Author

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde — 6 titles in the rankings, first published between 1887 and 1899. They average 7.8 — level with the catalogue as a whole.

Editor’s note The Picture of Dorian Gray, his only novel, is the most-read; The Importance of Being Earnest, a short comedy, is his best-rated work and the quickest way into his wit. The fairy tales of The Happy Prince are a good third choice, readable in an evening.

Ranked titles
6 books
Average score
7.8
Total ratings
4.6K
First published
1887–1899

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Books by Oscar Wilde

Book score6 books on a timeline, 1887–1899 · Highest rated: The Importance of Being Earnest
  1. The Importance of Being Earnest
    The Importance of Being EarnestOscar Wilde · 1893Filmed 2002 Humour891 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  2. The Picture of Dorian Gray
    The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde · 1891 Classics3.2K ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  3. The Happy Prince and other tales
    The Happy Prince and other talesOscar Wilde · 1888 Classics57 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  4. An Ideal Husband
    An Ideal HusbandOscar Wilde · 1899Filmed 1999 Humour92 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  5. The Canterville Ghost
    The Canterville GhostOscar Wilde · 1887 Classics236 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  6. Salome
    SalomeOscar Wilde · 1893 Drama & theatre68 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10

Other books by Oscar Wilde

Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.

  • 1881Poems
  • 1889The Decay of Lying
  • 1891The Soul of Man under Socialism
  • 1891A House of Pomegranates
  • 1891Intentions
  • 1891Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories
  • 1893A Woman of No Importance
  • 1893Teleny, or The Reverse of the Medal
  • 1896Impressions of America
  • 1898The Ballad of Reading Gaol
  • 1905De profundis
  • 1905Sebastian Melmoth
  • 1932The Selfish Giant
  • 1981The Portable Oscar Wilde
  • 2000The Letters of Oscar Wilde
  • 2001The Soul of Man Under Socialism and Selected Critical Prose
  • 2003Complete Short Fiction
  • 2013De Profundis and Other Prison Writings

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