Roald Dahl bibliography - wikipedia Roald Dahl bibliography Roald Dahl bibliography Dahl in 1954 Releases ↙ Novels 19 ↙ Collections 13 ↙ Poems ↙ Scripts 12 ↙ Books edited ↙ Non-fiction 9 Roald Dahl ( 1916 -- 1990 ) was a British author and scriptwriter, and `` the most popular writer of children 's books since Enid Blyton '', according to Philip Howard, the literary editor of The Times. The death of an elder sister and his father within a few months when he was three gave his writing `` a black savagery ''. He was raised by his Norwegian mother, who took him on annual trips to Norway, where she told him the stories of trolls and witches present in the dark Scandinavian fables. Dahl was influenced by the stories, and returned to many of the themes in his children 's books. His mother also nurtured a passion in the young Dahl for reading and literature. During the Second World War Dahl was a pilot in the Royal Air Force ( RAF ) until he crashed in the Libyan desert ; the subsequent injuries left him unfit to fly. He was posted to Washington as an assistant air attaché, ostensibly a diplomatic post, but which also included espionage and propaganda work. In 1942 the writer C.S. Forester asked him to provide details of his experiences in North Africa which Forester hoped to use in an article in The Saturday Evening Post. Instead of the notes which Forester expected, Dahl sent a finished story for which he was paid $900. The work led to The Gremlins, a serialised story in Cosmopolitan about a mischievous and fictional RAF creature, the gremlin ; the work was published as Dahl 's first novel in 1943. Dahl continued to write short stories, although these were all aimed at the adult market. They were sold to magazines and newspapers, and were later compiled into collections, the first of which was published in 1946. Dahl began to make up bedtime stories for the children, and these formed the basis of several of his stories. His first children 's novel, James and the Giant Peach, was published in 1961, which was followed, along with others, by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( 1964 ), Fantastic Mr Fox ( 1970 ), Danny, the Champion of the World ( 1975 ), The BFG ( 1982 ) and Matilda in 1988. Dahl 's first script was for a stage work, The Honeys, which appeared on Broadway in 1955. He followed this with a television script, `` Lamb to the Slaughter '', for the Alfred Hitchcock Presents series. He also co-wrote screenplays for film, including for You Only Live Twice ( 1967 ) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ( 1968 ). In 1982 Dahl published the first of three editions of poems -- all aimed at children. The following year he edited a book of ghost stories. He also wrote several works of non-fiction, including three autobiographies, a cookery book, a safety leaflet for the British railways and a book on measles, which was about the death of his daughter Olivia from measles encephalitis. As at 2015, Dahl 's works have been translated into 59 languages and have sold more than 200 million books worldwide. His awards for contribution to literature include the 1983 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, and the British Book Awards ' Children 's Author of the Year in 1990. In 2008 The Times placed Dahl 16th on its list of `` The 50 greatest British writers since 1945 ''. He has been referred to by an anonymous writer for The Independent as `` one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century '' On Dahl 's death in 1990, Howard considered him `` one of the most widely read and influential writers of our generation ''. Contents 1 Novels 2 Short story collections 3 Scripts 4 Poems 5 Books edited 6 Non-fiction 7 Notes and references 7.1 Notes 7.2 References 7.3 Sources Novels Dahl in 1982 Dahl 's novels Title Year of first publication First edition publisher Scope The Gremlins 1943 Random House, New York Children Sometime Never : A Fable for Supermen 1948 Charles Scribner 's Sons, New York Adult James and the Giant