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  • Bibliography:
    129 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 1953
  • Latest Book:
    August 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Charlie

1 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)
2 - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972)

Book List in Order: 129 titles





  • When plotting a murder (figuratively speaking), the mystery writer has at hand any number of M.O.'s including such tried and true conventions as the locked room, the unbreakable alibi, the double bluff, the mistaken identity, and many others. Indeed,...



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    THEY'VE SEEN THE FUTURE -- AND IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD.... What's going to happen when the world ends? Here are 14 humorous, poignant, eerie, and altogether too possible views of what things will be like when: • Walking for pleasure and exercise b...





  • “Marvelous things will start happening to you...and you will never be miserable again in your life.” Were the green, glowing crystals the little man gave James really magic? Maybe, but it was magic lost to James when he tripped and spilled the...



  • FIVE CHILDREN -- AND ONLY FIVE -- WERE GOING TO BE ALLOWED INTO MR. WILLY WONKA'S CHOCOLATE FACTORY...THE FACTORY WHERE THE WORLD'S MOST WONDERFUL CANDY WAS MADE. AUGUSTUS GLOOP -- A fat pig of a boy who would eat anything he could get his hands an...



  • With a finger like this, you can really make a point! The Greggs are hunters who will shoot anything in the woods for fun. The little girl who lives next door hates it. She tries to talk them out of it, but they only laugh at her -- so she turns h...



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    Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox! Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief -- it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him, but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny...



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    Now that he's won the chocolate factory, what's next for Charlie? Last seen flying through the sky in a giant elevator in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket's back for another adventure. When the giant elevator picks up speed, Charl...






  • """Dahl is too good a storyteller to become predictable."" —The Daily Telegraph

    In Switch Bitch four tales of seduction and suspense are told by the grand master of the short story, Roald Dahl. Topping and tailing this collection a...



  • The hilarious adventures of Danny and the best dad a boy ever had. "You will learn as you get older, just as I learned that autumn, that no father is perfect. Grown-ups are complicated creatures, full of quirks and secrets, but all of them have tw...



  • IN THE MUDDIEST RIVER IN AFRICA... ...lives a mean, nasty, Enormous Crocodile. All the jungle animals, from Humpy-Rumpy the Hippopotamus to Muggle-Wump the Monkey to the Roly-Poly Bird, think he is filthy, horrible and fiendish. And today he's even ...





  • This title covers stories including: "Taste", "Lamb to Slaughter", "Man from the South", "Dip in the Pool", "Skin", "Neck", "Nunc Dimittis", "The Landlady", "William and Mary", "The Way up to Heaven", "Parsons Pleasures", "Mrs Bixby and the Colonel C...



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    How do you outwit a Twit? Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything -- except playing mean jokes on each other, catching innocent birds to put in their Bird Pies, and making their caged monke...



  • Roald Dahl can stand on your head, twist you in knots, tie up your hands and leave you gasping for more. In this, his latest selection of short stories the surprises are as wicked and witty as ever. Taken from "Someone Like You", "Kiss Kiss" and "The...



  • Meet Oswald Hendryks Cornelius, Roald Dahl's most disgraceful and extraordinary character . . . Aside from being thoroughly debauched, strikingly attractive and astonishingly wealthy, Uncle Oswald was the greatest bounder, bon vivant and fornica...



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    A taste of her own medicine George is alone in the house with Grandma. The most horrid, grizzly old grunion of a grandma ever. She needs something stronger than her usual medicine to cure her grouchiness. A special grandma medicine, a remedy for e...



  • From Jack in the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears to Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs, wicked beasts, brazen crooks and a ghastly giant star in these hilarious nursery rhymes with Bite, now brilliantly adapted for listening p...






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    Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about the landlady's house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? Does Sir Basil Turton value most his wife or one of his priceless sculptures? These compelli...



  • Seven superb short stories from the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is coming soon to Netflix!Meet the boy who can talk to animals and the man who can see with his eyes clos...



