George Eliot books in order
English novelist, essayist, poet and journalist
- Lived
- 1819–1880
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 19
George Eliot published 12 novels, 3 novellas and 4 poetry collections, beginning with Adam Bede (1859). The best-known is Middlemarch (1871).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with George Eliot
Standalone novels in order
Scenes of Clerical Life (1858)
Adam Bede (1859)
The Mill on the Floss (1860)
Silas Marner (1861)
Romola (1862)
Felix Holt (1866)
Felix Holt, the Radical (1869)
Miscellaneous Essays (1870)
Middlemarch (1871)
Daniel Deronda (1876)
Essays and Leaves from a Note-book (1880)
Life as Related in Her Letters and Journals (1884)
Novellas in order
The Lifted Veil (Jul 1859)
Janet's Repentance (1878)
Poetry in order
The Spanish Gypsy (1868)
Wise, Witty and Tender Sayings in Prose and Verse (1872)
The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems (1874)
Complete Poems (1886)
Film and TV adaptations
- Silas Marner (1916)Film · from Silas Marner
- Silas Marner (1922)Film · from Silas Marner
- Middlemarch (1994)TV · from Middlemarch
- Daniel Deronda (1921)Film · from Daniel Deronda
- Daniel Deronda (2002)TV · from Daniel Deronda
Free to read
All free classicsGeorge Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters and Journals. Vol. 1 (of 3)
The Essays of "George Eliot"
George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 (of 3)
George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters and Journals. Vol. 3 (of 3)
Brother Jacob
Tom and Maggie Tulliver
How Lisa Loved the King
O May I Join the Choir Invisible! and Other Favorite Poems
About George Eliot
Mary Ann Evans, known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She wrote seven novels: Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Romola (1862–1863), Felix Holt, the Radical (1866), Middlemarch (1871–1872) and Daniel Deronda (1876). Her novels are known for their realism, psychological insight, sense of place, and detailed depiction of the countryside. Middlemarch was described by the novelist Virginia Woolf as "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people" and by Martin Amis and Julian Barnes as the greatest novel in the English language.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
George Eliot FAQ
- How many books has George Eliot written?
- George Eliot published 12 novels, 3 novellas and 4 poetry collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read George Eliot's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Middlemarch.
- What is George Eliot's last book?
- Essays and Leaves from a Note-book (1880).
- What is George Eliot's most famous book?
- Middlemarch (1871) is George Eliot's most widely read book.
- Which George Eliot books have been adapted?
- 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Silas Marner (film, 1916), Middlemarch (TV, 1994) and Daniel Deronda (film, 1921).
- Can I read George Eliot's books for free?
- Yes. 18 books by George Eliot 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.