George Gissing books in order
English novelist
- Lived
- 1857–1903
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 27
George Gissing published 21 novels, 1 novella, 3 short story collections and 2 non-fiction books, beginning with Workers in the Dawn (1880). The best-known is The Odd Women (1893).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with George Gissing
Standalone novels in order
Workers in the Dawn (1880)
Demos (1886)
A Life's Morning (1888)
The Nether World (1889)
The Emancipated (1890)
New Grub Street (1891)
Born in Exile (1892)
Denzil Quarrier (1892)
Thyrza (1892)
The Odd Women (1893)
In the Year of Jubilee (1894)
Eve's Ransom (1895)
Sleeping Fires (1895)
The Unclassed (1895)
Human Odds and Ends (1897)
The Whirlpool (1897)
The Town Traveller (1898)
The Crown of Life (1899)
Our Friend the Charlatan (1901)
Veranilda (1904)
Will Warburton (1905)
Novellas in order
The Paying Guest (1895)
Short story collections in order
Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century) (1914)
Romance (1920)
Non-fiction in order
By the Ionian Sea (1901)
Charles Dickens (1903)
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About George Gissing
George Robert Gissing was an English novelist, who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Gissing's best-known works include The Nether World (1889), New Grub Street (1891), Born in Exile (1892) and The Odd Women (1893).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
George Gissing FAQ
- How many books has George Gissing written?
- George Gissing published 21 novels, 1 novella, 3 short story collections and 2 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read George Gissing's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Odd Women.
- What is George Gissing's last book?
- Will Warburton (1905).
- What is George Gissing's most famous book?
- The Odd Women (1893) is George Gissing's most widely read book.
- Can I read George Gissing's books for free?
- Yes. 24 books by George Gissing 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.