Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson) was born on November 13th, 1850. Robert passed away December 3rd, 1894 at 44 years old. Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland.
Robert Louis Stevenson is known for writing in the Historical Fiction, Horror, and Literary Fiction genres.
Robert Louis Stevenson was the author of the Robert Louis Stevenson Short Story Collections series which consists of 18 novels. The Robert Louis Stevenson Short Story Collections series started in 1882 with the novel New Arabian Nights. The most recently released novel in the Robert Louis Stevenson Short Story Collections series was The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Robert Louis Stevenson which was released in 2012. There are no upcoming novels for the Robert Louis Stevenson Short Story Collections series.
Robert Louis Stevenson also wrote 13 Non-Fiction Books, including Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes and The Old & New Pacific Capitals.
Robert Louis Stevenson: Awards & Accolades
Robert Louis Stevenson books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1994. Treasure Island was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Audio Drama, in 2018.
Robert Louis Stevenson: Lists & Other Mentions
- Treasure Island has made several lists including:
- NPR: 100 Best Beach Books Selection in 2009.
- The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.
- BBC: Radio Oxford 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die Selection in 2020.
- BBC: The Big Read Selection in 2003.
- Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.
- The Telegraph: The Perfect Library Selection in 2008.
- Kidnapped was a The Guardian: 100 Best Novels Written in English Selection in 2015 and a The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2015.
- Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes has made several lists including:
- BBC: 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
- National Book Foundation: 100 Life-Changing Books Selection in 2006.
- Conde Nast: The Best Travel Books of All Time Selection in 2022.
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was a The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2003 and a The Telegraph: 100 Novels Everyone Should Read Selection in 2009.
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Robert Louis Stevenson: F.A.Q
When was Robert Louis Stevenson Born?
Robert Louis Stevenson was born on November 13th, 1850.
When did Robert Louis Stevenson die?
Robert Louis Stevenson died on December 3rd, 1894 at 44 years old.
Where was Robert Louis Stevenson Born?
Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland.
What was the first book Robert Louis Stevenson wrote?
The first book written by Robert Louis Stevenson was Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes, published in 1879.
What was the most recent book Robert Louis Stevenson wrote?
His most recently released work was The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson: Volume 2 on February 15th, 2021.
What is the most popular book by Robert Louis Stevenson?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Robert Louis Stevenson book is
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Here are his most popular books:
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (7.02)
- Treasure Island (7.72)
- Kidnapped (8.44)
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Selected Short Fiction (5)
- The Black Arrow (8)
What genres does Robert Louis Stevenson Write?
Robert Louis Stevenson primarily writes in the Historical Fiction, Horror, and Literary Fiction genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Gothic and Historical Adventure.
How many books has Robert Louis Stevenson written?
Robert Louis Stevenson has written 58 books across 14 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 2 books in the David Balfour Series
- 11 Standalone Novels
- 7 Short Stories/Novellas
- 18 Short Story Collections
- 1 Picture Books
- 13 Non-Fiction Books
- 2 books in the Gothic Fantasy Series
- 1 Play
- 2 books in The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson Series
- 1 book in the Poetry for Young People Series