1938) and A Tedious Story (as An Uneventful Story, film, 1982).
- Can I read Anton Chekhov's books for free?
- Yes. 26 books by Anton Chekhov are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.