Robert Louis Stevenson books in order
Scottish novelist and poet
- Lived
- 1850–1894
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 46
Robert Louis Stevenson published 20 novels, 4 novellas, 6 short story collections, 11 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 2 poetry collections and 2 other books, beginning with Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes (1879). The best-known is Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886).
Updated September 2026
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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson's most-read book, rated by 148 Open Library readers.
Standalone novels in order
Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes (Jun 1879)
The Pavilion on the Links (Sep 1880)
Treasure Island (Nov 1883)
Prince Otto (1885)
Kidnapped (Jul 1886)
The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses (1889)
The Master of Ballantrae (1889)
The Wrong Box (1889)
A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa (1892)
Across the Plains (1892)
The Wrecker (1892)
Catriona (1893)
The Ebb-tide (1893)
Virginibus Puerisque (1893)
The Ebb-Tide. A Trio and a Quartette (1894)
Weir of Hermiston (1896)
St. Ives (1897), with Arthur Quiller-Couch
In the South Seas (1900)
Essays in the Art of Writing (1905)
Novellas in order
The Story of a Lie (1882)
Olalla (1885)
Underwoods (1887)
Short story collections in order
The Suicide Club (1878)
The Rajah's Diamond (Jun 1878)
New Arabian Nights (1882)
More New Arabian Nights: The Dynamiter (1885), with Fanny Stevenson
Non-fiction in order
An Inland Voyage (Apr 1878)
Essays of Travel (1879)
The Silverado Squatters (1883)
Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin (1887)
Memories and Portraits (1887)
Edinburgh (1890)
A Footnote to History (1892)
Across the Plains with Other Memories and Essays (1892)
The Amateur Emigrant (1895)
The Novels and Tales of Robert Louis Stevenson (1895)
Vailima Letters (1895)
Children's books in order
A Child's Garden of Verses (1885)
Poetry in order
Moral Emblems (1882)
Robert Louis Stevenson (1900)
Other books in order
More New Arabian Nights (1885)
Will O' the Mill (1895)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Suicide Club, or the Adventures of a Titled PersonTV · from The Rajah's Diamond
- The Mysterious Club (1913)Film · from The Suicide Club
- The Suicide Club (2000)Film · from The Suicide Club
- The Suicide Club, or the Adventures of a Titled PersonTV · from The Suicide Club
- Treasure Island (1950)Film · from Treasure Island
- Treasure Island (1989)TV · from Treasure Island
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996)Film · from Treasure Island
- Treasure Planet (2002)Film · from Treasure Island
- Kidnapped (1938)Film · from Kidnapped
- Kidnapped (1960)Film · from Kidnapped
- Kidnapped (1971)Film · from Kidnapped
- Kidnapped (1995)TV · from Kidnapped
- The Head of Janus (1920)Film · from Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)Film · from Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)Film · from Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)Film · from Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
- The Black Arrow (1948)Film · from The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses
- Black Arrow (1985)TV · from The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses
- The Black Arrow (1985 film) (1985)Film · from The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses
- The Master of Ballantrae (1953)Film · from The Master of Ballantrae
- The Master of Ballantrae (1984)TV · from The Master of Ballantrae
- Kidnapped (1971)Film · from Catriona
- St. Ives (1998)TV · from St. Ives
Free to read
All free classicsThe Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 20
The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 01
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 06
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 16
The Black Arrow
Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 02
The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1
New Poems, and Variant Readings
Father Damien
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 09
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 24
Songs of Travel, and Other Verses
About Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for the novels Treasure Island (1883), Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886), and Kidnapped (1886) and for the poetry collection A Child's Garden of Verses (1885).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Robert Louis Stevenson FAQ
- How many books has Robert Louis Stevenson written?
- Robert Louis Stevenson published 20 novels, 4 novellas, 6 short story collections, 11 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 2 poetry collections and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Robert Louis Stevenson's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
- What is Robert Louis Stevenson's last book?
- Weir of Hermiston (1896).
- What is Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book?
- Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886) is Robert Louis Stevenson's most widely read book.
- Which Robert Louis Stevenson books have been adapted?
- 9 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Rajah's Diamond (as The Suicide Club, or the Adventures of a Titled Person, TV), The Suicide Club (as The Mysterious Club, film, 1913), Treasure Island (film, 1950) and Kidnapped (film, 1938).
- Can I read Robert Louis Stevenson's books for free?
- Yes. 36 books by Robert Louis Stevenson 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.