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Start with Alexandre Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo (1844), a gripping standalone adventure about injustice and revenge. The list below moves from his best-known adventures through the musketeer sequence, then outward into historical romances, revolutionary fiction, and darker or quieter works.
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In order of publication
Every Alexandre Dumas book in our library, numbered by year of first publication; a book without a known year comes last.
| # | Première publication | Livre | Genre | Lire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1843 | The Conspirators; Or, the Chevalier d'HarmentalAlexandre DumasMedium level · 5–10 h A young conspirator's love conflicts with his political loyalties. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 2 | 1844 | AmauryAlexandre DumasMedium level · 5–10 h Love and duty come into conflict under the threat of illness. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 3 | 1844 | The Count of Monte CristoAlexandre DumasChallenging · Over 20 h A wrongfully imprisoned man seeks revenge under a new identity. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 4 | 1844 | The Three MusketeersAlexandre DumasChallenging · 10–20 h A young swordsman and three friends face royal plots. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 5 | 1845 | The Regent's DaughterAlexandre DumasMedium level · 5–10 h Young lovers face divided loyalties amid plots against France’s regent. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 6 | 1845 | Twenty Years AfterAlexandre DumasChallenging · 10–20 h Four old friends face divided loyalties in two troubled kingdoms. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 7 | 1846 | Balsamo, the Magician; Or, the Memoirs of a PhysicianAlexandre DumasMedium level · 5–10 h A mysterious adventurer serves a secret plot against kings. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 8 | 1847 | Louise de la VallièreAlexandre DumasMedium level · 10–20 h A young king’s love draws Louise into court rivalries. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 9 | 1847 | The Man in the Iron MaskAlexandre DumasChallenging · 10–20 h A plot to replace the king divides four old friends. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 10 | 1847 | The Vicomte de BragelonneAlexandre DumasChallenging · 10–20 h Four old friends face divided loyalties under a young king. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 11 | 1849 | The Thousand and One GhostsAlexandre DumasMedium level · 2–5 h A gathering near Paris shares stories of the dead. | Nouvelles | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 12 | 1850 | The Black TulipAlexandre DumasMedium level · 2–5 h An imprisoned flower grower struggles to raise a black tulip. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 13 | 1852 | The Countess of CharnyAlexandre DumasMedium level · 2–5 h A noblewoman faces marriage and loyalty during the French Revolution. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 14 | 1857 | The Wolf-LeaderAlexandre DumasMedium level · 5–10 h A poor man's bargain with the devil brings dangerous consequences. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 15 | Love and LibertyAlexandre DumasMedium level · 5–10 h Private lives unfold amid the upheaval of the French Revolution. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement | |
| 16 | The Hero of the PeopleAlexandre DumasMedium level · 2–5 h Love and loyalty are tested as the French monarchy falls. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
Suggested reading order for a first-time reader
Our advice, not a required order: each line says why the book comes at that step.
| # | Première publication | Livre | Genre | Lire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1844 | The Count of Monte CristoAlexandre DumasChallenging · Over 20 h Begin with a celebrated standalone adventure, rich in suspense, ambition, and questions about justice. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 2 | 1844 | The Three MusketeersAlexandre DumasChallenging · 10–20 h Next meet Dumas's famous companions in an energetic introduction to friendship, swordplay, and court intrigue. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 3 | 1845 | Twenty Years AfterAlexandre DumasChallenging · 10–20 h Continue with the same friends as maturity and political divisions give their adventures greater emotional weight. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 4 | 1847 | The Vicomte de BragelonneAlexandre DumasChallenging · 10–20 h Move into the next stage of the musketeers' story, where younger ambitions meet established loyalties. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 5 | 1847 | Louise de la VallièreAlexandre DumasMedium level · 10–20 h Continue that unfolding story through royal romance and the pressures of life at court. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 6 | 1847 | The Man in the Iron MaskAlexandre DumasChallenging · 10–20 h Complete this musketeer sequence with a tense royal mystery and searching tests of friendship. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 7 | 1850 | The Black TulipAlexandre DumasMedium level · 2–5 h After the extended musketeer adventures, enjoy a more compact standalone blend of suspense and romance. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 8 | 1843 | The Conspirators; Or, the Chevalier d'HarmentalAlexandre DumasMedium level · 5–10 h Broaden your reading with another historical adventure, balancing political conspiracy against a young man's affections. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 9 | 1845 | The Regent's DaughterAlexandre DumasMedium level · 5–10 h Follow its companion novel with another Regency romance shaped by conspiracy and divided loyalties. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 10 | 1846 | Balsamo, the Magician; Or, the Memoirs of a PhysicianAlexandre DumasMedium level · 5–10 h Now enter Dumas's broader revolutionary fiction through secret plotting and the tensions surrounding royal power. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 11 | The Hero of the PeopleAlexandre DumasMedium level · 2–5 h Stay with revolutionary upheaval as public conflict places private love and loyalty under pressure. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement | |
| 12 | 1852 | The Countess of CharnyAlexandre DumasMedium level · 2–5 h Continue exploring the revolutionary world through a noblewoman's marriage, allegiances, and increasingly demanding historical circumstances. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 13 | Love and LibertyAlexandre DumasMedium level · 5–10 h Extend that historical interest with another view of private lives caught in revolutionary change. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement | |
| 14 | 1857 | The Wolf-LeaderAlexandre DumasMedium level · 5–10 h Turn from historical upheaval to supernatural danger in a darker, folklore-inflected standalone novel. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 15 | 1849 | The Thousand and One GhostsAlexandre DumasMedium level · 2–5 h Explore Dumas's shorter supernatural storytelling through a gathering of unsettling tales about the dead. | Nouvelles | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
| 16 | 1844 | AmauryAlexandre DumasMedium level · 5–10 h Finish with a quieter change of emphasis, exploring love, illness, and duty rather than swashbuckling adventure. | Roman | Gratuit pour commencerLire gratuitement |
Par où commencer
Commencez iciThe Count of Monte CristoAlexandre DumasChallenging · Over 20 hChoose this for an absorbing standalone adventure driven by injustice, reinvention, and revenge.
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Un autre point de départThe Three MusketeersAlexandre DumasChallenging · 10–20 hChoose this for lively companionship, swordplay, and the beginning of a continuing adventure.
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Ou essayezThe Black TulipAlexandre DumasMedium level · 2–5 hChoose this for a shorter introduction combining romance, suspense, and an unusual consuming ambition.
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Questions
Where should I start with Alexandre Dumas?
Start with Alexandre Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo (1844), a gripping standalone adventure about injustice and revenge. The list below moves from his best-known adventures through the musketeer sequence, then outward into historical romances, revolutionary fiction, and darker or quieter works.
What order should I read Alexandre Dumas's books in?
Read Dumas by connected story rather than strict publication date. Begin with a standalone favorite, then follow The Three Musketeers with Twenty Years After and the Bragelonne sequence; afterward, explore the other historical novels and supernatural tales according to your interests.
Which Alexandre Dumas book on this page came out first?
The Conspirators; Or, the Chevalier d'Harmental (1843). The table above lists every Alexandre Dumas book we hold by year of first publication.
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