Victor Hugo books in order
French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician
- Lived
- 1802–1885
- Country
- France
- Books
- 38
Victor Hugo published 17 novels, 3 non-fiction books, 7 poetry collections, 9 plays and 2 other books, beginning with Hernani (1830). The best-known is Les Misérables (1862).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Victor Hugo
Standalone novels in order
Bug-Jargal (1826)
The Last Day of a Condemned (1829)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831)
Claude Gueux (1834)
Han D'Islande (1840)
Le Rhin (1842)
Les Châtiments (Sep 1852)
Les Misérables (1862)
Toilers of the Sea (1866)
By Order of the King (1869)
The History of a Crime (1869)
The Man Who Laughs (1869)
L' Année Terrible (1872)
Ninety-Three (1874)
Poems (1908)
Notre Dam De Paris (1928)
Notre-Dame De Paris (2020)
Non-fiction in order
Napoléon Le Petit (Aug 1852)
William Shakespeare (1864)
Things Seen (1887)
Poetry in order
Odes Et Ballades (1828)
Les Orientales (1829)
Les Rayons Et Les Ombres (1840)
Les Contemplations (1856)
La Légende Des Siècles (1859)
L'Art D'être Grand-père (1877)
Les Quatre Vents De L'esprit (1881)
Plays in order
Cromwell (1827)
Hernani (1830)
Marion De Lorme (1831)
Le Roi S'amuse (1832)
Lucrèce Borgia (1833)
Marie Tudor (1833)
Angelo, Tyrant of Padua (1835)
Ruy Blas (1839)
Torquemada (1882)
Other books in order
The Works of Victor Hugo (1864)
L' Uomo Che Ride (1920)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)Film · from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)Film · from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)Film · from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)Film · from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Mary Tudor (1920)Film · from Marie Tudor
- Delusions of Grandeur (1971)Film · from Ruy Blas
- Les Misérables (1958)Film · from Les Misérables
- Les Misérables (1995)Film · from Les Misérables
- Les Misérables (1998)Film · from Les Misérables
- Les Misérables (2012)Film · from Les Misérables
- The Toilers (1919)Film · from Toilers of the Sea
- The Grinning Face (1921)Film · from The Man Who Laughs
- The Man Who Laughs (1928)Film · from The Man Who Laughs
- The Man Who Laughs (1966)Film · from The Man Who Laughs
- The Man Who Laughs (2012)Film · from The Man Who Laughs
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About Victor Hugo
Victor-Marie Hugo, vicomte Hugo was a French Romantic author, poet, essayist, playwright, journalist, human rights activist and politician.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Victor Hugo FAQ
- How many books has Victor Hugo written?
- Victor Hugo published 17 novels, 3 non-fiction books, 7 poetry collections, 9 plays and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Victor Hugo's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Les Misérables.
- What is Victor Hugo's last book?
- Things Seen (1887).
- What is Victor Hugo's most famous book?
- Les Misérables (1862) is Victor Hugo's most widely read book.
- Which Victor Hugo books have been adapted?
- 6 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Hunchback of Notre Dame (film, 1923), Marie Tudor (as Mary Tudor, film, 1920), Ruy Blas (as Delusions of Grandeur, film, 1971) and Les Misérables (film, 1958).
- Can I read Victor Hugo's books for free?
- Yes. 21 books by Victor Hugo 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.