Daniel Defoe books in order
English trader, writer, and journalist
- Lived
- 1660–1731
- Country
- England
- Books
- 50
Daniel Defoe published 27 novels, 14 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection and 8 other books, beginning with The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton (1720). 3 feature Robinson Crusoe. The best-known is Moll Flanders (1722).
Updated September 2026
Books featuring Robinson Crusoe (3)
The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1719)
Serious Reflections During the Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1720)
Serious Reflections During the Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe: With His Vision of the Angelick World (1720)
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Moll Flanders
Daniel Defoe's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
A True Collection of the Writings of the Author of the True Born English-man (1703)
The Storm (1704)
The Consolidator (1705)
The King of Pirates (1719)
The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who Lived Eight and Twenty Years, All Alone in an Un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, Near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having Been Cast on Shore by Shipwreck, Wherein All the Men Perished but Himself (Apr 1719)
Memoirs of a Cavalier (1720)
A Journal of the Plague Year (1722)
Colonel Jack (1722)
Moll Flanders (1722)
The Fortunate Mistress (1724)
A New Voyage Round the World (1725)
The Political History of the Devil, as Well Ancient as Modern (1726)
A System of Magick (1727)
An Essay on the History and Reality of Apparitions (1727)
A Plan of the English Commerce (1728)
The Pleasant and Suprising Adventures of Robert Drury (1729)
The Secrets of the Invisible World Disclos'd (1729)
A General and True History of the Lives and Actions of the Most Famous Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-robbers, &c (1742)
The Political History of the Devil (1840)
The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton (1904)
Conjugal Lewdness (2006)
Non-fiction in order
An Essay Upon Projects (1697)
The Shortest Way with the Dissenters (1702)
The Secret History of the White Staff (1714)
The Family-instructor (1715)
Memoirs of the Church of Scotland (1717)
The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell (1720)
Religious Courtship (1722)
A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain (1724)
Complete English Tradesman (1726)
The History of the Devil, Ancient and Modern (1726)
The History of the Devil, as Well Antient as Modern (1728)
A Compleat System of Magick (1729)
Poetry in order
The True-Born Englishman (1700)
Other books in order
Mr. S----r, the Enclosed Memorial You Are Charg'd With, in the Behalf of Many Thousands of the Good People of England (1701)
The Villainy of Stock-jobbers Detected, and the Causes of the Late Run Upon the Bank and Bankers Discovered and Considered (1701)
Jure Divino: A Satyr (1706)
An Essay on the South-Sea Trade (1711)
The History of the Press-yard (1717)
The Anatomy of Exchange-Alley (1719)
The True and Genuine Account of the Life and Actions of the Late Jonathan Wild (1725)
Mere Nature Delineated (1726)
Film and TV adaptations
- Robinson Crusoe (1902)Film · from The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who Lived Eight and Twenty Years, All Alone in an Un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, Near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having Been Cast on Shore by Shipwreck, Wherein All the Men Perished but Himself
- Robinson Crusoe (1954)Film · from The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who Lived Eight and Twenty Years, All Alone in an Un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, Near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having Been Cast on Shore by Shipwreck, Wherein All the Men Perished but Himself
- Robinson Crusoe (1997)Film · from The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who Lived Eight and Twenty Years, All Alone in an Un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, Near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having Been Cast on Shore by Shipwreck, Wherein All the Men Perished but Himself
- Robinson Crusoe (2016)Film · from The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who Lived Eight and Twenty Years, All Alone in an Un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, Near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having Been Cast on Shore by Shipwreck, Wherein All the Men Perished but Himself
- The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996)TV · from Moll Flanders
Free to read
All free classicsThe Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders
Robinson Crusoe
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1808)
The buccaneers and marooners of America
The History of the Pyrates. Vol. II.
The History of the Devil, As Well Ancient as Modern
Robinson Crusoe, Told to the Children by John Lang
Robinson Crusoe — in Words of One Syllable
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, Volume 1
Tour through the Eastern Counties of England, 1722
The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jacque, Commonly Called Colonel Jack
About Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, merchant and spy. He is famous for his novels Robinson Crusoe (1719), Moll Flanders (1722) and Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress (1724). He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Daniel Defoe FAQ
- How many books has Daniel Defoe written?
- Daniel Defoe published 27 novels, 14 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Daniel Defoe's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Moll Flanders.
- What is Daniel Defoe's last book?
- The Secrets of the Invisible World Disclos'd (1729).
- What is Daniel Defoe's most famous book?
- Moll Flanders (1722) is Daniel Defoe's most widely read book.
- Which Daniel Defoe books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who Lived Eight and Twenty Years, All Alone in an Un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, Near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having Been Cast on Shore by Shipwreck, Wherein All the Men Perished but Himself (as Robinson Crusoe, film, 1902) and Moll Flanders (as The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders, TV, 1996).
- Can I read Daniel Defoe's books for free?
- Yes. 40 books by Daniel Defoe 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.