Peach 1961 Alfred A. Knopf, New York Children Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964 Alfred A. Knopf, New York Children The Magic Finger 1966 Harper & Row, New York Children Fantastic Mr Fox 1970 Alfred A. Knopf, New York Children Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator 1972 Alfred A. Knopf, New York Children Danny, the Champion of the World Alfred A. Knopf, New York Children The Enormous Crocodile 1978 Alfred A. Knopf, New York Children My Uncle Oswald 1979 Michael Joseph, London Adult The Twits 1980 Jonathan Cape, London Children George 's Marvellous Medicine 1981 Jonathan Cape, London Children The BFG 1982 Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York Children The Witches Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York Children The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me 1985 Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York Children Matilda 1988 Viking Kestrel, New York Children Esio Trot Jonathan Cape, London Children The Vicar of Nibbleswicke 1991 Century, London Children The Minpins 1991 Jonathan Cape, London Children Short story collections Dahl with his first wife Patricia Neal in 1954 See also : Roald Dahl short stories bibliography Dahl 's short story collections Title Year of first publication First edition publisher Scope Over to You : Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying 1946 Reynal & Hitchcock, New York Adult Someone Like You 1953 Alfred A. Knopf, New York Adult Kiss Kiss 1960 Alfred A. Knopf, New York Adult Twenty - Nine Kisses from Roald Dahl 1969 Michael Joseph, London Adult Switch Bitch Alfred A. Knopf, New York Adult The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More 1977 Jonathan Cape, London Adult The Best of Roald Dahl 1978 Vintage Books, New York Adult Tales of the Unexpected 1979 Michael Joseph, London Adult More Tales of the Unexpected 1980 Michael Joseph, London Adult A Roald Dahl Selection : Nine Short Stories 1980 Longmans, London Adult Two Fables 1986 Viking Press, London Adult Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life : The Country Stories of Roald Dahl 1989 Michael Joseph, London Adult The Roald Dahl Treasury Jonathan Cape, London Children Scripts Many of Dahl 's works were used as the basis for films or television programmes. The following are where he is credited as the writer of the performed script. Dahl 's scripts Title Year of first publication or production First edition publisher, where relevant Media Notes The Honeys 1955 -- Stage work Produced at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway. Alfred Hitchcock Presents : `` Lamb to the Slaughter '' 1958 -- Television script Way Out : `` William and Mary '' 1961 -- Television script Also introduced by Dahl on CBS You Only Live Twice 1967 -- Film script With Jack Bloom Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968 -- Film script With Ken Hughes Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 -- Film script The Night Digger 1971 -- Film script The BFG : Plays for Children 1976 Puffin Books, London Stage work Charlie and the Chocolate Factory : A Play 1976 Puffin Books, London Stage work James and the Giant Peach : A Play 1982 Puffin Books, London Stage work Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator : A Play 1984 Allen & Unwin, London Stage work Fantastic Mr Fox : A Play Puffin Books, London Stage work Poems Dahl 's grave in the church of St. Peter and Paul at Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Dahl 's poetry Title Year of first publication First edition publisher ( All London ) Revolting Rhymes 1982 Jonathan Cape Dirty Beasts 1984 Farrer Strauss Rhyme Stew 1989 Jonathan Cape Books edited Dahl 's work as an editor Title Year of first publication First edition publisher Description Notes Roald Dahl 's Book of Ghost Stories Jonathan Cape, London Adult ; short story collection Editor only Non-fiction Dahl 's works of non-fiction Title Year of first publication First edition publisher Scope Notes Boy -- Tales of Childhood 1984 Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York Autobiography Going Solo 1986 Jonathan Cape, London Autobiography Measles, a Dangerous Illness 1988 Sandwell Health Authority Medical / Autobiographical About the death of his daughter Olivia from measles encephalitis Memories with Food at Gipsy House 1991 Viking Press, London Cook book With Felicity Dahl ; reissued in softcover in 1996 as Roald Dahl 's Cookbook Roald Dahl 's Guide to Railway Safety 1991 British Railways Board, London Safety booklet The Dahl Diary 1992 1991 Puffin Books, London Diary My Year Jonathan Cape, London Autobiography The Roald Dahl Diary 1997 Puffin Books, London Diary The Mildenhall Treasure 1999 Jonathan Cape, London History First published in book form in The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More before release in 1999 as a single title edition Notes and references Notes Jump up ^ Also published as Some Time Never : A Fable for Supermen. Jump up ^ Comprises Someone Like You and Kiss Kiss. References Jump up ^ `` Obituary : Roald Dahl ''. The Times. 24 November 1990. p. 14. ^ Jump up to : Howard, Philip ( 24 November 1990 ). `` Death silences Pied Piper of the macabre ''. The Times. p. 1. ^ Jump up to : Howard 2011. Jump up ^ Sturrock 2010, pp. 60 -- 62. Jump up ^ Conant 2008, p. xvii. Jump up ^ Dalby 1994, pp. 5 -- 6. Jump up ^ Walker 2004, pp. 40 -- 41. Jump up ^ Sturrock 2010, pp. 350 -- 51. ^ Jump up to : `` Roald Dahl ''. Contemporary Authors. Gale. Retrieved 5 February 2016. ( subscription required ) Jump up ^ Walker 2002, p. 12. Jump up ^ Book and Magazine Collector 2005, pp. 20 -- 27. ^ Jump up to : Walker 2002, p. 22 -- 23. ^ Jump up to : `` Roald Dahl ''. American Film Institute. Retrieved 13 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Roald Dahl, Published works '' ( PDF ). Roald Dahl Museum. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 24 August 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2016. ^ Jump up to : Sturrock 2010, pp. 627 -- 28. Jump up ^ `` Roald Dahl centenary : ' Tremendous things ' promised for 2016 ''. BBC. Retrieved 13 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` The 50 greatest British writers since 1945 ''. The Times. 5 January 2008. p. 11 ( Section 3 ). Jump up ^ `` Once upon a time, there was a man who liked to make up stories... '' The Independent. 12 December 2010. Jump up ^ Book and Magazine Collector 2005, pp. 17 -- 30. ^ Jump up to : Grigsby 1994, p. 40. ^ Jump up to : Carrick 2002, pp. 37 -- 38. Jump up ^ Book and Magazine Collector 2005, p. 18. Jump up ^ Dalby 1994, p. 15. Jump up ^ Book and Magazine Collector 2005, p. 22. ^ Jump up to : `` Roald Dahl ''. British Film Institute. Retrieved 13 February 2016. Sources `` Collecting Roald Dahl ''. The Book and Magazine Collector. Diamond Publishing Group ( 259 ). September 2005. Carrick, Robert ( 2002 ). `` Roald Dahl ''. In Harris - Fain, Darren. Dictionary of Literary Biography : British Fantast and Science - Fiction Writers, 1918 -- 1960. Detroit : Gale Research. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7876 - 5249 - 4. Conant, Jennet ( 2008 ). The Irregulars : Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington. London : Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7432 - 9458 - 4. Dalby, Richard ( April 1994 ). `` The Adult Fiction of Roald Dahl ''. The Book and Magazine Collector. Diamond Publishing Group ( 121 ). Grigsby, John L ( 1994 ). `` Roald Dahl ''. In Baldwin, Dean. Dictionary of Literary Biography : British Short - Fiction Writers, 1945 -- 1980. Detroit : Gale Research. ISBN 978 - 0 - 8103 - 5398 - 5. Howard, Philip ( 2011 ). `` Dahl, Roald ( 1916 -- 1990 ) ''. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi : 10.1093 / ref : odnb / 39827. Retrieved 4 February 2016. ( subscription or UK public library membership required ) Sturrock, Donald ( 2010 ). Storyteller : The Life of Roald Dahl. London : HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978 - 0 - 00 - 739706 - 8. Walker, Richard ( April 2002 ). `` Roald Dahl : A Collector 's Guide to his First Editions ''. The Book and Magazine Collector. Diamond Publishing Group ( 217 ). Walker, Richard ( March 2004 ). `` The Magazine Stories of Roald Dahl ''. The Book and Magazine Collector. Diamond Publishing Group ( 240 ). Roald Dahl Children 's fiction The Gremlins ( 1943 ) James and the Giant Peach ( 1961 ) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( 1964 ) The Magic Finger ( 1966 ) Fantastic Mr Fox ( 1970 ) Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator ( 1972 ) Danny, the Champion of the World ( 1975 ) The Enormous Crocodile ( 1978 ) The Twits ( 1980 ) George 's Marvellous Medicine ( 1981 ) The BFG ( 1982 ) The Witches ( 1983 ) The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me ( 1985 ) Matilda ( 1988 ) Esio Trot ( 1990 ) The Vicar of Nibbleswicke ( 1991 ) The Minpins ( 1991 ) Children 's poetry Revolting Rhymes ( 1982 ) Dirty Beasts ( 1983 ) Rhyme Stew ( 1989 ) Adult novels Sometime Never : A Fable for Supermen ( 1948 ) My Uncle Oswald ( 1979 ) Adult short story collections Over to You : Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying ( 1946 ) Someone Like You ( 1953 ) Kiss Kiss ( 1960 ) Lamb to the Slaughter ( 1953 ) Switch Bitch ( 1974 ) The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More ( 1977 ) The Best of Roald Dahl ( 1978 ) Tales of the Unexpected ( 1979 ) More Tales of the Unexpected ( 1980 ) The Roald Dahl Omnibus ( 1986 ) Two Fables ( 1986 ) Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life : The Country Stories of Roald Dahl ( 1989 ) The Collected Short Stories of Roald Dahl ( 1991 ) The Roald Dahl Treasury ( 1997 ) The Great Automatic Grammatizator ( 1998 ) Skin and Other Stories ( 2000 ) Roald Dahl : Collected Stories ( 2006 ) Non-fiction The Mildenhall Treasure ( 1946 ) Boy : Tales of Childhood ( 1984 ) Going Solo ( 1986 ) Memories with Food at Gipsy House ( 1991 ) Roald Dahl 's Guide to Railway Safety ( 1991 ) My Year ( 1993 ) Film adaptations 36 Hours ( 1965 ) Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ( 1971 ) Danny, the Champion of the World ( 1989 ) The BFG ( 1989 ) The Witches ( 1990 ) Four Rooms ( 1995 ) James and the Giant Peach ( 1996 ) Matilda ( 1996 ) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( 2005 ) Fantastic Mr. Fox ( 2009 ) Roald Dahl 's Esio Trot ( 2015 ) The BFG ( 2016 ) Revolting Rhymes ( 2016 ) Tom and Jerry : Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ( 2017 ) Film scripts The Bells of Hell Go Ting - a-ling - a-ling ( 1966, unfinished ) You Only Live Twice ( 1967 ) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ( 1968 ) The Night Digger ( 1971 ) Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ( 1971 ) Television series ' Way Out ( 1961 ) Tales of the Unexpected ( 1979 -- 88 ) Musicals and plays The Honeys ( 1955 ) James and the Giant Peach ( 2010 ) Matilda ( 2010 ) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( 2013 ) Fantastic Mr Fox ( 2016 ) See also Quentin Blake Roald Dahl bibliography Roald Dahl short stories bibliography Roald Dahl 's Book of Ghost Stories ( 1983 ) List of Tales of the Unexpected episodes Related Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre Roald Dahl Children 's Gallery Patricia Neal ( wife ) Tessa Dahl ( daughter ) Ophelia Dahl ( daughter ) Lucy Dahl ( daughter ) Sophie Dahl ( granddaughter ) Phoebe Dahl ( granddaughter ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roald_Dahl_bibliography&oldid=846988328 '' Categories : Bibliographies by writer Works by Roald Dahl Roald Dahl Bibliographies of British writers Mystery fiction bibliographies Hidden categories : Pages containing links to subscription - only content EngvarB from June 2017 Use dmy dates from June 2017 Featured lists Talk Contents About Wikipedia Norsk Edit links This page was last edited on 22 June 2018, at 04 : 10 ( UTC ). 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Question: when was roald dahl's first book published
Answer: 1943