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  • Bibliography:
    84 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1866
  • Latest Book:
    February 2015
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Full Series List in Order

Treasure Island

1 - The Treasure Map (Jun-2006)
2 - Off to Sea (Jun-2006)
3 - On the Island (May-2007)
4 - Pirate Attack (May-2007)
5 - Adventure at Sea (May-2010)
6 - A Pirate Adventure (May-2010)

Book List in Order: 84 titles



  • Robert Louis Stevenson originally wrote Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as a "shilling shocker." He then burned the draft and, upon his wife's advice, rewrote it as the darkly complex tale it is today. Stark, skillfully woven, this fascinating novel explores...



  • Ever since Captain Billy Bones walked into the inn owned by young Jim Hawkins's parents, Jim was thrown into a whirlwind of adventure. That's because the captain brought with him not only a spyglass, a sea chest, and dreadful tales of murder, looting...



  • Spirited, romantic, and full of danger, Kidnapped is Robert Louis Stevenson's classic of high adventure. Beloved by generations, it is the saga of David Balfour, a young heir whose greedy uncle connives to do him out of his inherited fortune and plot...



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  • Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) is widely known for his novels "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Treasure Island, " and "Kidnapped." His reputation as a "romantic" writer and children's author, however, reflects only a portion of his literary achievement. T...



  • A generous and remarkable young prince, together with his loyal and brave servant, find more adventure than they bargained for in The Suicide Club, Robert Louis Stevenson's engrossing trilogy of short stories about a bizarre club for people with a st...



  • I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me . . .Inside, outside, climbing up the stairs, or jumping into bed, your shadow may be following you! He may even be one step ahead as you run down the street! Complete with a cast of the whole famil...



  • Virginibus Puerisque was Robert Louis Stevenson's earliest volume of collected papers, most having been published originally in British magazines between 1876-79. It contains the following essays: Virginibus Puerisque, Crabbed Age and Youth, An Apolo...



  • “Now the first merit which attracts in the pages of a good writer, or the talk of a brilliant conversationalist, is the apt choice and contrast of the words employed. It is, indeed, a strange art to take these blocks, rudely conceived for the purp...






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  • More New Arabian Nights: The Dynamiter (1885) is a collection of linked short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson and Fanny Vandegrift. "Prologue of the Cigar Divan""Challoner's adventure: The Squire of Dames""Story of the Destroying Angel""The Sq...



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  • "This volume contains Robert Louis Stevenson s ""Familiar Studies of Men and Books,"" being a fascinating exploration of the life and work of a number of seminal authors from across the globe. It contains a wealth of interesting historical and biogra...



  • This book contains Robert Stevenson’s 1887 work, "Memories and Portraits". It is a collection of essays that form an autobiographical sketch of this most esteemed author, and it will greatly appeal to those with an interest in his life and mind. Th...



  • Come on board and let the thrills begin: all it takes is a turn of the page and the story continues. Wide-eyed youngsters won’t want to miss the boat as it finally sets sail for Treasure Island, whe...



  • Pirates of the Caribbean drew kids into theaters by the droves -- and Robert Louis Stevenson’s irresistible tale of derring-do is simply the best, most original pirate story ever written. Young rea...



  • The third installment of Stevenson’s thrilling adventure story. With map in hand, Jim and his friends Squire Trelawny and Doctor Livesy had set sail for Treasure Island. After a long journey, they’ve finally arrived -- but greedy, nasty pirates h...



  • The excitement continues as the treasure hunt begins in earnest -- with pirate king Long John Silver stirring up trouble every step of the way. Silver wants Jim and his friends to turn over the precious map, in exchange for their safety. But they ref...



  • Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (1850-1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. He was greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingw...






  • Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (1850-1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. He was greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingw...



  • The literary world was shocked when in 1889, at the height of his career, Robert Louis Stevenson announced his intention to settle permanently on the Pacific island of Samoa. His readers were equally shocked when he began to use the subject material ...



  • Offering an engrossing spin on a time-honored theme--the risky business of making a pact with the devil--this short story is a radiant jewel. It recounts the mercurial lot of Keawe, a Hawaiian who purchases a bottle inhabited by an imp capable of gra...



  • Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book in 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881-82 under the title The...



  • This volume contains all of Robert Louis Stevenson’s supernatural short stories, showcasing both his mastery of the genre and his interest in the otherworldly and the strange ways the human brain can distort reality. They include "The Body Snatcher...



  • When treasure-seeking pirates threaten to steal Jim’s ship, leaving him and his friends stranded on the island, he knows what he has to do: cut the rope that ties the craft and run it aground. But then strong winds start whipping up the waves, put...



  • What’s more frightening that a group of greedy pirates eager to grab some gold? A spook! When Long John Silver and his men capture Jim and force him to march to the buried treasure, what they find terrifies them all: not only is the treasure gone,...



  • Y feu screfys "Enys Tresour" gans Robert Louis Stevenson i'n bledhynyow 1880 hag 1881. Dalethys veu in Braemar in Scotlond, le may whrug y das gwil gweres dhodho gans y brevyans y honen a vewnans in gorholyon. Gorfednys veu an novel pan esa Stevenson...



  • Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) has enjoyed immense popularity since his early death - for his prose and poetry, his command of children's literature, and his acute sense of his place in a rapidly changing literary environment, a lot of which he vie...



  • "How do you like to go up in a swing?" 

    Delightful images by Julie Morstad bring to life Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem The Swing. Share this gorgeous board book with your baby or toddler and revel in the magical images and words.






  • Thirteen strange stories from the genius of Robert Louis Stevenson

    There are very few readers who need an introduction to the works of Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, many of his tales have become enduring classics and are familiar to...




  • Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have ende...



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  • Half a dozen young men find themselves at the end of their university years facing the awful prospect that they must now support themselves. They decide to found an Ideal Commonwealth, in the Navigator Islands - Samoa (where, by a wonderful coinciden...



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  • This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....



  • To equip so small a book with a preface is, I am half afraid, to sin against proportion. But a preface is more than an author can resist, for it is the reward of his labours. When the foundation stone is laid, the architect appears with his plans, an...



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    This is the sparkling record of the haphazard six-thousand-mile odyssey that twenty-five-year-old Stevenson made in pursuit of his future wife, Fanny. The two had met and fallen in love during a trip to France, but when Fanny's first husband called h...






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    "White men die very suddenly in Falesá."Originally censored by its British publisher, The Beach at Falesá is a scathing critique of colonialism and economic imperialism that bravely takes on many of the 19th Century’ s strongest taboos: miscegen...



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    Skyros Publishing is dedicated to reproducing the finest books ever written and letting readers of all ages experience a classic for the first time or revisit a past favorite. Catriona, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, is the sequel to Kidnapped.Th...



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    Rediscover the delight and innocence of childhood in these classic poems from celebrated author, Robert Louis Stevenson. From make-believe to climbing trees, bedtime stories to morning play and favourite cousins to beloved mothers.Here is a very spec...



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    In this sequel to his novel Kidnapped, Robert Louis Stevenson continues the exploits of David Balfour. Once again, Balfour is in allegiance with Alan Breck Stewart, and the two are committed to supporting the Highlander cause. As Balfour travels beyo...



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    G. K. Chesterton said of Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson that he "seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikins." This collection of Stevenson's essays includes: On the Enjoyment of Unpleas...



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    "I found that I could sleep after the coffee and lay awake after the tea, which is proof conclusive of some chemical disparity; and even by the palate I could distinguish a smack of snuff in the formerÉ" describes Stevenson a vessel's meal....



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    Published in 1892, the author's experiences in Samoa inspired this history of their Civil War, which began in 1889.  Stevenson’s natural affinity for the underdog put him squarely in the camp of the indigenous inhabitants who were fighting aga...



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    Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com.FOR nearly ten years my health had been declining; and for some while before I set forth upon my voyage, I believed I was come to the afterpiece of life, and had only the nurse and undertaker to expect. It ...



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    An Inland Voyage is Robert Louis Stevenson’s account of a trip that he once made in the area between Belgium and Northern France when he was 26 years old. Being accompanied by his friend and countryman Walter Grindlay Simpson, Stevenson travelled d...



