Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland on November 13th, 1850 and passed away at the age of 44 on December 3rd, 1894.

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Robert Louis Stevenson Stats: The highest rated book by Robert Louis Stevenson on Book Notification is Kidnapped, the first novel in the David Balfour series. The second-highest rated book is Treasure Island, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Robert Louis Stevenson on Book Notification is Treasure Island, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a Novella.

Below is a complete list of Robert Louis Stevenson books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of David Balfour Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8.8
Treasure Island
1882
2
The Wrong Box
1889
3
The Master of Ballantrae
1889
4
The Wrecker
1892
5
The Ebb-Tide
1894
6
Weir of Hermiston
1896
7
St. Ives
1897
8
A Lowden Sabbath Morn
1898
9
The Sea Fogs
1907
10
Will O' the Mill
1915
11
8
The Black Arrow
1926

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
New Arabian Nights
1882
2
The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables
1887
3
Underwoods
1887
4
Ballads
1890
5
Island Nights' Entertainments
1893
6
8
The Body Snatcher
1895
7
The Suicide Club
1895
8
Songs of Travel
1896
9
The Story of a Lie, and Other Tales
1904
10
Tales and Fantasies
1905
11
New Poems and Variant Readings
1918
12
A Child's Garden of Verses
1921
13
Moral Emblems
1921
14
Weir of Hermiston and Other Stories
1979
15
6.7
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Selected Short Fiction
2005
16
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Robert Louis Stevenson
2012

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Wakey Wakey Machine (With: Alan MacDonald)
The Wakey Wakey Machine (With: Alan MacDonald)
1997

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes
1879
2
The Old & New Pacific Capitals
1880
3
The Silverado Squatters
1884
4
Memories and Portraits
1887
5
Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin
1887
6
The Lantern-Bearers and Other Essays
1888
7
A Footnote to History
1892
8
Across the Plains
1892
9
Vailima Letters
1895
10
The Amateur Emigrant
1895
11
In the South Seas
1900
12
4
Virginibus Puerique and Other Papers
1901
13
The Meaning of Friendship
1909

List of The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson Books in Publication Order

List of Robert Louis Stevenson Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
50 Great Short Stories
1952
2
The Children's Hour: Leaders and Heroes
1954
3
A St. Nicholas Anthology
1969
4
Scottish Tales of Terror
1972
5
Adventure Stories for Boys and Girls
1985
6
The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales
1992
7
H.P. Lovecraft's Book of Horror
1993
8
The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales
1993
9
Classic Sea Stories
1996
10
Master's Choice: Mystery Stories by Today's Top Writers and the Masters Who Inspired Them
2000
11
The Little Big Book of California
2005
12
H. P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural
2006
13
Tales Before Narnia: The Roots of Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction
2008
14
The Ultimate Horror Collection, Volume 3
2009
15
50 Classic Novellas
2011
16
Robert Louis Stevenson: An Anthology
2017
17
The Greatest Books of All Time #4
2017
18
Scottish Stories
2023
19
The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime
2023
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Robert Louis Stevenson: Biography

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 was the author of the Robert Louis Stevenson Short Story Collections series which consists of 16 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 (Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson) also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 13 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.

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  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  4. Harper Lee, author of the To Kill a Mockingbird Series.
  5. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.

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 novel 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.

How many books has Robert Louis Stevenson written?

Robert Louis Stevenson has written 50 books across 11 series.
  • 2 books in the David Balfour Series
  • 11 Standalone Novels
  • 5 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 16 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Picture Books
  • 13 Non-Fiction Books
  • 2 books in The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson Series

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