Human Comedy Books in Order

35
Books
1830
First Book
1929
Latest Book
100
Years

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: January 2026

Publication Order

1

1830

2

A Second Home

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3

Sarrasine

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4

An Episode Under The Terror

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5

The Elixir of Life

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6

Study of a Woman

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7

A Passion in the Desert

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8

The Red Inn

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9

The Recruit

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10

Maitre Cornelius

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11

The Hidden Masterpiece

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12

The Magic Skin

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13

Colonel Chabert

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14

The Vicar Of Tours

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15

History of the Thirteen

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16

The Old Maid, [and] the Cabinet of Antiquities

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17

The Girl with the Golden Eyes

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18

The Illustrious Gaudissart

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19

The Country Doctor

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20

A Drama on the Seashore

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21

Father Goriot

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22

The Commission In Lunacy

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23

A Daughter Of Eve

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25

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life / A Harlot High and Low

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26

The Village Rector

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27

The Celibates

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28

The Physiology of Marriage

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29

Catherine De Medici

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30

A Start In Life

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31

The Two Brothers

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32

A Man of Business

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33

Modeste Mignon

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34

Unconscious Comedians

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The Chouans

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1929

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Human Comedy series is publication order: 1. Gobseck (1830), 2. A Second Home, 3. Sarrasine, 4. An Episode Under The Terror, 5. The Elixir of Life, and 30 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Human Comedy series by Honore de Balzac contains 35 books. The series began in 1830 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Human Comedy series is written by Honore de Balzac. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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