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Roald Dahl

British author best known for children’s classics such as *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* and *Matilda*. His books have sold over 250 million copies worldwide, cementing his legacy as one of the most beloved storytellers of the 20th century. This page provides the Roald Dahl books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1943The GremlinsPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1946Over to You: Ten Stories of Flyers and FlyingPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1948Some Time Never: A Fable for SupermenPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1953Someone Like YouPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1959Kiss KissPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1960Skin and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

1961James and the Giant PeachPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

1964Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryPOoCBB · 1Buy ↗

1965The VisitorPOoSS · 3Buy ↗

1966The Magic FingerPOoSS · 4Buy ↗

1968Selected Stories of Roald DahlPOoSSC · 5Buy ↗

1969Twenty-Nine Kisses from Roald DahlPOoSSC · 6Buy ↗

1970Fantastic Mr. FoxPOoSS · 5Buy ↗

1972Charlie and the Great Glass ElevatorPOoCBB · 2Buy ↗

1974Switch BitchPOoSSC · 7Buy ↗

1975Danny: The Champion of the WorldPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1977Parson's PleasurePOoSS · 6Buy ↗

1977The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six MorePOoSSC · 8Buy ↗

1978The Enormous CrocodilePOoPB · 1Buy ↗

1979My Uncle OswaldPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1979Tales of the UnexpectedPOoSSC · 9Buy ↗

1979Taste and Other TalesPOoSSC · 10Buy ↗

1980The TwitsPOoTTB · 1Buy ↗

1980A Roald Dahl Selection: Nine Short StoriesPOoSSC · 11Buy ↗

1980More Tales of the UnexpectedPOoSSC · 12Buy ↗

1980New Tales of the UnexpectedPOoSSC · 13Buy ↗

1980The Way Up to Heaven and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 14Buy ↗

1981George's Marvellous MedicinePOoSS · 7Buy ↗

1982The BFGPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1982Revolting RhymesPOoSSC · 15Buy ↗

1982The Umbrella Man and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 16Buy ↗

1982The Great Automatic Grammatizator and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 17Buy ↗

1983The WitchesPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1983Dirty BeastsPOoSSC · 18Buy ↗

1983The Best of Roald DahlPOoSSC · 19Buy ↗

1984Boy: Tales of ChildhoodPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1985The Giraffe and the Pelly and MePOoSS · 8Buy ↗

1985The Great SwitcherooPOoSS · 9Buy ↗

1986Going SoloPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1986Two FablesPOoSSC · 20Buy ↗

1986Completely Unexpected TalesPOoSSC · 21Buy ↗

1987A Second Roald Dahl SelectionPOoSSC · 22Buy ↗

1988MatildaPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1989Rhyme StewPOoSSC · 23Buy ↗

1989Ah, Sweet Mystery of LifePOoSSC · 24Buy ↗

1989Die Prinzessin und der WildererPOoSSC · 25Buy ↗

1990Esio TrotPOoSS · 10Buy ↗

1991The Minpins / Billy and the MinpinsPOoPB · 2Buy ↗

1991Roald Dahl's Guide to Railway SafetyPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1991Memories with Food at Gipsy HousePOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1991The Vicar of NibbleswickePOoSS · 11Buy ↗

1993My YearPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1994Roald Dahl's Revolting RecipesPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

1995Lamb to the Slaughter and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 26Buy ↗

1996Roald Dahl's CookbookPOoNB · 7Buy ↗

1996Edward the Conqueror and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 27Buy ↗

1997The Roald Dahl TreasuryPOoSSC · 28Buy ↗

1999The Mildenhall TreasurePOoSS · 12Buy ↗

1999Further Tales of the UnexpectedPOoSSC · 29Buy ↗

2001Roald Dahl's Even More Revolting RecipesPOoNB · 8Buy ↗

2005A Taste of the UnexpectedPOoSSC · 30Buy ↗

2005Vile VersesPOoSSC · 31Buy ↗

2005Songs and Verse. Roald DahlPOoSSC · 32Buy ↗

2006The DahlmanacPOoNB · 9Buy ↗

2006Collected Short StoriesPOoSSC · 33Buy ↗

2009More About Boy: Roald Dahl's Tales from ChildhoodPOoNB · 10Buy ↗

2009Dahlmanac 2POoNB · 11Buy ↗

2010Spotty Powder and other Splendiferous SecretsPOoSSC · 34Buy ↗

2010The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous SecretsPOoSSC · 35Buy ↗

2011Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Pop-Up BookPOoCBB · 3Buy ↗

2011Roald Dahl's Marvellous Joke BookPOoNB · 12Buy ↗

2012Roald Dahl's Fantabulous FactsPOoNB · 13Buy ↗

2012Genesis and CatastrophePOoSS · 13Buy ↗

2012They Shall Not Grow OldPOoSS · 14Buy ↗

2012Roald Dahl's Scrumdiddlyumptious Sticker BookPOoNB · 14Buy ↗

2012Three Tales of Magic and MischiefPOoSSC · 36Buy ↗

2013Roald Dahl's Mischief and MayhemPOoSSC · 37Buy ↗

2016CrueltyPOoSSC · 38Buy ↗

2016MadnessPOoSSC · 39Buy ↗

2016DeceptionPOoSSC · 40Buy ↗

2016LustPOoSSC · 41Buy ↗

2017TrickeryPOoSSC · 42Buy ↗

2017InnocencePOoSSC · 43Buy ↗

2017FearPOoSSC · 44Buy ↗

2017WarPOoSSC · 45Buy ↗

2023WordsPOoPB · 3Buy ↗

2023ShapesPOoPB · 4Buy ↗

2023Trick or Treat(With: Quentin Blake)POoPB · 5Buy ↗

2024The Twits Next Door(By: Greg James,Chris Smith)POoTTB · 2Buy ↗

2024Marvelously Revolting Recipes(With: Quentin Blake)POoNB · 15Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels6 books · 1948–1988

