David Garrick books in order
British actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer
- Lived
- 1717–1779
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 49
David Garrick published 3 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection, 4 plays and 41 other books, beginning with Antony and Cleopatra (1734).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with David Garrick
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Antony and Cleopatra
David Garrick's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
Love's Labour's Lost (1735)
Romeo and Juliet (1761)
Cymbeline (1762)
Poetry in order
An Ode Upon Dedicating a Building (1769)
Plays in order
Lilliput (1757)
Florizel and Perdita (1758)
The Clandestine Marriage (1766), with George Colman the Elder
Songs, Chorusses, &c. in the Musical Afterpiece Called Garrick's Jubilee (1816)
Other books in order
Antony and Cleopatra (1734)
The Lying Valet (1741)
Lethe (1745)
Miss in Her Teens (1747)
The Dramatic Works of David Garrick, Esq (1748)
An Ode on the Death of Mr. Pelham (1754)
The Fairies (1755)
The Male-coquette (1757)
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq (1757)
The Gamesters (1758)
The Fribbleriad (1761)
A Fairy Tale (1763)
Neck or Nothing (1766)
The Country Girl (1766)
A Peep Behind the Curtain (1767)
Cymon (1767)
Neck or Nothing. a Farce (1767)
The Guardian. a Comedy (1767)
An Ode Upon Dedicating a Building, and Erecting a Statue, to Shakespeare, at Stratford Upon Avon (1769)
Arthur and Emmeline (1770)
The Irish Widow (1772)
A New Dramatic Entertainment, Called a Christmas Tale (1774)
Bon Ton (1775)
Catherine and Petruchio (1775)
May-Day, Or, the Little Gipsy (1775)
Isabella (1777)
The Chances (1777)
The Country Wife (1777)
The Sheep-shearing (1777)
The Farmer's Return from London (1779)
King Lear (1780)
The Poetical Works of David Garrick (1785)
Il Matrimonio Segreto (1793)
The Beauties of Sterne (1793)
The Guardian (1793)
Dramatic Works (1798)
The Dramatic Works of David Garrick (1798)
The Dramatic Works of David Garrick, Esq., to Which Is Prefixed a Life of the Author, in Three Volumes (1798)
Catharine and Petruchio (1820)
Rule a Wife and Have a Wife (1820)
Taming of the Shrew, Or, Katharine and Petruchio (1828)
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About David Garrick
David Garrick was an English actor who wrote, produced and influenced nearly all aspects of 18th century European theatrical practice, and was a pupil and friend of Samuel Johnson. He appeared in several amateur theatricals, and with his appearance in the title role of Shakespeare's Richard III, audiences and managers began to take notice.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
David Garrick FAQ
- How many books has David Garrick written?
- David Garrick published 3 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection, 4 plays and 41 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read David Garrick's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Antony and Cleopatra.
- What is David Garrick's last book?
- Cymbeline (1762).
- What is David Garrick's most famous book?
- Antony and Cleopatra (1734) is David Garrick's most widely read book.
- Can I read David Garrick's books for free?
- Yes. 1 book by David Garrick is 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.