# Every one of Benito Pérez Galdós's Episodios nacionales, in order

Between 1873 and 1912, Benito Pérez Galdós wrote 46 historical novels in five series covering Spain's 19th century, from the Battle of Trafalgar to the Restoration. Here are all the National Episodes in order, with series and year of publication.

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## Top 46

1. **La corte de Carlos IV** (16 · ▲16 ▼0) — First series, no. 2. Published 1873.
2. **Trafalgar** (11 · ▲13 ▼2) — First series, no. 1. Published 1873. The first episode, narrated by Gabriel de Araceli, who lived through the battle as a boy.
3. **El Grande Oriente** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — Second series, no. 14. Published 1876.
4. **Gerona** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — First series, no. 7. Published 1874.
5. **La estafeta romántica** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Third series, no. 26. Published 1899.
6. **El 19 de marzo y el 2 de mayo** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — First series, no. 3. Published 1873.
7. **La batalla de los Arapiles** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — First series, no. 10. Published 1875.
8. **La segunda casaca** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Second series, no. 13. Published 1876.
9. **Zaragoza** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — First series, no. 6. Published 1874.
10. **Bailén** (6 · ▲10 ▼4) — First series, no. 4. Published 1873.
11. **Cádiz** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — First series, no. 8. Published 1874.
12. **Napoleón en Chamartín** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — First series, no. 5. Published 1874.
13. **El equipaje del rey José** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Second series, no. 11. Published 1875.
14. **7 de julio** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Second series, no. 15. Published 1876.
15. **Mendizábal** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Third series, no. 22. Published 1898.
16. **La Primera República** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Fifth series, no. 44. Published 1911.
17. **Un faccioso más y algunos frailes menos** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Second series, no. 20. Published 1879.
18. **Memorias de un cortesano de 1815** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Second series, no. 12. Published 1875.
19. **La de los tristes destinos** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Fourth series, no. 40. Published 1907.
20. **El terror de 1824** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Second series, no. 17. Published 1877.
21. **Los apostólicos** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Second series, no. 19. Published 1879.
22. **De Oñate a la Granja** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Third series, no. 23. Published 1898.
23. **Los Ayacuchos** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Third series, no. 29. Published 1900.
24. **Las tormentas del 48** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Fourth series, no. 31. Published 1902.
25. **Un voluntario realista** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Second series, no. 18. Published 1878.
26. **Montes de Oca** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Third series, no. 28. Published 1900.
27. **España trágica** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Fifth series, no. 42. Published 1909.
28. **Juan Martín el Empecinado** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — First series, no. 9. Published 1874.
29. **Luchana** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Third series, no. 24. Published 1899.
30. **La campaña del Maestrazgo** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Third series, no. 25. Published 1899.
31. **Vergara** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Third series, no. 27. Published 1899.
32. **O'Donnell** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Fourth series, no. 35. Published 1904.
33. **España sin rey** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Fifth series, no. 41. Published 1907.
34. **Los cien mil hijos de san Luis** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Second series, no. 16. Published 1877.
35. **Carlos VI en la Rápita** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Fourth series, no. 37. Published 1905.
36. **Zumalacárregui** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Third series, no. 21. Published 1898.
37. **Aita Tettauen** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fourth series, no. 36. Published 1904.
38. **La vuelta al mundo en la Numancia** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fourth series, no. 38. Published 1906.
39. **De Cartago a Sagunto** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fifth series, no. 45. Published 1911.
40. **Cánovas** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fifth series, no. 46. Published 1912. The last episode Galdós completed.
41. **Los duendes de la camarilla** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Fourth series, no. 33. Published 1903.
42. **La revolución de julio** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Fourth series, no. 34. Published 1903.
43. **Bodas reales** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Third series, no. 30. Published 1900.
44. **Narváez** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Fourth series, no. 32. Published 1902.
45. **Amadeo I** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fifth series, no. 43. Published 1910.
46. **Prim** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — Fourth series, no. 39. Published 1906.

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