Bret Harte books in order
American writer and poet
- Lived
- 1836–1902
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 59
Bret Harte published 24 novels, 9 novellas, 15 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 1 children's book, 4 poetry collections, 1 play and 4 other books, beginning with The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Writings (1869). The best-known is Condensed Novels (1871).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Bret Harte
Standalone novels in order
Condensed Novels (1871)
East and West (1871)
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands (1872)
Gabriel Conroy (1875)
The Pagan Child, and Other Sketches (1876)
Drift from Two Shores (1878)
Condensed Novels and Stories (1882)
Flip (1882)
In the Carquinez Woods (1883)
Sally Dows (1887)
Cressy (1889)
Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation (1889)
A Ward of the Golden Gate (1890)
A First Family of Tasajara (1891)
Colonel Starbottle's Client, and Some Other People (1892)
Susy (1893)
In a Hollow of the Hills (1895)
Barker's Luck (1896)
Tales of Trail and Town (1896)
The Three Partners (1897)
Tales of the West (1900)
Mark Twain's Library of Humour (1903)
A Subtreasury of American Humor (1945)
Novellas in order
Thankful Blossom (1877)
The Story of a Mine (1877)
On the Frontier (1884)
By Shore and Sedge (1885)
A Phyllis of the Sierras (1887)
Devil's Ford (1887)
The Argonauts of North Liberty (1888)
Snow-Bound at Eagle's (1894)
The Twins of Table Mountain (2008)
Short story collections in order
Maruja (1885)
Frontier Stories (1887)
The Crusade of the Excelsior (1887)
Stories in Light and Shadow (1889)
A Sappho of Green Springs (1890)
Colonel Starbottle's Client (1892)
The Bell-Ringer of Angel's (1894)
A Waif of the Plains (1895)
Clarence (1895)
Under the Redwoods (1901)
Openings in the Old Trail (1902)
A Book of Short Stories (1919)
Non-fiction in order
From Sand Hill to Pine (1882)
Children's books in order
The Queen of the Pirate Isle (1885)
Poetry in order
The Pliocene Skull (1870)
Poems (1871)
The Poetical Works of Bret Harte (1872)
Echoes of the Foot-hills (1875)
Plays in order
Two Men of Sandy Bar (1876)
Other books in order
The Works of Bret Harte (1882)
Susy, a Story of the Plains (1892)
A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's (1894)
Salomy Jane (1910)
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About Bret Harte
Francis Brett Hart, known as Bret Harte, was an American short story writer and poet best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a career spanning more than four decades, he also wrote poetry, plays, lectures, book reviews, editorials, and magazine sketches.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Bret Harte FAQ
- How many books has Bret Harte written?
- Bret Harte published 24 novels, 9 novellas, 15 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 1 children's book, 4 poetry collections, 1 play and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Bret Harte's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Condensed Novels.
- What is Bret Harte's last book?
- Trent's Trust and Other Stories (1903).
- What is Bret Harte's most famous book?
- Condensed Novels (1871) is Bret Harte's most widely read book.
- Can I read Bret Harte's books for free?
- Yes. 39 books by Bret Harte 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.