Charles Dickens books in order
English novelist and social critic
- Lived
- 1812–1870
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 42
- Also writes as
- بوز
Charles Dickens published 24 novels, 10 novellas, 2 short story collections, 4 children's books, 1 play and 1 other book, beginning with Sketches by "Boz," (1836). The best-known is A Tale of Two Cities (1859).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Charles Dickens
Standalone novels in order
Sketches by "Boz," (Feb 1836)
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (Apr 1836)
Bentley's Miscellany (Jan 1837), with William Harrison Ainsworth
Oliver Twist (1838)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1839)
Barnaby Rudge (1840)
The Old Curiosity Shop (1840)
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit (1844)
Pictures from Italy (1846)
Dombey and Son (1848)
Folklore, Legends and Myths in Dombey and Son (1848)
David Copperfield (1850)
Bleak House (1853)
The Long Voyage (Dec 1853)
Hard Times (1854)
Pearl-Fishing (1854)
Little Dorrit (1857)
A Tale of Two Cities (1859)
Our Mutual Friend (1864)
Speeches, Literary and Social (1869)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870)
The Uncommercial Traveller (1875)
All the Year Round (1895)
The Works of Charles Dickens (1897)
Novellas in order
The Mudfog Papers [etc.] (1837)
Sketches of Young Gentlemen (1838)
Sketches of Young Couples (1840)
The Chimes (1844)
The Cricket on the Hearth (Dec 1845)
The Battle of Life (1846)
The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain (1848)
A House to Let (1858)
Great Expectations (Mar 1861)
No Thoroughfare (1867)
Short story collections in order
Mugby Junction (1866), with Amelia Edwards
The Christmas Stories [8 Stories] (1967)
Children's books in order
Master Humphrey's Clock (1840)
American Notes for General Circulation (1842)
A Child's History of England (1851)
The Life of Our Lord (1934)
Plays in order
A Christmas Carol (1843)
Other books in order
Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings (1863)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Pickwick Papers (1913)Film · from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
- The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick (1921)Film · from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
- The Pickwick Papers (1952)Film · from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
- The Pickwick Papers (1985)Film · from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
- Oliver Twist (1948)Film · from Oliver Twist
- Oliver! (1968)Film · from Oliver Twist
- Oliver & Company (1988)Film · from Oliver Twist
- Oliver Twist (2005)Film · from Oliver Twist
- Nicholas Nickleby (1912)Film · from The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)Film · from The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)TV · from The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
- Nicholas Nickleby (2002)Film · from The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
- Barnaby Rudge (1915)Film · from Barnaby Rudge
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1911)Film · from The Old Curiosity Shop
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1913)Film · from The Old Curiosity Shop
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1921)Film · from The Old Curiosity Shop
- Sasurai no Shōjo NellTV · from The Old Curiosity Shop
- Martin Chuzzlewit (1994)TV · from The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
- Dombey and Son (1917)Film · from Dombey and Son
- Rich Man's Folly (1931)Film · from Dombey and Son
- Dombey and SonTV · from Dombey and Son
- David Copperfield (1911)Film · from David Copperfield
- David Copperfield (1935)Film · from David Copperfield
- David Copperfield (1999)TV · from David Copperfield
- The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)Film · from David Copperfield
- The Death of Poor Joe (1901)Film · from Bleak House
- Bleak House (1920)Film · from Bleak House
- Bleak HouseTV · from Bleak House
- Bleak HouseTV · from Bleak House
- Hard Times (1915)Film · from Hard Times
- Hard Times (1988)Film · from Hard Times
- Little Dorrit (1920)Film · from Little Dorrit
- Little Dorrit (1934)Film · from Little Dorrit
- Little Dorrit (1988)Film · from Little Dorrit
- Little DorritTV · from Little Dorrit
- A Tale of Two Cities (1911)Film · from A Tale of Two Cities
- A Tale of Two Cities (1917)Film · from A Tale of Two Cities
- A Tale of Two Cities (1935)Film · from A Tale of Two Cities
- A Tale of Two Cities (1958)Film · from A Tale of Two Cities
- Great Expectations (1946)Film · from Great Expectations
- Great Expectations (1998)Film · from Great Expectations
- Great Expectations (2011)TV · from Great Expectations
- Great Expectations (2012)Film · from Great Expectations
- Our Mutual FriendTV · from Our Mutual Friend
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)Film · from The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993)Film · from The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012)TV · from The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- The King of Kings (2025)Film · from The Life of Our Lord
Free to read
All free classicsOliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3)
The Pickwick Papers
Nicholas Nickleby
A Christmas Carol in Prose
The Letters of Charles Dickens. Vol. 2, 1857-1870
Some Christmas Stories
To Be Read at Dusk
American Notes
The Letters of Charles Dickens. Vol. 1, 1833-1856
Martin Chuzzlewit
Three Ghost Stories
Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People
Oliver Twist, Vol. 1 (of 3)
Tales from Dickens
About Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English writer and journalist. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Charles Dickens FAQ
- How many books has Charles Dickens written?
- Charles Dickens published 24 novels, 10 novellas, 2 short story collections, 4 children's books, 1 play and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Charles Dickens's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Tale of Two Cities.
- What is Charles Dickens's last book?
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870).
- What is Charles Dickens's most famous book?
- A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is Charles Dickens's most widely read book.
- Does Charles Dickens write under a pen name?
- Yes: Charles Dickens has also published as بوز.
- Which Charles Dickens books have been adapted?
- 16 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (as The Pickwick Papers, film, 1913), Oliver Twist (film, 1948), The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (as Nicholas Nickleby, film, 1912) and Barnaby Rudge (film, 1915).
- Can I read Charles Dickens's books for free?
- Yes. 43 books by Charles Dickens 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.