The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Defoe's foundational novel and the most accessible entry point to his fiction.
Author guide
Daniel Defoe Books in Order
Daniel Defoe (c.1660–1731) was an exceptionally prolific English writer whose career encompassed political and religious pamphlets, poetry, journalism, economic and social commentary, travel writing, history, biography, and fiction. He is best known for Robinson Crusoe, Moll Flanders, A Journal of the Plague Year, Colonel Jack, Captain Singleton, Memoirs of a Cavalier, and Roxana, but his literary and political output extended across hundreds of separately published works.
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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders
A major fictional autobiography combining social observation, crime narrative, and moral reflection.
A Journal of the Plague Year
A historically informed narrative that shows Defoe's characteristic documentary realism.
The True-Born Englishman
His best-known verse satire and a concise introduction to his political writing.
An Essay upon Projects
His first major book and a clear introduction to his interest in social and economic reform.
Read in order
Books by series
novel series · complete
Robinson Crusoe
A sequence of fictional autobiographical narratives following Robinson Crusoe and his reflections on his adventures.
periodical series · complete
Defoe's Review
Daniel Defoe's political and economic periodical, published under changing titles from 1704 to 1713.
- 1 A Review of the Affairs of France and of All EuropeAmazon ↗
Book 1 · periodical · 1704
- 2 A Review of the Affairs of France with Observations on Transactions at HomeAmazon ↗
Book 2 · periodical · 1705
- 3 A Review of the State of the English NationAmazon ↗
Book 3 · periodical · 1706
- 4 A Review of the State of the British NationAmazon ↗
Book 4 · periodical · 1708
- 5 A Review of the State of the British NationAmazon ↗
Book 5 · periodical · 1709
- 6 A Review of the British NationAmazon ↗
Book 6 · periodical · 1710
- 7 A Review of the State of the British NationAmazon ↗
Book 7 · periodical · 1711
- 8 A Review of the State of the British NationAmazon ↗
Book 8 · periodical · 1712
- 9 A Review of the State of the British NationAmazon ↗
Book 9 · periodical · 1713
didactic series · complete
The Family Instructor
A sequence of religious and domestic instruction books presented through dialogues between a parent and children.
travel series · complete
A Tour thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain
A three-volume travel and topographical account of England, Wales, and Scotland.
instructional series · complete
The Complete English Tradesman
A two-volume practical guide to commercial life, trade, credit, bookkeeping, and business conduct.
political series · complete
The Secret History of the White Staff
A three-part political account of ministerial affairs published during the succession crisis of 1714–1715.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (11)
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The StormAmazon ↗nonfiction · 1704
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A True Relation of the Apparition of Mrs. VealAmazon ↗fiction · 1705
- The Life, Adventures, and Pyracies of the Famous Captain SingletonAmazon ↗
novel · 1720
- The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll FlandersAmazon ↗
novel · 1722
- Memoirs of a CavalierAmazon ↗
novel · 1720
- The History of the Most Remarkable Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Colonel JackAmazon ↗
novel · 1722
- A Journal of the Plague YearAmazon ↗
novel · 1722
- Due Preparations for the PlagueAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1722
- The Fortunate MistressAmazon ↗
novel · 1724
- A System of Magic, or a History of the Black ArtAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1727
- An Essay on the History and Reality of ApparitionsAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1727
Nonfiction (11)
- The History of the Kentish PetitionAmazon ↗
history · 1701
- The History of the Union of Great BritainAmazon ↗
history · 1709
- An Appeal to Honour and JusticeAmazon ↗
memoir · 1715
- Some Account of the Two Nights' Court at GreenwichAmazon ↗
political history · 1716
- Memoirs of the Church of ScotlandAmazon ↗
history · 1717
- Memoirs of the Life and Eminent Conduct of Daniel WilliamsAmazon ↗
biography · 1718
- The Dumb Philosopher, or Great Britain's WonderAmazon ↗
biography · 1719
- The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan CampbellAmazon ↗
biography · 1720
- Minutes of the Negotiations of Monsieur MesnagerAmazon ↗
political history · 1717
- A New Voyage round the WorldAmazon ↗
travel · 1725
- The History of the Principal Discoveries and Improvements in the Several Arts and SciencesAmazon ↗
history · 1727
Essays and speeches (55)
- An Essay upon ProjectsAmazon ↗
essay · 1697
- An Enquiry into the Occasional Conformity of Dissenters in Cases of PrefermentAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1697
