1874–1936 · English writer and Christian apologist
G. K. Chesterton
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Novels
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
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| 1 | 1904 | The Napoleon of Notting Hill A king's joke turns neighbourhood pride into armed conflict. | Novel | 6 h 19 min | Free to startRead free |
| 2 | 1908 | The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare An undercover policeman enters a secret council of anarchists. | Novel | 6 h 33 min | Free to startRead free |
| 3 | 1909 | The Ball and the Cross A Catholic and an atheist struggle to fight a duel. | Novel | 8 h 58 min | Free to startRead free |
| 4 | 1912 | Manalive A stranger disrupts a boarding house and faces strange accusations. | Novel | 6 h 34 min | Free to startRead free |
| 5 | 1914 | The Flying Inn Two men keep serving drink despite laws against it. | Novel | 10 h 3 min | Free to startRead free |
| 6 | 1922 | The Trees of Pride A mystery in Cornwall tests belief in a woodland curse. | Novel | 2 h 50 min | Free to startRead free |
Stories and shorter works
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
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| 1 | 1911 | The Innocence of Father Brown A quiet priest solves crimes by understanding human weakness. | Stories | 8 h 56 min | Free to startRead free |
| 2 | 1914 | The Wisdom of Father Brown A quiet priest solves crimes by understanding human motives. | Stories | 8 h 9 min | Free to startRead free |
| 3 | 1922 | The Man Who Knew Too Much A detective uncovers crimes entangled with secrets of political power. | Stories | 6 h 45 min | Free to startRead free |
| 4 | 1927 | The Secret of Father Brown A Catholic priest solves crimes by understanding human motives. | Stories | 7 h 10 min | Free to startRead free |
Poems and plays
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
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| 1 | 1911 | The Ballad of the White Horse King Alfred gathers his forces to resist the invading Danes. | Poems | 1 h 58 min | Free to startRead free |
| 2 | 1913 | Magic A conjurer unsettles a household’s beliefs about what is real. | Play | 1 h 43 min | Free to startRead free |
Letters and non-fiction
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
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| 1 | 1905 | Heretics Essays challenge modern ideas about belief, culture, and human purpose. | Non-fiction | 7 h 15 min | Free to startRead free |
| 2 | 1908 | Orthodoxy A personal account argues for Christian belief through paradox. | Non-fiction | 7 h 8 min | Free to startRead free |
| 3 | 1908 | All Things Considered Everyday incidents lead to arguments about faith and modern life. | Non-fiction | 6 h 41 min | Free to startRead free |
| 4 | 1909 | Tremendous Trifles Short essays find larger meanings in small, everyday things. | Non-fiction | 6 h 17 min | Free to startRead free |
| 5 | 1910 | What's Wrong with the World Social reform is judged against the needs of family life. | Non-fiction | 6 h 44 min | Free to startRead free |
| 6 | 1920 | The New Jerusalem A journey to Jerusalem prompts arguments about faith and Europe. | Non-fiction | 10 h 25 min | Free to startRead free |
| 7 | 1922 | What I Saw in America An English visitor considers American life and its founding ideals. | Non-fiction | 10 h 14 min | Free to startRead free |
| 8 | 1925 | The Everlasting Man An argument for humanity’s distinctiveness and Christianity’s place in history. | Non-fiction | 12 h 1 min | Free to startRead free |
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About G. K. Chesterton
G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer born in London. He wrote novels, essays, poems and plays. His books include Heretics (1905), The Man Who Was Thursday (1908) and The Innocence of Father Brown (1911). He moved to Beaconsfield in 1909 and lived there until his death.
- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1936
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