Order of Charles Dickens Books
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author who is considered to be the greatest novelist of the Victorian Era. He is best known for works such as Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities and lots more. His work was praised for its humour, satire and observations of society.
Charles Dickens made his literary debut with the monthly serial The Pickwick Papers, which ran from April 1836 to November 1837. Below is a list of Charles Dickens’ books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
(with Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell, Adelaide Anne Procter, Philippa Stockley)
| Sunday under Three Heads | (1836) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Black Veil | (1836) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Lamplighter | (1838) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Child's Dream of a Star | (1850) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Holly Tree Inn | (1850) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Seven Poor Travellers | (1854) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A House to Let | (1858) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Haunted House | (1859) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Message from the Sea | (1860) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Somebody's Luggage | (1862) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings | (1864) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy | (1864) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Doctor Marigold | (1866) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mugby Junction | (1866) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Magic Fishbone | (1867) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Holiday Romance | (1868) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| George Silverman's Explanation | (1868) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Sketches by Boz | (1836) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Mudfog Papers | (1837) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sketches of Young Gentlemen | (1838) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Master Humphrey's Clock, Volume 2 | (1841) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sketches of Young Couples | (1843) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| To Be Read at Dusk | (1852) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Poor Traveller / Boots at the Holly-Tree Inn | (1858) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Reprinted Pieces | (1861) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Complete Ghost Stories of Charles Dickens | (1866) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Holiday Romance and Other Writings for Children | (1868) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mudfog and Other Papers Contributed to Bentley's Miscellany | (1880) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Select Short Fiction | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Signalman & Other Ghost Stories | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Three Ghost Stories | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wicked Wit of Charles Dickens | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hunted Down | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Night Walks and Other Essays | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Nick Hern Books
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| American Notes For General Circulation | (1842) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pictures from Italy | (1846) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Child's History of England | (1854) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices | (1857) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Uncommercial Traveller | (1869) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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If you have 28 books and don’t know when they were Published just ask Antique roadshow they should be able to help you.
What happened to Master Humphrey’s clock Volume 1?
Aside from that, thank you for a really useful site!
Hi Colin,
Master Humphrey’s Clock is on the list above.
Hi. I have 28 Dickens books that appear to be very old but there is no indication of when they were published. The green hard cover books have a spine with gold artwork at the top, gold writing a black symbol and gold Chapman & Hall at the bottom. Is there any way of finding the publication date?
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You’re welcome!
…Or you could just politely let us know about the oversight and we can amend said list.