William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Calcutta, India on July 18th, 1811 and passed away at the age of 52 on December 24th, 1863.

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William Makepeace Thackeray Stats: The highest rated book by William Makepeace Thackeray on Book Notification is Vanity Fair, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by William Makepeace Thackeray on Book Notification is Vanity Fair, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Luck of Barry Lyndon, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of William Makepeace Thackeray books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Catherine
1840
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2
The Second Funeral of Napoleon
1841
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3
The Fitz-Boodle Papers
1842
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4
8
The Luck of Barry Lyndon
1844
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5
Legend of the Rhine
1845
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6
7.1
Vanity Fair
1847
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7
The History of Pendennis
1848
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8
The Great Hoggarty Diamond
1848
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9
Our Street
1848
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10
Rebecca and Rowena
1850
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11
Men's Wives
1852
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12
The History of Henry Esmond, Esq.
1852
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13
6
The Rose and the Ring
1855
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14
The Newcomes
1855
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15
The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan
1855
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16
The Bedford-Row Conspiracy
1856
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17
The Virginians
1859
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18
The Adventures of Philip
1862
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19
Denis Duval
1864
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20
The Heroic Adventures of M. Boudin
1984
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21
A Shabby Genteel Story
1985
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22
The Fatal Boots
2001
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23
Doctor Birch and His Young Friends
2004
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24
Cox's Diary
2004
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25
The Notch On The Ax
2004
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26
Mrs. Perkins's Ball
2004
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27
Lovel the Widower
2018
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Story of Mary Ancel
1840
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2
A Little Dinner at Timmin's
2001
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3
Reading a Poem
2015
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4
Jeames's Diary
2016
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5
The History of Samuel Titmarsh
2017
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6
The Awful History of Bluebeard
2019
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush
1837
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2
The Paris Sketch Book
1840
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3
George Cruikshank
1840
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4
The Irish Sketch-Book
1843
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5
Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo
1846
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6
Eastern Sketches
1846
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7
8
The Book of Snobs
1848
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8
Ballads
1855
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9
The English Humourists
1861
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10
Roundabout Papers
1863
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11
Some Roundabout Papers
1863
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12
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches
1879
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13
Contributions to the Morning Chronicle
1955
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14
Thackerayana
1970
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15
The Hitherto Unpublished Contributions of W.M. Thackeray to Punch
1971
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16
The Letters And Private Papers Of William Makepeace Thackeray
1980
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17
Selected Letters Of William Makepeace Thackeray
1996
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18
Mr. Brown's Letters to a Young Man about Town
2002
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19
Letters to an American Family
2003
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20
Novels By Eminent Hands
2004
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21
Loose Sketches
2007
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22
Miscellanies
2015
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23
Stories of Comedy
2017
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24
Sketches and Travels in London
2018
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25
Early and Late Papers
2019
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26
The English Humorists Of The Eighteenth Century
2019
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27
The Four Georges
2019
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List of William Makepeace Thackeray Collection in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Burlesques
1856
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2
Christmas Books
1868
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3
Sulton Stork
1887
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List of William Makepeace Thackeray Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories
1909
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2
Echoes Of Terror
1980
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3
London Stories
2013
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4
A Cairo Anthology: Two Hundred Years of Travel Writing
2013
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5
The Bridgerthonian Novels
2022
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6
The Greatest Tales of Regency Romance
2023
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William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray (William Makepeace Thackeray) was born on July 18th, 1811. William passed away December 24th, 1863 at 52 years old. William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Calcutta, India.

William Makepeace Thackeray has written 27 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1837 with the book The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush. The most recently released was The Four Georges which was released in 2019.

William Makepeace Thackeray: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Vanity Fair has made several lists including:
    1. The Guardian: 100 Best Novels Written in English Selection in 2015.
    2. BBC: 100 Greatest British Novels Selection in 2015.
    3. The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2003 and 2015.
    4. Penguin: 100 Must-Read Classic Books Selection in 2022.
    5. The Independent: 40 Best Books To Read Before You Die Selection in 2023.
    6. The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.
    7. BBC: The Big Read Selection in 2003.
    8. The Telegraph: The Perfect Library Selection in 2008.

Related Authors

Fans of William Makepeace Thackeray also enjoy these authors:

  1. Jane Austen, author of: Pride and Prejudice.
  2. Louisa May Alcott, author of the Little Women Series.
  3. Charles Dickens, author of: A Christmas Carol.
  4. John Steinbeck, author of: Of Mice and Men.
  5. F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of: The Great Gatsby.

William Makepeace Thackeray: F.A.Q

When was William Makepeace Thackeray Born?

William Makepeace Thackeray was born on July 18th, 1811.

When did William Makepeace Thackeray die?

William Makepeace Thackeray died on December 24th, 1863 at 52 years old.

Where was William Makepeace Thackeray Born?

William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Calcutta, India.

What was the first book William Makepeace Thackeray wrote?

The first book written by William Makepeace Thackeray was The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush, published in 1837.

What was the most recent book William Makepeace Thackeray wrote?

His most recently released work was The Four Georges on April 11th, 2019.

What is the most popular book by William Makepeace Thackeray?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular William Makepeace Thackeray book is Vanity Fair. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Vanity Fair (7.1)
  2. The Luck of Barry Lyndon (8)
  3. The Rose and the Ring (6)
  4. The Book of Snobs (8)

How many books has William Makepeace Thackeray written?

William Makepeace Thackeray has written 63 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 27 Standalone Novels, 6 Short Stories/Novellas, 27 Non-Fiction Books, 3 books in the William Makepeace Thackeray Collection.

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