  • Captured by a giant! The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, the Fleshlumpeater, the Bonecruncher, or a...



  • Dahl's satirical reworkings of six classic fairy tales reveal the true stories of "Cinderella," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Goldilocks," "Snow White," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "The Three Little Pigs"...



  • This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches. Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifyi...



  • FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. An account of how the author came to be a writer. Selections from his writer's notebook augment stories juxtaposing fantasy and truth, peopled with outrageous and courageous characters....



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    Where did Roald Dahl get all of his wonderful ideas for stories? From his own life, of course! As full of excitement and the unexpected as his world-famous, best-selling books, Roald Dahl's tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and...



  • Who better to investigate the literary spirit world than that supreme connoisseur of the unexpected, Roald Dahl? Of the many permutations of the macabre or bizarre, Dahl was always especially fascinated by the classic ghost story. As he realtes in...



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    When Billy joins the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company, he’s in for the time of his life! What else could a Giraffe with an extending neck, a Pelican with a bucket-sized beak, a dancing Monkey, and Billy, a boy with a dream, be but The Ladderle...



  • Take a pinch of unease. Stir it into a large dollop of the macabre, add a generous helping of dark and stylish wit, garnish with the bizarre and what do you have? Roald Dahl at his brilliant, hypnotizing best, cooking up some of the most unusual stor...








  • For hundreds of kids "The Trunchbull" is pure terror -- for Matilda, she's a sitting duck. Who put superglue in Dad's hat? Was it really a ghost that made Mom tear out of the house? Only sweet, gentle Matilda knows. Because she's the one playing a...



  • A collection of irreverant rhymes featuring characters from fairy tales, fables and nursery rhymes - as you''ve never seen them before! From the tortoise and the hare and Hansel and Gretel to Ali Baba and Aladdin, these traditional stories will never...





  • An ancient spell, 140 tortoises, and a little bit of magic... Mr. Hoppy is in love with his neighbor, Mrs. Silver, but she is in love with , someone else -- Alfie, her pet tortoise. With all her attention focused on Alfie, Mrs. Silver doesn't eve...



  • This title covers stories including: "Taste", "Lamb to Slaughter", "Man from the South", "Dip in the Pool", "Skin", "Neck", "Nunc Dimittis", "The Landlady", "William and Mary", "The Way up to Heaven", "Parsons Pleasures", "Mrs Bixby and the Colonel C...



  • If Stephen King could write with murderous concision, he might have come up with "The Landlady," the story of a boarding house with an oddly talented proprietress and a small but permanent clientele. If Clive Barker had a sense of humor, he might ha...



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    'My name is Eel, Robert Eel. I am the new rotsap of Nibbleswicke. Dog help me!' The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia. It affects only his speech, and he doesn't realize he's doing it, b...



  • "Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive." -- Irish Times
     
    The sweet scents of rural life infuse this beautifully crafted collection of Roald Dahl’s country stories, but there is alw...



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  • Little Billy strays into the forest, where he meets the Minpins?tiny people who live within the trees. The Minpins tell Billy about The Gruncher, who preys on them. So Billy embarks on a mission to rid the Minpins of their foe once and for all, and s...



  • These five short stories offer a selection of Dahl's adult writing. "Parson's Pleasure" is a country tale, "A Piece of Cake", a wartime reminiscence, "Lamb to the Slaughter" a story of vengeful murder, and the remaining two, set in London, are on fav...




  • FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Offers simple, step-by-step recipes for dishes mentioned in Roald Dahl's works, including such delicacies as "Bruce Bogtrotter's Sensational Chocolate Cake" and "Stinkbug Eggs....



  • A wonderful collection of works from the popular author of The BFG, includes portions of his autobiography, notes written prior to the publication of Esio Trot, and an assortment of unpublished work, such as Christmas cards, personal ...