- Some Reflections on a Pamphlet concerning a Standing ArmyAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1697
- An Argument Showing that a Standing Army with Consent of Parliament Is Not Inconsistent with a Free GovernmentAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1698
- The Poor Man's PleaAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1698
- The Two Great Questions ConsideredAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1700
- The Two Great Questions Further ConsideredAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1700
- The Danger of the Protestant Religion from the Present Prospect of a Religious War in EuropeAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1700
- Six Distinguishing Characters of a Parliament ManAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1701
- The Freeholders' Plea against Stock-jobbing Elections of Parliament MenAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1701
- The Villany of Stock-jobbers DetectedAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1701
- The Succession to the Crown of England ConsideredAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1701
- A Memorial from the Gentlemen Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Counties of EnglandAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1701
- The Present State of Jacobitism ConsideredAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1701
- Reasons against a War with FranceAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1701
- A Letter to Mr. HowAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1701
- Legion's New PaperAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1702
- A New Test of the Church of England's LoyaltyAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1702
- An Enquiry into Occasional Conformity Showing that the Dissenters Are No Ways Concerned in ItAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1702
- A Brief Explanation of The Shortest Way with the DissentersAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1703
- The Shortest Way to Peace and UnionAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1703
- King William's Affection to the Church of England ExaminedAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1703
- The Sincerity of the Dissenters Vindicated from the Scandal of Occasional ConformityAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1703
- A Challenge of Peace, Addressed to the Whole NationAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1703
- Peace without UnionAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1703
- The Dissenter's Answer to the High Church ChallengeAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1704
- The Christianity of the High Church ConsideredAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1704
- An Essay upon the Regulation of the PressAmazon ↗
essay · 1704
- The Liberty of Episcopal Dissenters in Scotland Truly StatedAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1704
- The Parallel, or Persecution of ProtestantsAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1704
- A Serious Inquiry into the Case of Occasional ConformityAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1704
- More Short Ways with the DissentersAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1704
- The Dissenters Misrepresented and RepresentedAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1704
- The Protestant Jesuit UnmaskedAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1704
- A New Test of the Church of England's HonestyAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1704
- An Inquiry into the Case of Mr. Asgill's General TranslationAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1704
- Party Tyranny, or an Occasional Bill in MiniatureAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1705
- Advice to All PartiesAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1705
- The Experiment, or The Shortest Way with the Dissenters ExemplifiedAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1705
- High Church Legion, or the Memorial ExaminedAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1705
- A Declaration without DoorsAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1705
- An Answer to Lord Haversham's SpeechAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1705
- A Reply to Lord Haversham's Vindication of His SpeechAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1706
- The Dissenters in England Vindicated from Some Reflections in a Late PamphletAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1707
- A Voice from the SouthAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1707
- Two Great Questions Considered with Regard to the UnionAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1707
- An Answer to a Paper Concerning Mr. Defoe against The History of the UnionAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1709
- A Reproof to Mr. Clark and a Brief Vindication of Mr. DefoeAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1709