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    First published in 2006. A collection of three delightful South Sea tales by Robert Louis Stevenson, this book will be of interest to anyone with a penchant for travel and adventure. First published in 1893, The Beach of Falesa, The Bottle Imp and Th...



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    Robert Louis Stevenson was one of the greatest authors of the nineteenth century. Stevenson still ranks as one of the most translated authors in history. Classic books such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyd...



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    With “The Dynamiter,” a series of linked stories written in collaboration with his wife, Fanny Vandergrift, Stevenson returns to the character of Prince Florizel, first introduced in New Arabian Nights. Florizel (now going by the name Theoph...



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    This early work by Robert Louis Stevenson was originally published in 1885 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'Olalla' is a short story about an English soldier...



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    Like many of Stevenson's short stories, this is also a brilliant piece. Considered one of the first few short stories in English literature, the work has a profound message. With deep mystery pervading the atmosphere of the whole narrative, this is a...



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    Robert Louis Stevenson’s third full-length novel -- unlike his many others -- is a love story. Because of their royal responsibilities and lifestyle, Prince Otto and his wife have grown apart. Caught up in a web of palace conspiracies and strife, O...



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    Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com.IT is difficult for a European to imagine Calistoga, the whole place is so new, and of such an accidental pattern; the very name, I hear, was invented at a supper-party by the man who found the springs....



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    A chance encounter in a Parisian café leads to a series of unfortunate misunderstandings that threaten to bring to a premature and irreconcilable end the envisioned marriage between a pair of young lovers. When eligib...



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    A top-notch arms dealer decides to use the one billion dollars in gold that sank with the U.S.S. Norfolk during World War I to finance his biggest transaction ever, and two ex-Navy SEALS must stop him and save the CIA operative he holds captive...



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    An absorbing sketch of Stevensonís travelling experiences through the Cevennes Mountains in France is presented here. His various adventures have been wonderfully brought to life in these pages. The journey was initially meant as a diversion from st...



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    Underwoods is a collection of poems by Robert Louis Stevenson published in 1887. It comprises two books, Book I with 38 poems in English, Book II with 16 poems in Scots. He says in the initial note that "I am from the Lothians myself; it is there I h...



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    "Robert Louis Stevenson was a 19th century Scottish essayist, poet, novelist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Treasure Island. Stevenson was writing Weir of Hermiston at the time of his death. Altho...



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    This sprawling nautical adventure tale from Robert Louis Stevenson adds a dash of humor and mystery to the formula that the author perfected in classic yarns like Kidnapped and Treasure Island. Co-written with Lloyd Osbourne, Stevenson's stepson, thi...



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    Renowned as the author of such popular adventure stories as Kidnapped and Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson also wrote gripping tales of terror and the supernatural. Stevenson's considerable gifts as a teller of tales shine brightly in this cho...



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    This daring tale of revenge and exotic intrigue is demonstrative of Stevenson's broad range and unique genius. "The Master of Ballantrae", first published in 1889, follows the conflict between two Scottish brothers of noble origins during...



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    This enthralling anthology, first published in 1887, collects six fantastic tales of adventure written by the author of the classic horror novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Stevenson (1850-1894) was a major force in the development ...



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    Jacques St. Ives is a much-envied officer in Napoleon's army who requests a demotion in rank so as to avoid a number of duels from fellow officers, who may challenge only those of an equal rank. To his shock, Jacques is demoted to the rank of private...



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    The Wrong Box is a black comedy novel co-written by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne, first published in 1889. The story is about the last two remaining survivors of a tontine, who also happen to be brothers. The book is notable for being th...



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    An outstanding array of crime fiction by some of today's leading authors is accompanied by short stories from the acclaimed writers who inspired them and features works by Ian Rankin, Joyce Carol Oates, Mary Higgins Clark, Evan Hunter, Edgar Allan Po...


Award-Winning Books by Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island
2008 Audies -- Classic


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Robert Louis Stevenson has published 84 books.

Robert Louis Stevenson does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Canoeing in the Wilderness, was published in February 2015.

The first book by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, was published in January 1866.

Yes. Robert Louis Stevenson has 1 series.