01Some Time Never: A Fable for Supermen1948Buy ↗

02Danny: The Champion of the World1975Buy ↗

03My Uncle Oswald1979Buy ↗

04The BFG1982Buy ↗

05The Witches1983Buy ↗

06Matilda1988Buy ↗

Publication Order of Charlie Bucket Books3 books · 1964–2011

01Charlie and the Chocolate Factory1964Buy ↗

02Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator1972Buy ↗

03Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Pop-Up Book2011Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books15 books · 1984–2024

01Boy: Tales of Childhood1984Buy ↗

02Going Solo1986Buy ↗

03Roald Dahl's Guide to Railway Safety1991Buy ↗

04Memories with Food at Gipsy House1991Buy ↗

05My Year1993Buy ↗

06Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes1994Buy ↗

07Roald Dahl's Cookbook1996Buy ↗

08Roald Dahl's Even More Revolting Recipes2001Buy ↗

09The Dahlmanac2006Buy ↗

10More About Boy: Roald Dahl's Tales from Childhood2009Buy ↗

11Dahlmanac 22009Buy ↗

12Roald Dahl's Marvellous Joke Book2011Buy ↗

13Roald Dahl's Fantabulous Facts2012Buy ↗

14Roald Dahl's Scrumdiddlyumptious Sticker Book2012Buy ↗

15Marvelously Revolting Recipes(With: Quentin Blake)2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Twits Books2 books · 1980–2024

01The Twits1980Buy ↗

02The Twits Next Door(By: Greg James,Chris Smith)2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Picture Books5 books · 1978–2023

01The Enormous Crocodile1978Buy ↗

02The Minpins / Billy and the Minpins1991Buy ↗

03Words2023Buy ↗

04Shapes2023Buy ↗

05Trick or Treat(With: Quentin Blake)2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections45 books · 1946–2017

01Over to You: Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying1946Buy ↗

02Someone Like You1953Buy ↗

03Kiss Kiss1959Buy ↗

04Skin and Other Stories1960Buy ↗

05Selected Stories of Roald Dahl1968Buy ↗

06Twenty-Nine Kisses from Roald Dahl1969Buy ↗

07Switch Bitch1974Buy ↗

08The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More1977Buy ↗

09Tales of the Unexpected1979Buy ↗

10Taste and Other Tales1979Buy ↗

11A Roald Dahl Selection: Nine Short Stories1980Buy ↗

12More Tales of the Unexpected1980Buy ↗

13New Tales of the Unexpected1980Buy ↗

14The Way Up to Heaven and Other Stories1980Buy ↗

15Revolting Rhymes1982Buy ↗

16The Umbrella Man and Other Stories1982Buy ↗

17The Great Automatic Grammatizator and Other Stories1982Buy ↗

18Dirty Beasts1983Buy ↗

19The Best of Roald Dahl1983Buy ↗

20Two Fables1986Buy ↗

21Completely Unexpected Tales1986Buy ↗

22A Second Roald Dahl Selection1987Buy ↗

23Rhyme Stew1989Buy ↗

24Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life1989Buy ↗

25Die Prinzessin und der Wilderer1989Buy ↗

26Lamb to the Slaughter and Other Stories1995Buy ↗

27Edward the Conqueror and Other Stories1996Buy ↗

28The Roald Dahl Treasury1997Buy ↗

29Further Tales of the Unexpected1999Buy ↗

30A Taste of the Unexpected2005Buy ↗

31Vile Verses2005Buy ↗

32Songs and Verse. Roald Dahl2005Buy ↗

33Collected Short Stories2006Buy ↗

34Spotty Powder and other Splendiferous Secrets2010Buy ↗

35The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets2010Buy ↗

36Three Tales of Magic and Mischief2012Buy ↗

37Roald Dahl's Mischief and Mayhem2013Buy ↗

38Cruelty2016Buy ↗

39Madness2016Buy ↗

40Deception2016Buy ↗

41Lust2016Buy ↗

42Trickery2017Buy ↗

43Innocence2017Buy ↗

44Fear2017Buy ↗

45War2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas14 books · 1943–2012

01The Gremlins1943Buy ↗

02James and the Giant Peach1961Buy ↗

03The Visitor1965Buy ↗

04The Magic Finger1966Buy ↗

05Fantastic Mr. Fox1970Buy ↗

06Parson's Pleasure1977Buy ↗

07George's Marvellous Medicine1981Buy ↗

08The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me1985Buy ↗

09The Great Switcheroo1985Buy ↗

10Esio Trot1990Buy ↗

11The Vicar of Nibbleswicke1991Buy ↗

12The Mildenhall Treasure1999Buy ↗

13Genesis and Catastrophe2012Buy ↗

14They Shall Not Grow Old2012Buy ↗

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