Order of Alexandre Dumas Books
Alexandre Dumas, pere (1802-1870) was a French author of historical fiction and adventure novels, in addition to being a playwright. He is best known for his novels The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Man in the Iron Mask and many others. His work has been adapted into over 200 films and has been translated into over 100 languages. Dumas was the grandson of French nobleman Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, son of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas – the first black general in French history – and the father of Alexandre Dumas, fils – who was also an author/playwright.
Alexandre Dumas’ career as a playwright began in 1829 with the play Henry III and His Courts. He was 27 years old at the time. As recently as 2008, an unfinished manuscript of Dumas’ was completed and published, which was The Last Cavalier. Below is a list of Alexandre Dumas’ books in order of when they were originally published (and in chronological order when necessary):
Publication Order of Celebrated Crimes Books
| The Borgias | (1839) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Massacres of the South | (1839) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Karl-Ludwig Sand | (1839) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Urbain Grandier | (1839) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Countess of Saint Geran | (1839) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murat | (1839) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Marquise de Ganges | (1839) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Cenci | (1840) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Nisida | (1840) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Derues | (1840) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| La Constantin | (1840) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Joan of Naples | (1840) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Martin Guerre | (1840) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ali Pacha | (1840) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| L'avvelenatrice | (1840) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vaninka | (1840) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | (1847) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mary Stuart Queen of Scots | (1896) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Marquise de Brinvilliers | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Impressions De Voyage Books
| Le Caucase | (1858) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Last Valois Books
| Marguerite de Valois | (1845) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Chichot the Jester | (1846) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Forty Five Guardsmen | (1847) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Horoscope | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Chronological Order of The Last Valois Books
| The Horoscope | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Marguerite de Valois | (1845) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Chichot the Jester | (1846) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Forty Five Guardsmen | (1847) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Marie Antoinette Romances Books
| The Knight of Maison-Rouge | (1845) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Joseph Balsamo | (1846) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Taking the Bastile | (1846) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Queen's Necklace | (1850) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Countess de Charny | (1853) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Chronological Order of The Marie Antoinette Romances Books
| Joseph Balsamo | (1846) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Queen's Necklace | (1850) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Taking the Bastile | (1846) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Countess de Charny | (1853) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Knight of Maison-Rouge | (1845) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Three Musketeers / d'Artagnan Romances Books
| The Three Musketeers | (1844) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Red Sphinx | (1844) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Twenty Years After | (1845) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Louise de La Vallière | (1845) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | (1847) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Vicomte de Bragelonne | (1847) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ten Years Later | (1847) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood Royal | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Sainte-Hermine Cycle Books
| The Companions of Jehu | (1857) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Whites and the Blues | (1867) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last Cavalier | (1870) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Tales of Robin Hood Books
| The Prince of Thieves | (1862) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Outlaw | (1863) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| The Crimes of the Marquise de Brinvilliers and Others | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Short Stories By Alexandre Dumas, Ten Volumes in One | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Plays
| Antony | (1831) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Charles VII at the Homes of His Great Vassals | (1831) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | (1840) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Edmund Kean, Or, The Life Of An Actor | (1857) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Urbain Grandier and the Devils of Loudon | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Gold Thieves | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Napoleon | (1865) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Memoirs of a Physician | (1893) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Celebrated Crimes of History | (1895) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Celebrated Crimes of the Russian Court | (1905) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Journal of Madame Giovanni | (1944) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Alexandre Dumas' Adventures in Spain | (1959) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Alexandre Dumas' Adventures in Caucasia | (1962) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| My Memoirs | (1965) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Notes: Many of the dates, such as for the novel Ascanio, are estimates. There may also be unlisted alternate titles, as the titles often depend on the translation. The Conspirators is also known as The Chevalier d’Harmental. The novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne (aka Ten Years Later), is often split into three parts – The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Louise de la Valliere and The Man in the Iron Mask (the later is the best known). We also recommend that you keep an eye out, as many editions of Dumas’ novels are published in multiple volumes.
The novel Joseph Balsamo has several alternate titles, including Memoirs of a Physician, Cagliostro, Madame Dubarry, The Countess Dubarry and The Elixir of Life. Ange Pitou is also known as Storming the Bastille or Six Years Later. The Countess de Charny is also known as Andree de Taverney, or The Mesmerist’s Victim. Ascanio was co-authored by Paul Meurice. The Knight of Maison-Rouge is also known as The Knight of the Red House and Le Chevalier de Maison-Rouge.
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