  • During World War II, a British plowman discovered a hoard of Roman silver while plowing a field in the Suffolk countryside. Unaware of the treasure's value, he was cheated out of the fortune that should have been his by the man who hired him. The 34 ...



  • How would you get rid of a murder weapon without causing suspicion? Where would you hide a diamond where no one else would think of looking? What if you found out that the tattoo on your back was worth over a million dollars? You will discover that j...



  • Presents humorous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after, and a collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures....






  • Roald Dahl's inimitable style and humor shine in this collection of poems about mischievous and mysterious animals. From Stingaling the scorpion to Crocky-Wock the crocodile, Dahl's animals are nothing short of ridiculous. A clever pig with an unment...



  • Did you know that Roald Dahl loved chocolate, but never ate spaghetti? Or that he was a terrible speller? Or that he had four sisters? D Is for Dahl is an A to Z collection of facts, trivia, and zany details that bring Roald Dahl and his memorable ch...




  • Roald Dahl is best remembered as the author of many well-loved children’s stories. But he was also the creator of some astonishingly imaginative, outrageous, and wonderfully disgusting verses. From oozing grobes to slimy slugs, this extraordinar...







  • The Gless Ee. Ye can play hunners o tricks wi a gless ee because ye can tak it oot and pap it back in again ony time ye like. Ye can bet yer life Mrs Eejit kent aw the tricks. Wan mornin she took oot her gless ee and drapped it intae Mr Eejit's joog ...



  • Published in 1943 and long unavailable, Dark Horse Books is proud to present this landmark book from the author of such beloved tales as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach and Matilda. Digitally restored, this remarkable pre...





  • This new rebrand of MORE ABOUT BOY is a favourite book containing a wealth of new photos, facts and writings about Roald Dahl and his childhood, together with the original text and illustrations from his much-loved memoir. With lots of little-known d...



  • Doon in the glen there wis three ferms. The men that had these ferms were aboot as scunnersome and grippy as ony men ye could meet. They were cried Fermer Boggin, Fermer Boonce and Fermer Beek. On a brae above the glen steyed Mr Tod, Mrs Tod and the ...



  • SUPERB STORIES ... Daring deeds ... fantastic adventures -- Going Solo, the second part of Roald Dahl's autobiography, creates a world as bizarre and unnerving as any you will find in his fiction....



  • Every time Mr Fox steals a chicken from the farm, Farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean grow wild with rage! They're the nastiest crooks in the valley, and they've concocted a cunning plan to dig him out of his hole once and for all. But it never occurs to ...



  • Every time Mr Fox steals a chicken from the farm, Farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean grow wild with rage! They're the nastiest crooks in the valley, and they've concocted a cunning plan to dig him out of his hole once and for all. But it never occurs to ...




  • Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about a landlady's house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? Does Sir Basil Turton value most his wife or one of his priceless sculptures? Here are thirtee...



  • Roald Dahl's personal stories together in one edition! Where did Roald Dahl get all of his wonderful ideas for stories? From his own life, of course! Boy includes tales of sweetshops and chocolate, mean old ladies, and the Great Mouse Plot. And th...



  • In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket loves chocolate. And Mr. Willy Wonka, the most wondrous inventor in the world, is opening the gates of his amazing chocolate factory. Charlie just needs one golden ticket, and Mr. Wonka's delicious...




  • Bursting with fantabulous fun, this sticker activity book includes story extracts from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "James and the Giant Peach", and "Fantastic Mr. Fox"! In this fantabulous sticker book, three Roald Dahl stories--Charlie a...



  • "Dahl is too good a storyteller to become predictable."  -- The Daily Telegraph “Bitch” is the last story in Switch Bitch, a collection of four tales of seduction and suspense told by the grand master of the short story, Roald Dahl...



  • Secrets and surprises from Roald Dahl!Feast your eyes on a secret! Between these covers is a long-lost chapter -- and the original ending -- from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and other delicious never-before-seen tidbits from Mr. Wonka's factory...



  • Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian His] stories work better in audio than in print. "The New York Times"

    THE TWITS How do you outwit a Twit? Mr. and Mrs. ...



  • From Aardvark to Zipfizzing, this is THE alphabetical guide to everything you ever needed to know - and a lot that you didn't - about Britain's best-loved, bestselling children's writer, packed with fascinating and completely unnecessary facts about ...



  • This doodle book is the perfect way for every young Roald Dahl fan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This 128-page doodle book includes activities based many of Roald Dahl’s most famous stories, including C...



  • This fascinating full-colour book celebrates the 50th birthday of that best-loved story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Prizewinning journalist Lucy Mangan explores the wide-ranging influence that , Charlie Bucket, Willy Wonka and the Oompa-Loomp...



  • Celebrate 50 Years of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with this complete Wonka boxed set. It's the perfect gift for longtime Charlie fans and newcomers alike! The complete story of Roald Dahl’s most beloved characters and chocolate creations i...



  • Pranks, tricks, mischief, and more in this ideal companion book to Roald Dahl's beloved novels! Professional tricksters put your cunning to the test. Inside this wicked little book you'll find step-by-step instructions for making mischief and may...






  • Based on Roald Dahl's The BFG, this journal is the perfect place for imaginative children to record all their dreams and ideas. The pages of this journal feature Quentin Blake's art from the original story, and are full of fun writing and drawing pro...



  • The BFG has charmed both children and parents since it was published over 30 years ago. Now, a new generation of readers can continue the adventures of Sophie and the BFG in this interactive doodle and activity book. Featuring Quentin Blake's famous ...






  • Roald Dahl's The Witches has filled readers of all ages with both terror and delight since it was first published. This sticker and activity book includes excerpts from the book along with drawing and coloring activities, puzzles, games, and plenty o...



  • PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl. Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . 'Cruelty has a human heart . . .' Even when we m...



  • THE PERFECT GIFT for fans of Roald Dahl. Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . 'The cruelest lies are often told in silence ....



  • PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl. Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . We fall not in love but in lust . . . Lust, in all i...



  • PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl. Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . 'There is a pleasure sure in being mad, which none but ...





  • An interactive introduction and fresh new look at Roald Dahl's world and characters! A brilliant extension to Dahl's wonderful stories, this book gives fascinating insights into the characters and events from Roald Dahl's writing in a humorous, ex...



  • PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl.Think you know Dahl? Think again. Discover a collection of deliciously dark ghost stories for adults, picked by Dahl himself . . . Do you enjoy being scared? Featuring fourteen classic spine-chilling stories chosen by R...



  • Add your own magic to the story of Matilda with this sticker activity book based on Roald Dahl's beloved classic tale! Readers of all ages have loved Roald Dahl's Matilda since it was first published in 1988. Matilda -- a quietly brilliant fi...



  • Explore the magic and brilliance of Matilda in this exciting interactive notebook based on Roald Dahl's classic story! In Roald Dahl's classic story, Matilda is a brilliant and sensitive five-year-old girl who uses magic and wit to stand up t...



  • PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl.Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . How underhand could you be to get what you want? In these ten ta...




  • One of Dahl's beloved stories available for the first time in novel format and newly illustrated by Quentin Blake!Billy's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, he does exactly that! The...



  • Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edi...



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    The original, magical story with a brand new cover from Quentin Blake!

    October 2018 marked 30 years since Matilda was published! This brand new jacket comes with a never-before-seen illustration of Matilda as the Chief Execu...



  • Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edi...





  • A darkly funny gift book based on Roald Dahl's beloved story The Enormous Crocodile, featuring art by Quentin Blake. The Enormous Crocodile has been employing "secret plans and clever tricks" for years, hoping to one day score his favo...



  • Am I a phenomenon? It is quite possible that you are. Reimagine Dahl's beloved classic in this gorgeous, hand-lettered gift book perfect for Matilda fans of all ages! Featuring the best and brightest lines from Roald Dahl's magical story, ...



