This is a list of published works by Hans Christian Andersen. The list has been supplemented with a few important posthumous editions of his works; the year given in each entry refers to the first Danish edition. They are all in the public domain because Andersen died over 100 years ago.

Works by type

Novels

The Improvisatore (Improvisatoren) (1835), C.A. Reitzel Publishers O. T. (1836), C.A. Reitzel Publishers Only a Fiddler (Kun en Spillemand) (1837), C.A. Reitzel Publishers The Two Baronesses (De to Baronesser) (1848), C.A. Reitzel Publishers To be or not to be? (At være eller ikke være) (1857) Lucky Peer (Lykke-Peer) (1870), C.A. Reitzel Publishers Sorøe Gang (1935), published posthumously, unfinished Fragmenter af en ufuldført historisk Roman (1935), published posthumously, unfinished Christian den Andens Dverg (1935), published posthumously, unfinished

Children's short stories

All short stories

A Picture Book without Pictures (Billedbog uden Billeder) series: "First Evening" ("Første Aften") (1839) "Second Evening" ("Anden Aften") (1839) "Third Evening" ("Tredie Aften") (1839) "Fourth Evening" ("Fjerde Aften") (1839) "Fifth Evening" ("Femte Aften") (1839) "Sixth Evening" ("Sjette Aften") (1839) "Seventh Evening" ("Syvende Aften") (1839) "Eighth Evening" ("Ottende Aften") (1839) "Ninth Evening" ("Niende Aften") (1839) "Tenth Evening" ("Tiende Aften") (1839) "Eleventh Evening" ("Ellevte Aften") (1839) "Twelfth Evening" ("Tolvte Aften") (1839) "Thirteenth Evening" ("Trettende Aften") (1839) "Fourteenth Evening" ("Fjortende Aften") (1839) "Fifteenth Evening" ("Femtende Aften") (1839) "Sixteenth Evening" ("Sextende Aften") (1839) "Seventeenth Evening" ("Syttende Aften") (1839) "Eighteenth Evening" ("Attende Aften") (1839) "Nineteenth Evening" ("Nittende Aften") (1839) "Twentieth Evening" ("Tyvende Aften") (1839) "Twenty-first Evening" ("En og tyvende Aften") (1840) "Twenty-second Evening" ("To og tyvende Aften" (1840) "Twenty-third Evening" ("Tre og tyvende Aften") (1840) "Twenty-fourth Evening" ("Fire og tyvende Aften") (1844) "Twenty-fifth Evening" ("Fem og tyvende Aften" (1840) "Twenty-sixth Evening" ("Sex og tyvende Aften") (1840) "Twenty-seventh Evening" ("Syv og tyvende Aften") (1840) "Twenty-eighth Evening" ("Otte og tyvende Aften") (1840) "Twenty-ninth Evening" ("Ni og tyvende Aften") (1840) "Thirtieth Evening" ("Tredivte Aften") (1840) "Thirty-first Evening" ("Een og tredivte Aften") (1844) "Thirty-second Evening" ("To og tredivte Aften") (1847) "Thirty-third Evening" ("Tre og tredivte Aften") (1847) "Den første Aften" (1943), published posthumously

