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Charles Dickens wrote more than a dozen major novels, a number of novellas, short stories and several essays, articles and travel books.

Charles Dickens Bibliography:

  • Sketches by Boz (1836)
  • The Pickwick Papers (1836-7)
  • Oliver Twist (1837-9)
  • Nicholas Nickleby (1838-9)
  • The Old Curiosity Shop (1840-1)
  • Barnaby Rudge (1841)
  • Master Humphrey's Clock (1841)
  • A Christmas Carol (1843)
  • The Chimes (1844)
  • American Notes (1842)
  • The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-4)
  • Christmas Books (1843-49)
  • Pictures from Italy (1844-45)
  • The Cricket on the Hearth (1845)
  • The Battle of Life (1846)
  • Dombey and Son (1846-8)
  • The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain (1848)
  • David Copperfield (1849-50)
  • A Child's History of England (1851-53)
  • Bleak House (1852-3)
  • Hard Times (1854)
  • Little Dorrit (1855-7)
  • The Wreck of the Golden Mary (1856)
  • The Perils of Certain English Prisoners (1857)
  • A Tale of Two Cities (1859)
  • Hunted Down (1859)
  • The Uncommercial Traveller (1860)
  • A Message from the Sea (1860)
  • Great Expectations (1860-1)
  • Reprinted Pieces (1861)
  • Tom Tiddler's Ground (1861)
  • The Haunted House (1862)
  • Somebody's Luggage (1862)
  • Mrs Lirriper's Lodgings (1863)
  • Mrs Lirriper's Legacy (1864)
  • Our Mutual Friends (1864-5)
  • Doctor Marigold (1865)
  • The Trial for Murder (1865)
  • Mugby Junction (1866)
  • The Signal-Man (1866)
  • No Thoroughfare (1867) (with Wilkie Collins)
  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870)
  • The Mudfog Papers (1880)
  • The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices (1890) (with Wilkie Collins)
  • To Be Read At Dusk (1898)


The works of Charles Dickens available on this site:
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Major Novels:

  • A Christmas Carol »
    Timeless novella about redemption of a selfish and cold-hearted old man Ebenezer Scrooge. (48 pages)

  • A Tale of Two Cities »
    A history novel telling an intriguing story of love, courage and self-sacrifice during the French Revolution. (227 pages)

  • Barnaby Rudge »
    Historical novel about the Gordon Riots (1780) that tells a story of individuals caught up in the mindless violence of the mob. (418 pages)

  • Bleak House »
    A tragic, romantic and complicated story about the inheritance and absurdities of English law in the 1850s. (579 pages)

  • David Copperfield »
    A coming of age story about the struggles and obstacles of life that a young man (David Copperfield) must overcome. (578 pages)

  • Dombey and Son »
    Bittersweet story about Paul Dombey, a wealthy businessman, whose dream is to have a son to continue his business. (591 pages)

  • Great Expectations »
    An epic tale that follows its protagonist, a boy named Pip, and charts his progress through life full of unexpected turns. (298 pages)

  • Hard Times »
    Tragic and deeply moving tale portraying a number of different characters and their growth through troubles and trials. (172 pages)

  • Little Dorrit »
    A story about disappointment and a satire on the shortcomings of the government and society. (560 pages)

  • Martin Chuzzlewit »
    The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit is a brilliant satire on selfishness and hypocrisy revolving around a stubborn young protagonist. (556 pages)

  • Nicholas Nickleby »
    Story of a young man (Nicholas Nickleby) and his family that is faced with hardships and trying times. (546 pages)

  • Oliver Twist »
    Classic novel that tells a story of injustice and hope through the eyes of an orphaned boy who escapes to London. (267 pages)

  • Our Mutual Friend »
    Murder-mystery novel focusing on money and its effect on the intriguing characters. Satiric masterpiece. (541 pages)

  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood »
    An unsolved mystery novel (Dickens died before completing the story, leaving the mystery unsolved). (159 pages)

  • The Old Curiosity Shop »
    A story of a Little Nell, who lives with her unhappy grandfather in his shop of curiosities. (361 pages)

  • The Pickwick Papers »
    A humorous novel revolving around a small group of characters that get into all sorts of trouble. (520 pages)



Novellas & Short Stories:

  • A Holiday Romance »
    Charming four short stories presented through the point of view of four children. (23 pages)

  • A Message From the Sea »
    Nautical adventure and mystery story that begins with a message in a bottle... (21 pages)

  • Doctor Marigold »
    Short story about a street peddler who finds happiness with his adopted deaf-mute daughter. (19 pages)

  • George Silvermans Explanation »
    A short story about a man writing about his unfulfilled life. (18 pages)

  • Hunted Down »
    Detective short story revolving around poisoning and life-insurance fraud. (15 pages)

  • Master Humphrey's Clock »
    A story of a lonely man who decides to start a club, where the members would read out their stories to others. (76 pages)

  • Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy »
    A short story of how Mrs. Lirriper and her friend send stories to her son at school. (20 pages)

  • Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings »
    A short story first published in 1863 in All the Year Round magazine. (23 pages)

  • Mudfog and Other Sketches »
    Collection of short stories - Public Life Of Mr. Tulrumble, The First Meeting of Mudfog, The Pantomime of Life, A Lion... (54 pages)

  • Mugby Junction »
    Collection of short tales revolving around Victorian railway station. (33 pages)

  • Reprinted Pieces »
    Collection of short stories - The Long Voyage, The Begging-Letter Writer, A Child's Dream of a Star, Our English Watering-Place... (153 pages)

  • Sketches by Boz »
    Rich collection of short pieces presenting a variety of scenes and characters. (325 pages)

  • Sketches of Young Couples »
    Collection of short stories focusing on couples. A parody of social relations between the sexes. (32 pages)

  • Sketches of Young Gentlemen »
    Sarcastic and humorous work describing various types of Victorian young gentlemen - dedicated to the young ladies. (30 pages)

  • Some Short Christmas Stories »
    Collection of Christmas Stories - A Christmas Tree, The Child's Story, The Schoolboy's Story, Nobody's Story, The Poor Relation's Story... (34 pages)

  • Somebody's Luggage »
    Story about a waiter who stumbles upon some luggage and tries to identify its owner. (33 pages)

  • Sunday Under Three Heads »
    A political tract that was written as a protest against a law that would prohibit all work and all recreation on Sunday. (19 pages)

  • The Battle of Life »
    A novella published in 1846 as one of the Christmas stories, portraying the struggles of daily lives. (51 pages)

  • The Chimes »
    A Christmas morality tale about self-respect and the consequences of the choices we make. (51 pages)

  • The Cricket on the Hearth »
    A heartwarming Christmas fable telling a story of John Peerybingle and his much younger wife Dot. (53 pages)

  • The Haunted House »
    A short ghost story set in a deserted haunted house. (19 pages)

  • The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain »
    The last novella in Dickens' Christmas series tells a story of Professor Redlaw, who is haunted by his ghostly twin. (56 pages)

  • The Holly Tree »
    A warm short story that focuses on romance and the baggage that comes with it. (23 pages)

  • The Lamplighter »
    A farce in one act revolving around the lamplighter. (12 pages)

  • The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices »
    Humorous narrative of two idle apprentices running away from their employer. (67 pages)

  • The Perils of Certain English Prisoners »
    An adventure story of kidnapping and pirates set in Central America. (31 pages)

  • The Seven Poor Travellers »
    A short war story told on Christmas Eve with lessons of kindness and forgiveness. (17 pages)

  • The Signal Man »
    A ghostly thriller revolving around a railway worker with supernatural visions. (9 pages)

  • The Trial For Murder »
    Short story of a bored bank official, who is haunted by a vengeful ghost. (8 pages)

  • The Wreck of the Golden Mary »
    A short story about a terrifying ordeal of the passengers when the ship Golden Mary collides with an iceberg. (20 pages)

  • To Be Read At Dusk »
    A short ghost story told from the point of view of an eavesdropper. (8 pages)

  • Tom Tiddler's Ground »
    A short story exploring hermitage existence. (17 pages)



Essays, Speeches, Nonfiction:

  • A Childs History of England »
    A delightful history of England written by Dickens. It covers history of England from 50 BC to 1837 AD. (266 pages)

  • All The Year Round »
    Contributions to All The Year Round magazine: The Poor Man and his Beer, Landor's Life, The Late Mr. Stanfield, Leigh Hunt... (39 pages)

  • American Notes »
    An interesting and critical portrait of the young American nation, written by Dickens in response to his travels through the US. (173 pages)

  • Miscellaneous Papers »
    Collection of essays from The Examiner newspaper, Household Words and All The Year Round magazines. (40 pages)

  • Pictures From Italy »
    Travelogue, written in 1846, describing Dickens's journey through Italy and its famous sights. (122 pages)

  • Speeches: Literary and Social »
    A collection of literary and social speeches given by Dickens. (130 pages)

  • The Uncommercial Traveller »
    A collection of semi-autobiographical essays and literary sketches, reminiscences about childhood and the past. (238 pages)



  • Biography
  • Novels:
    • A Christmas Carol (48 pages)
    • A Tale of Two Cities (227 pages)
    • Barnaby Rudge (418 pages)
    • Bleak House (579 pages)
    • David Copperfield (578 pages)
    • Dombey and Son (591 pages)
    • Great Expectations (298 pages)
    • Hard Times (172 pages)
    • Little Dorrit (560 pages)
    • Nicholas Nickleby (546 pages)
    • Oliver Twist (267 pages)
    • Our Mutual Friend (541 pages)
    • Martin Chuzzlewit (556 pages)
    • The Mystery of Edwin Drood (159 pages)
    • The Old Curiosity Shop (361 pages)
    • The Pickwick Papers (520 pages)
  • Novellas, Short Stories  »
  • Nonfiction, Essays...  »
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