Jonathan Swift published 6 novels, 2 novellas, 6 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 2 poetry collections and 4 other books, beginning with A Tale of a Tub (1704). The best-known is Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and Then a Captain of Several Ships (1726).
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Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and Then a Captain of Several Ships
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Standalone novels in order
A Tale of a Tub (1704)
The Battle of the Books (1704)
Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus (1714), with Alexander Pope and John Gay
Cadenus and Vanessa (1726)
Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and Then a Captain of Several Ships (Oct 1726)
The History of the Four Last Years of the Queen (1734)
Novellas in order
A Modest Proposal (1729)
Directions to Servants (1745)
Non-fiction in order
The Conduct of the Allies (1711)
Political Tracts (1719)
A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People from (1730)
Drapier's Letters (1745)
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift (1756)
A Journal to Stella (1766)
Children's books in order
Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World: In Four Parts (1726)
Poetry in order
Miscellanies in Prose and Verse (1711)
The Intelligencer (1730)
Other books in order
A Vindication of Isaac Bickerstaff Esq (1709)
T--l--nd's Invitation to Dismal (1712)
A Proposal for Giving Badges to the Beggars in All the Parishes of Dublin (1737)
Gulliver's Travels (2002)
Film and TV adaptations
- Gulliver's Travels Among the Lilliputians and the Giants (1902)Film · from Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and Then a Captain of Several Ships
- The New Gulliver (1935)Film · from Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and Then a Captain of Several Ships
- Gulliver's Travels (1939)Film · from Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and Then a Captain of Several Ships
- Gulliver's Travels (2010)Film · from Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and Then a Captain of Several Ships
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The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2
The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1
Polite Conversation in Three Dialogues
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 03
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06
The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 04
Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift (Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734)
Three Prayers and Sermons
About Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish writer, essayist, satirist, and Anglican cleric. He was the author of the satirical prose novel Gulliver's Travels (1726) and the creator of the fictional island of Lilliput. He is regarded by many as the greatest satirist of the Georgian era and one of the foremost prose authors in the history of English and world literature.
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Jonathan Swift FAQ
- How many books has Jonathan Swift written?
- Jonathan Swift published 6 novels, 2 novellas, 6 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 2 poetry collections and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Jonathan Swift's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and Then a Captain of Several Ships.
- What is Jonathan Swift's last book?
- Drapier's Letters (1745).
- What is Jonathan Swift's most famous book?
- Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and Then a Captain of Several Ships (1726) is Jonathan Swift's most widely read book.
- Does Jonathan Swift write under a pen name?
- Yes: Jonathan Swift has also published as Isaac Bickerstaff, Lemuel Gulliver, M. B. Drapier and Simon Wagstaff.
- Which Jonathan Swift books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and Then a Captain of Several Ships (as Gulliver's Travels Among the Lilliputians and the Giants, film, 1902).
- Can I read Jonathan Swift's books for free?
- Yes. 20 books by Jonathan Swift are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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