W. W. Jacobs books in order
English author of short stories and novels
- Lived
- 1863–1943
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 27
W. W. Jacobs published 15 novels, 1 novella, 10 short story collections and 1 other book, beginning with The Book of Fantasy (1940).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with W. W. Jacobs
Start here
The Book of Fantasy
W. W. Jacobs's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Skipper's Wooing (1897)
A Master of Craft (1900)
Odd Craft (1900)
Many Cargoes (1901)
At Sunwich Port (1902)
Dialstone Lane (1904)
Salthaven (1908)
Captains All (1909)
Sailors' Knots (1909)
The Castaways (1916)
Deep Waters (1919)
The Book of Fantasy (1940)
The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories (1972)
Ghosts (1988)
The Monkey's Paw (1995)
Novellas in order
Night Watches (1914)
Short story collections in order
The Lady of the Barge (1900)
Light Freights (1901)
Short Cruises (1907)
Ship's Company (1910)
Ghost Stories (1956)
Classic Ghost Stories (1975)
Wolf's Complete Book of Terror (1979)
Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror (1982)
Chamber of Horrors (1984)
Tales of Horror and Mystery (1993)
Other books in order
Sea Urchins (2018)
Free to read
All free classicsThe Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection
Ship's Company, the Entire Collection
The Toll-House
The Old Man of the Sea
Stories of W.W. Jacobs
Captains All and Others
More cargoes
Sea whispers
The skipper's wooing, and The brown man's servant
Four Pigeons
Watch-Dogs
Made to Measure
The Persecution of Bob Pretty
The White Cat
About W. W. Jacobs
William Wymark Jacobs was an English author of short fiction and drama. He is best known for his story "The Monkey's Paw".
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
W. W. Jacobs FAQ
- How many books has W. W. Jacobs written?
- W. W. Jacobs published 15 novels, 1 novella, 10 short story collections and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read W. W. Jacobs's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Book of Fantasy.
- What is W. W. Jacobs's last book?
- The Book of Fantasy (1940).
- What is W. W. Jacobs's most famous book?
- The Book of Fantasy (1940) is W. W. Jacobs's most widely read book.
- Can I read W. W. Jacobs's books for free?
- Yes. 39 books by W. W. Jacobs 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.