Daniel Defoe Books in Order
61 books are credited to Daniel Defoe, published between 1697 and 2024; 34 of them appeared after Daniel Defoe's death in 1731. The first book is An Essay upon Projects (1697) and the newest is Complete Works of Daniel Defoe (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 61
- Published
- 1697–2024
- Pages on record
- 4,818 in 20 of 61 books
Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, merchant and spy, born around 1660 and died in 1731. Robinson Crusoe (1719) is his famous novel, with Moll Flanders following in 1722 and Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress in 1724, and Defoe stands among the earliest proponents of the English novel in Britain. Four editions of Robinson Crusoe appeared before the end of 1719, and the book gave its name to a whole genre, the Robinsonade. The catalogue records 61 Defoe titles from An Essay upon Projects (1697) onward, pamphlets and essays among them.
How many Daniel Defoe books are there?
Daniel Defoe has 61 books, released between 1697 and 2024. 34 of them were published after Daniel Defoe's death in 1731. They include 2 series and 30 titles listed outside any series.
Daniel Defoe Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 61 Daniel Defoe books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 116972012/4
- 2The Master Mercury1704 · confirmed 2/41704–2/4
- 3The Consolidator1705 · 156 pages · confirmed 2/417051562/4
- 4The Apparition of Mrs. Veal1706 · confirmed 2/41706–2/4
- 5The Family Instructor1715 · confirmed 2/41715–2/4
- 61719–2/4
- 7The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, MarinerRobinson Crusoe #21719 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/417192202/4
- 817192922/4
- 9The King of Pirates1719 · 91 pages · confirmed 2/41719912/4
- 10Captain Singleton1720 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/417202482/4
- 11Serious Reflections During the Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe #41720 · confirmed 2/41720–2/4
- 12Memoirs of a Cavalier1720 · 318 pages · confirmed 2/417203182/4
- 13Moll Flanders1722 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/417223392/4
- 14Colonel Jack1722 · confirmed 2/41722–2/4
- 15History of the Plague in London1722 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/417222562/4
- 16A Journal of the Plague Year1722 · 174 pages · confirmed 2/417221742/4
- 17A General History of the Pyrates1724 · confirmed 2/41724–2/4
- 18A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain1724 · 730 pages · confirmed 2/417247302/4
- 19The History of the Remarkable Life of John Sheppard1724 · 52 pages · confirmed 2/41724522/4
- 20Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress1724 · 392 pages · confirmed 2/417243922/4
- 21The Pirate Gow1725 · confirmed 2/41725–2/4
- 22A Plan of the English Commerce1726 · confirmed 2/41726–2/4
- 23The Political History of the Devil1726 · confirmed 2/41726–2/4
- 241727–2/4
- 25An Essay On The History And Reality Of ApparitionsPamphlets/Essays #31727 · 463 pages · confirmed 2/417274632/4
- 261728702/4
- 271731–2/4
- 28The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell1904 · confirmed 2/41904–2/4
- 29Selected Prose and Poetry1968 · confirmed 2/41968–2/4
- 3019972962/4
- 31Tour through Eastern Counties of England, 17221997 · confirmed 2/41997–2/4
- 322007882/4
- 33Short Works of Daniel Defoe2008 · confirmed 2/42008–2/4
- 34Chronicles and Characters of the Stock Exchange2008 · confirmed 2/42008–2/4
- 35A Tour Through England and Wales - Volume I.2008 · confirmed 2/42008–2/4
- 36And What if the Pretender Should Come? Or, some considerations of the advantages and real consequences of the Pretender's possessing the crown of Great-Britain.Pamphlets/Essays #82010 · confirmed 2/42010–2/4
- 372010–2/4
- 382010–2/4
- 39The Poor Man's Plea in Relation to All the Proclamations, Declarations, Acts of Parliament, &, Which Have Been, or Shall Be Made, or Publish'd, for a Reformation of Manners, and Suppressing Immorality in the Nations.Pamphlets/Essays #112011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 40Mother Ross2011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 41The Evident Advantages to Great Britain and Its Allies from the Approaching WarPamphlets/Essays #122012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 432015–2/4
- 442015–2/4
- 452015–2/4
- 46Faults on Both Sides, Or, an Essay Upon the Original Cause Progress and Mischievous Consequences of the Factions in This NationPamphlets/Essays #172015 · confirmed 2/42015–2/4
- 47An Essay at Removing National Prejudices Against a Union with Scotland. to Be Continued During the Treaty HerePamphlets/Essays #182016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 482016–2/4
- 49A Treatise Concerning the Use and Abuse of the Marriage Bed2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 502017302/4
- 51Religious Courtship2018 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/420182962/4
- 522018–2/4
- 532018–2/4
- 54The Villainy of Stock-Jobbers Detected, and the Causes of the Late Run Upon the Bank and Bankers Discovered and ConsideredPamphlets/Essays #232018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 55Reflections Upon a Late Scandalous and Malicious Pamphlet Entitul'd, the Shortest Way with the Dissenters, or Proposals for the Establishment of the ChurchPamphlets/Essays #242018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 56Vindication of the Honour and Justice of His Majesty's GovernmentPamphlets/Essays #252018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 572018–2/4
- 58An Ecclesiastical History of Scotland2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 59The Storm2019 · 106 pages · confirmed 2/420191062/4
- 60An Account of the Proceedings Against the Rebels, and Other Prisoners, Tried Before the Lord Chief Justice Jefferies, and Other Judges, in the West of England, in 1685, for Taking Arms Under the Duke of MonmouthPamphlets/Essays #272019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 61Complete Works of Daniel Defoe2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
Daniel Defoe series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Pamphlets/Essays books in order 27 books
Daniel Defoe books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Robinson Crusoe in order
4 booksStandalone books
30 books30 Daniel Defoe titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Daniel Defoe books in order?
You only need to read Daniel Defoe books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Daniel Defoe
Start with An Essay upon Projects (1697), the first Pamphlets/Essays book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Daniel Defoe book?
Complete Works of Daniel Defoe (2024) is the newest Daniel Defoe book released so far.
Is there a new Daniel Defoe book coming?
No next Daniel Defoe book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Daniel Defoe at a glance
- Died
- Daniel Defoe died in 1731, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Daniel Defoe are still being published after Daniel Defoe's death in 1731; the newest appeared in 2024.
- Release pace
- Daniel Defoe books have appeared about one every 6 years on average.
- Length
- 4,818 pages across the 20 of 61 books with a recorded length, a median of 234 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Daniel Defoe books, 25 of 61, were published in the 2010s.
What the Daniel Defoe books are about
17 of the 61 Daniel Defoe books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: early works to 1800 is tagged on 5 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Early works to 1800 5 of 17 books
- History 5 of 17 books
- Action & adventure 3 of 17 books
- English Picaresque literature 3 of 17 books
- Travel 2 of 17 books
- English Adventure stories 2 of 17 books
- English National characteristics 2 of 17 books
- Historical fiction 2 of 17 books
- Poetry 2 of 17 books
- Politics and government 2 of 17 books
- Sea stories 2 of 17 books
- Women 2 of 17 books