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Human Comedy Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Human Comedy books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Human Comedy series? Start with "Gobseck" (1830) and follow publication order through all 35 books.
The complete Human Comedy reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Gobseck
1830
A Second Home
0
Sarrasine
0
An Episode Under The Terror
0
The Elixir of Life
0
Study of a Woman
0
A Passion in the Desert
0
The Red Inn
0
The Recruit
0
Maitre Cornelius
0
The Hidden Masterpiece
0
The Magic Skin
0
Colonel Chabert
0
The Vicar Of Tours
0
History of the Thirteen
0
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The Old Maid, [and] the Cabinet of Antiquities
0
The Girl with the Golden Eyes
0
The Illustrious Gaudissart
0
The Country Doctor
0
A Drama on the Seashore
0
Father Goriot
0
The Commission In Lunacy
0
A Daughter Of Eve
0
Beatrix
0
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life / A Harlot High and Low
0
The Village Rector
0
The Celibates
0
The Physiology of Marriage
0
Catherine De Medici
0
A Start In Life
0
The Two Brothers
0
A Man of Business
0
Modeste Mignon
0
Unconscious Comedians
0
The Chouans
1929
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