- A Letter from Captain Tom to the Mob Raised by Dr. SacheverellAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1710
- A Seasonable Caution and Warning against the Insinuations of Papists and JacobitesAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1712
- A Letter to the DissentersAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1714
- A Reply to a Traitorous Libel Entitled English Advice to the Freeholders of Great BritainAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1715
- A Letter to the DissentersAmazon ↗
pamphlet · 1719
- Mere Nature DelineatedAmazon ↗
essay · 1726
- An Essay upon LiteratureAmazon ↗
essay · 1726
Poetry (14)
- The Character of Dr. Annesley, by Way of ElegyAmazon ↗
poem · 1697
- The PacificatorAmazon ↗
poem · 1700
- The True-Born EnglishmanAmazon ↗
poem · 1701
- The Mock MournersAmazon ↗
poem · 1702
- The Spanish DescentAmazon ↗
poem · 1702
- A Hymn to the PilloryAmazon ↗
poem · 1703
- A Hymn to VictoryAmazon ↗
poem · 1704
- The Double Welcome to the Duke of MarlboroughAmazon ↗
poem · 1705
- Hymn to PeaceAmazon ↗
poem · 1706
- Jure DivinoAmazon ↗
poem · 1706
- CaledoniaAmazon ↗
poem · 1706
- The Union ProverbAmazon ↗
poem · 1708
- A Hymn to the MobAmazon ↗
poem · 1715
Other (51)
- A New Discovery of an Old IntrigueAmazon ↗
satire · 1697
- The Original Power of the Collective Body of the People of England Examined and AssertedAmazon ↗
political writing · 1701
- Reformation of MannersAmazon ↗
satire · 1702
- The Shortest Way with the DissentersAmazon ↗
satire · 1702
- More ReformationAmazon ↗
satire · 1703
- Original Right, or the Reasonableness of Appeals to the PeopleAmazon ↗
political writing · 1704
- Royal ReligionAmazon ↗
religious writing · 1704
- Giving Alms No Charity, and Employing the Poor a Grievance to the NationAmazon ↗
social commentary · 1704
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The Consolidator, or Memoirs of Sundry Transactions from the World in the MoonAmazon ↗satire · 1705
- The Dyet of PolandAmazon ↗
satire · 1705
- Remarks on the Bill to Prevent Frauds Committed by BankruptsAmazon ↗
economic writing · 1706
- The Advantages of the Act of Security Compared with Those of the Intended UnionAmazon ↗
political writing · 1706
- An Essay at Removing National Prejudices against a Union with ScotlandAmazon ↗
political writing · 1706
- The Dissenters VindicatedAmazon ↗
religious writing · 1707
- The Quaker's Sermon on the UnionAmazon ↗
satire · 1707
- The Scots Narrative ExaminedAmazon ↗
political writing · 1709
- Instructions from Rome in Favour of the PretenderAmazon ↗
satire · 1710
- An Essay upon Public CreditAmazon ↗
economic writing · 1710
- An Essay upon LoansAmazon ↗
economic writing · 1710
- A New Test of the Sense of the NationAmazon ↗
political writing · 1710
- A Word against a New ElectionAmazon ↗
political writing · 1710
- An Essay on the South Sea TradeAmazon ↗
economic writing · 1710
- Eleven Opinions about Mr. HarleyAmazon ↗
political writing · 1711
- An Essay at a Plain Exposition of the Phrase A Good PeaceAmazon ↗
political writing · 1711
- The Felonious TreatyAmazon ↗
political writing · 1711
- An Essay on the History of Parties and Persecution in BritainAmazon ↗
political writing · 1711
- The Conduct of Parties in EnglandAmazon ↗
political writing · 1712
- The Present State of Parties in Great BritainAmazon ↗
political writing · 1712
- An Answer to the Question that Nobody Thinks OfAmazon ↗
political writing · 1713
- Reasons against the Succession of the House of HanoverAmazon ↗
political writing · 1713
- And What If the Pretender Should ComeAmazon ↗
political writing · 1713
- An Essay on the Treaty of Commerce with FranceAmazon ↗
economic writing · 1713
- Whigs Turned Tories and Hanoverian Tories Proved WhigsAmazon ↗
political writing · 1713
- The Remedy Worse than the DiseaseAmazon ↗
political writing · 1714
- Advice to the People of Great BritainAmazon ↗
political writing · 1714
- A Friendly Epistle by Way of Reproof from One of the People Called QuakersAmazon ↗
religious writing · 1715
- A Sharp Rebuke from One of the People Called Quakers to Henry SacheverellAmazon ↗
religious writing · 1715
- A Seasonable Expostulation with and Friendly Reproof unto James ButlerAmazon ↗
political writing · 1715
- Christian ConversationAmazon ↗
religious writing · 1720
- The Conduct of Christians Made the Sport of InfidelsAmazon ↗
religious writing · 1720
- Religious CourtshipAmazon ↗
religious writing · 1722
- The Great Law of Subordination ConsideredAmazon ↗
social commentary · 1724
- Everybody's Business Is Nobody's BusinessAmazon ↗
social commentary · 1725
- The Political History of the DevilAmazon ↗
religious writing · 1726
- The Protestant MonasteryAmazon ↗
social commentary · 1727
- Parochial TyrannyAmazon ↗
social commentary · 1727
- A Treatise concerning the Use and Abuse of the Marriage BedAmazon ↗
social commentary · 1727
- A Plan of the English CommerceAmazon ↗
economic writing · 1728
- Augusta TriumphansAmazon ↗
social commentary · 1728
- Second Thoughts Are BestAmazon ↗
social commentary · 1729
- The Compleat English GentlemanAmazon ↗
manuscript · 1890