Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo was born in Besançon on February 26th, 1802 and passed away at the age of 83 on May 22nd, 1885.

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Victor Hugo Stats: The highest rated book by Victor Hugo on Book Notification is Les Misérables, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Victor Hugo on Book Notification is Les Misérables, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Victor Hugo books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Les Misérables, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, and Ninety-Three.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Last Day of a Condemned Man
1829
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2
7.5
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
1831
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3
8
Les Misérables
1862
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4
Cast Up by the Sea
1866
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5
10
The Toilers of the Sea
1866
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6
The Man Who Laughs
1869
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7
8
Ninety-Three
1874
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8
History of a Crime
1877
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List of Collections in Publication Order (with Harry Guest)

Ranked by popularity, the top Victor Hugo Collections books are Dramas, Volume 6, The Works of Victor Hugo Volume 8, and The Novels Complete and Unabridged of Victor Hugo, Volume 21.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Distance, The Shadows (With: Harry Guest)
2011
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2
The Works of Victor Hugo Volume 1
2012
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3
The Works of Victor Hugo Volume 2
2012
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4
The Novels Complete and Unabridged of Victor Hugo Volume 11
2013
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5
Dramas, Volume 6
2015
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6
The Novels of Victor Hugo, Vol. 16
2015
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7
The Works of Victor Hugo.. Volume 6
2015
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8
The Works of Victor Hugo, Volume 7
2015
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9
The Works of Victor Hugo Volume 8
2015
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10
The Novels Complete and Unabridged of Victor Hugo, Volume 3
2015
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11
The Novels of Victor Hugo, Fully Translated, Volume 1
2015
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12
The Novels Complete and Unabridged of Victor Hugo, Volume 8
2015
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13
The Novels Complete and Unabridged of Victor Hugo, Volume 10
2015
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14
The Novels Complete and Unabridged of Victor Hugo, Volume 21
2015
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15
The Novels Complete and Unabridged of Victor Hugo, Volume 4
2015
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16
The Novels Complete and Unabridged of Victor Hugo, Volume 11
2015
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17
Dramas of Victor Hugo
2016
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18
Dramas; Volume 4
2016
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19
Dramas; Volume 2
2016
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List of Plays in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top plays are Hernani, Cromwell, and Mary Tudor.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cromwell
1827
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2
6
Hernani (With: John Strand)
1830
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3
Marion de Lorme
1831
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4
The Fool's Revenge and Lucretia Borgia
1832
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5
Le Roi s'amuse
1832
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6
Mary Tudor
1833
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7
Amy Robsart
2001
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8
Outrageous Women (With: Théophile Gautier, Frank J. Morlock, Julius Le Sire, Henri Becque, Georges de Porto-Riche)
2009
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9
Drama of Ruy Blas (With: Edwin Booth)
2015
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List of Victor Hugo Poems in Publication Order (with Brooks Haxton)

Ranked by popularity, the top Victor Hugo Poems books are Selected Poems of Victor Hugo, Poems, and God and The End of Satan.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Poems
1875
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2
God and The End of Satan
1886
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3
Selected Poems of Victor Hugo
1949
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4
Selected Poetry
1949
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5
Selected Poems
1949
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Things Seen / Choses vues
1887
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List of Victor Hugo Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
War: An Anthology
1969
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2
The Monster Book of Monsters
1988
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3
8
Writers: Their Lives and Works
2018
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4
The Great Sea Adventure
2019
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5
50 Masterpieces You Have To Read Before You Die Vol. 1
2020
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Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo was born on February 26th, 1802. Victor passed away May 22nd, 1885 at 83 years old. Victor Hugo was born in Besançon.

Victor Hugo is known for writing in the Historical Fiction and Literary Fiction genres.

Victor Hugo was the author of the Victor Hugo Collections series which consists of 19 novels. The Victor Hugo Collections series started in 2011 with the novel The Distance, The Shadows. The most recently released novel in the Victor Hugo Collections series was Dramas; Volume 2 which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming novels for the Victor Hugo Collections series.

Victor Hugo also wrote the Plays series which has 9 books including Cromwell and Hernani.

Victor Hugo: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Les Misérables was a The Queen's Reading Room Season 16 Pick.
  • The Hunchback of Notre-Dame:
    1. AbeBooks: 50 Essential Historical Fiction Books Selection in 2021.
    2. Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Selection in 2007.
  • Les Misérables:
    1. AbeBooks: 100 (Fiction) Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2017.
    2. National Book Foundation: 100 Life-Changing Books Selection in 2006.
    3. Penguin: 100 Must-Read Classic Books Selection in 2022.
    4. The Telegraph: 100 Novels Everyone Should Read Selection in 2009.
    5. TES Magazine: Teacher's Favourite Books List Selection in 2013.
    6. BBC: The Big Read Selection in 2003.
    7. Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.

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Victor Hugo: F.A.Q

When was Victor Hugo Born?

Victor Hugo was born on February 26th, 1802.

When did Victor Hugo die?

Victor Hugo died on May 22nd, 1885 at 83 years old.

Where was Victor Hugo Born?

Victor Hugo was born in Besançon, .

What was the first book Victor Hugo wrote?

The first book written by Victor Hugo was Cromwell, published in 1827.

What was the most recent book Victor Hugo wrote?

Their most recently released work was Dramas; Volume 2 on August 30th, 2016.

What is the most popular book by Victor Hugo?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Victor Hugo book is Les Misérables. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Les Misérables (7.98)
  2. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (7.50)
  3. Ninety-Three (8.00)
  4. The Last Day of a Condemned Man (8.00)
  5. The Toilers of the Sea (10.00)

What genres does Victor Hugo Write?

Victor Hugo primarily writes in the Historical Fiction and Literary Fiction genres. Their work includes sub-genres such as Social Commentary, Psychological Fiction, and Historical Literary Fiction.

How many books has Victor Hugo written?

Victor Hugo has written 42 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 8 Standalone Novels, 19 Collections, 9 books in the Plays, 5 books in the Victor Hugo Poems, 1 Non-Fiction Books.

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