# Victor Hugo's most famous works

Novels, poetry and plays: the Victor Hugo books you must read, from Les Misérables to Les Contemplations.

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- Nov 26, 2022 · Lucas
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## Top 14

1. **Les Misérables** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1862. Jean Valjean, Javert, Cosette and Gavroche.
2. **The Hunchback of Notre-Dame** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1831. Quasimodo, Esmeralda and the cathedral in the 15th century.
3. **Les Contemplations** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1856. His most famous collection, marked by Léopoldine's death.
4. **The Last Day of a Condemned Man** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1829. A plea against the death penalty.
5. **Les Châtiments** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1853. The satire from exile against Napoleon III.
6. **Hernani** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1830. The "battle of Hernani" and the triumph of Romantic drama.
7. **Ruy Blas** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1838. A valet in love with a queen in 17th-century Spain.
8. **The Toilers of the Sea** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1866. Gilliatt against the sea and a giant octopus in Guernsey.
9. **Ninety-Three** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1874. His last novel, at the heart of the Terror.
10. **The Man Who Laughs** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1869. Gwynplaine, disfigured into a permanent smile.
11. **The Legend of the Ages** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1859-1883. The history of humanity in epic poems.
12. **Autumn Leaves** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1831. Intimate poems of family and home.
13. **Claude Gueux** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1834. A short tale against prison and poverty.
14. **The Art of Being a Grandfather** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1877. Tender poems for his grandchildren.

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