Alice in Wonderland Books in Order
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll contains 5 books, published between 1865 and 1889. The first book is Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Alice in Wonderland (1865) and the newest is The Nursery 'Alice' (1889). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 1865–1889
- Pages on record
- 111 in 2 of 5 books
Alice in Wonderland collects the five Lewis Carroll books built around the character Alice. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) opens the set, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There (1871) follows, and The Nursery 'Alice' (1889) closes the set, with Alice's Adventures Under Ground (1865) and The Wasp in a Wig (1877) between them. The books are short, at a median 56 pages, and are classed as children's fantasy.
How many Alice in Wonderland books are there?
Alice in Wonderland has 5 books, released between 1865 and 1889.
Alice in Wonderland Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 5 Alice in Wonderland 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.
- 1Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Alice in Wonderland1865 · confirmed 2/41865–2/4
- 2Alice's Adventures Under Ground1865 · 90 pages · confirmed 2/41865902/4
- 3Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There1871 · confirmed 2/41871–2/4
- 4The Wasp In A Wig1877 · 21 pages · confirmed 2/41877212/4
- 5The Nursery 'Alice'1889 · confirmed 2/41889–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Alice in Wonderland?
No separate chronological order is on record for Alice in Wonderland, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Alice in Wonderland books in order?
You should read the Alice in Wonderland books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Alice in Wonderland book also stands alone.
What order should you read Alice in Wonderland books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Alice in Wonderland (1865), the earliest published title. After it come Alice's Adventures Under Ground (1865), Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There (1871), The Wasp In A Wig (1877) and The Nursery 'Alice' (1889).
What is the newest Alice in Wonderland book?
The Nursery 'Alice' (1889) is the newest Alice in Wonderland book released so far.
Is there a new Alice in Wonderland book coming?
No next Alice in Wonderland book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Alice in Wonderland at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Alice in Wonderland title on record dates from 1889, 137 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Alice in Wonderland books have appeared about one every 6 years on average.
- Length
- 111 pages across the 2 of 5 books with a recorded length, a median of 56 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Alice in Wonderland books, 2 of 5, were published in the 1870s.
What the Alice in Wonderland books are about
3 of the 5 Alice in Wonderland books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: alice (fictitious character : carroll) is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Alice (fictitious character : carroll) 2 of 3 books
- Adventure stories 1 of 3 books
- Children's fiction 1 of 3 books
- Classics 1 of 3 books
- Facsimiles 1 of 3 books
- Fantasy 1 of 3 books
- Imagination & Play 1 of 3 books
- Manuscripts 1 of 3 books
More books by Lewis Carroll
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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