  • Matilda is the world's most famous bookworm, no thanks to her ghastly parents. Her father thinks she's a little scab. Her mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And her headmistress, Miss Trunchbull? She's the worst of all. She's a big bully, who...







  • Reimagine Dahl's beloved classic in this gorgeous, hand-lettered gift book perfect for The Witches fans of all ages! Featuring the best and brightest lines from Roald Dahl's magical story, this book displays the iconic quotes in creepy, whims...




  • Inspired by Roald Dahl''s prank-filled story of beards and balloons, The Twits, we present the ultimate guide to Twit trickery, stuffed with fun activities, stories, jokes and more!


    ''Mr Twit was plotting away like mad. He was trying to th...



  • An all-new Roald Dahl story that's perfect for graduation and all of life's special moments!What would happen if you never had to grow up? You never had to become a grown-up with all of the not-fun things that come with it. No vegetables, no jobs, an...








  • Learn your colors with Roald Dahl, the World's No. 1 Storyteller!This deluxe board book is the perfect way to learn about colors. Featuring beloved art created by Quentin Blake from Roald Dahl's classic books, this book is perfect for libraries, the ...



  • Learn your opposites with Roald Dahl, the World's No. 1 Storyteller!This deluxe board book is the perfect way to learn about opposites. Featuring beloved art created by Quentin Blake from Roald Dahl's classic books, this book is perfect for libraries...



  • Learn your numbers with Roald Dahl, the World’s No. 1 Storyteller! This deluxe board book is the perfect way to learn about numbers. Featuring beloved art created by Quentin Blake from Roald Dahl’s classic books, this is perfect for librarie...



  • Learn the alphabet with Roald Dahl, the World’s No. 1 Storyteller! This deluxe board book is the perfect way to learn the alphabet. Featuring beloved art created by Quentin Blake from Roald Dahl’s classic books, this is perfect for libraries...



  • Now a musical on broadway and streaming on Netflix! Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmist...





  • Learn your shapes with Roald Dahl, the World's No. 1 Storyteller!From triangles to circle, this board book is a great way to teach our littlest readers shapes. With art by Quentin Blake from Roald Dahl's classic books, this book is perfect for libari...



  • Learn some Dahl-icious words with Roald Dahl, the World's No. 1 Storyteller!This deluxe board book is the perfect way to learn some splendiferous new words. Featuring beloved art created by Quentin Blake from Roald Dahl's classic books, this book is ...





  • Roar and oink your animal sounds with Roald Dahl!From monkeys to lions, this board book is a great way to teach our littlest readers the silly sounds that animals make. With art by Quentin Blake from Roald Dahl's classic books, this book is perfect f...






  • A #1 New York Times Bestseller!Based on the major motion picture -- an intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humor -- Wonka introduces readers to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determi...





  • Wondering what happened to the other children who toured the chocolate factory with Charlie? Find out in this reader featuring a mini story perfect for Dahl fans.While Charlie went on to win the chocolate factory, Augustus, Violet, Veruca, and Mike w...



  • Curious about the connections between Matilda and Miss Agatha Trunchbull? Discover more in this reader featuring a mini story perfect for Dahl fans!Matilda Wormwood had always been an extraordinary girl: smart, kind, courageous, and ready to take on ...


Award-Winning Books by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
1978 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction
The Landlady
1960 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Short Story
Matilda
1990 Great Stone Face Book Award -- Grades 4-6
1991 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Chapter Book
1991 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award -- Grades 4-8
1992 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Intermediate
1992 West Virginia Children's Book Award -- Children's
2014 Audies -- Children Ages 8-12
Someone Like You
1954 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Short Story


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Roald Dahl has published 129 books.

The next book by Roald Dahl, Matilda's Miracles, will be published in August 2024.

The first book by Roald Dahl, Someone Like You, was published in June 1953.

Yes. Roald Dahl has 1 series.