Fairy tales and stories Andersen had a "canon" of 156 stories he called "Eventyr og Historier" ("fairy tales and stories). They were numbered with an eventyrkode by Svend Juel Møller in his Bidrag til H.C. Andersens Bibliografi (Contributions to Hans Christian Andersen's Bibliography, 1966). +Eventyrkode English language titleDanish language titleDate1The TinderboxFyrtøiet8 May 18352Little Claus and Big ClausLille Claus og store Claus8 May 18353The Princess and the PeaPrindsessen paa Ærten8 May 18354Little Ida's FlowersDen lille Idas Blomster8 May 18355ThumbelinaTommelise16 December 18356The Naughty BoyDen uartige Dreng16 December 18357The Traveling CompanionReisekammeraten16 December 18358The Little MermaidDen lille Havfrue7 April 18379The Emperor's New ClothesKeiserens nye Klæder7 April 183710The Galoshes of FortuneLykkens Kalosker19 May 183811The DaisyGaaseurten2 October 183812The Steadfast Tin SoldierDen standhaftige Tinsoldat2 October 183813The Wild SwansDe vilde Svaner2 October 183814The Rose ElfRosen-Alfen19 May 183915The Garden of ParadiseParadisets Have19 October 183916The Flying TrunkDen flyvende Kuffert19 October 183917The StorksStorkene19 October 183918The Wicked PrinceDen onde FyrsteOctober 184019Ole LukøjeOle Lukøie20 December 184120The SwineherdSvinedrengen20 December 184121The BuckwheatBoghveden20 December 184122The AngelEngelen11 November 184323The NightingaleNattergalen11 November 184324The Sweethearts;or,The Top and the BallKjærestefolkene [Toppen og bolden]11 November 184325The Ugly DucklingDen grimme Ælling11 November 184326The Fir TreeGrantræet21 December 184427The Snow QueenSneedronningen21 December 184428The Elder-Tree MotherHyldemoerDecember 184429The Elf MoundElverhøi7 April 184530The Red ShoesDe røde Skoe7 April 184531The JumpersSpringfyrene7 April 184532The Shepherdess and the Chimney-SweepHyrdinden og Skorsteensfeieren7 April 184533Holger DanskeHolger Danske7 April 184534The BellKlokkenMay 184535GrandmotherBedstemoder5 October 184536The Darning NeedleStoppenaalenDecember 184537The Little Match GirlDen lille Pige med SvovlstikkerneDecember 184538A View from Vartou's WindowFra et Vindue i VartouDecember 184639A Picture from the RampartsEt Billede fra CastelsvoldenDecember 184640The Old Street LampDen gamle Gadeløgte6 April 184741The Neighboring FamiliesNabofamilierne6 April 184742Little TuckLille Tuk6 April 184743The ShadowSkyggen6 April 184744The Old HouseDet gamle HuusDecember 184745The Drop of WaterVanddraabenDecember 184746The Happy FamilyDen lykkelige FamilieDecember 184747The Story of a MotherHistorien om en ModerDecember 184748The Shirt CollarFlipperneDecember 184749The FlaxHørren184850The Phoenix BirdFugl PhønixMay 185051There is a Difference"Der er Forskjel"November 185152The World's Fairest RoseVerdens deiligste RoseNovember 185153Thousands of Years from NowOm Aartusinder26 January 185254The Swan's NestSvanereden28 January 185255The Old TombstoneDen gamle GravsteenFebruary 185256The Story of the YearAarets Historie5 April 185257On Judgment DayPaa den yderste Dag5 April 185258It's Quite True!Det er ganske vist!5 April 185259A Good HumorEt godt Humeur5 April 185260HeartacheHjertesorg30 November 185261Everything in its Proper Place"Alt paa sin rette Plads!"30 November 185262The Goblin and the GrocerNissen hos Spekhøkeren30 November 185263Under The Willow TreeUnder Piletræet30 November 185264Five Peas from a PodFem fra en ÆrtebælgDecember 185265She Was Good for Nothing"Hun duede ikke"December 185266Two MaidensTo JomfruerNovember 185367The Last PearlDen sidste PerleFebruary 185368At the Uttermost Parts of the SeaVed det yderste HavDecember 185469The Money PigPengegrisenDecember 185470A Leaf from HeavenEt Blad fra HimlenFebruary 185371Clumsy HansKlods-Hans30 April 185572Ib and Little ChristineIb og lille Christine30 April 185573The Thorny Road of Honor"Ærens Tornevei"December 185574The Jewish GirlJødepigenDecember 185575A String of PearlsEt stykke PerlesnorDecember 185676The Bell DeepKlokkedybetDecember 185677The Bottle NeckFlaskehalsenDecember 185778Soup on a Sausage PegSuppe paa en Pølsepind2 March 185879The Nightcap of the "Pebersvend"Pebersvendens Nathue2 March 185880Something"Noget"2 March 185881The Old Oak Tree's Last DreamDet gamle Egetræes sidste Drøm2 March 185882The A-B-C BookABC-Bogen2 March 185883The Marsh King's DaughterDynd-Kongens Datter15 May 185884The RacersHurtigløberne15 May 185885The Stone of the Wise ManDe Vises SteenDecember 185886The Wind Tells about Valdemar Daae and His DaughtersVinden fortæller om Valdemar Daae og hans Døttre24 March 185987The Girl Who Trod on the LoafPigen, som traadte paa Brødet24 March 185988Ole, the Tower KeeperTaarnvægteren Ole24 March 185989Anne LisbethAnne Lisbeth24 March 185990Children's PrattleBørnesnak24 March 185991The Child in the GraveBarnet i GravenDecember 185992Pen and InkstandPen og Blækhuus9 December 185993The Farmyard Cock and the WeathercockGaardhanen og Veirhanen9 December 185994"Beautiful""Deilig!"9 December 185995A Story from the Sand DunesEn Historie fra Klitterne9 December 185996Two BrothersTo Brødre25 December 185997Moving DayFlyttedagen12 February 186098The ButterflySommerfuglenDecember 186099The Bishop of Börglum and his MenBispen paa Børglum og hans Frænde27 January 1861100Twelve by the MailTolv med Posten2 March 1861101The BeetleSkarnbassen2 March 1861102What the Old Man Does is Always RightHvad Fatter gjør, det er altid det Rigtige2 March 1861103The Snow ManSneemanden2 March 1861104In the Duck YardI Andegaarden2 March 1861105The New Century's GoddessDet nye Aarhundredes Musa2 March 1861106The Ice MaidenIisjomfruen25 November 1861107The PsychePsychen25 November 1861108The Snail and the RosebushSneglen og Rosenhækken25 November 1861109The Old Church BellDen gamle Kirkeklokke1861110The Silver ShillingSølvskillingenDecember 1861111The Metal PigMetalsvinet30 April 1842112The Bond of FriendshipVenskabs-Pagten30 April 1842113A Rose from Homer's GraveEn Rose fra Homers Grav30 April 1842114A StoryEn Historie19 May 1851115The Silent BookDen stumme Bog19 May 1851116The SnowdropSommergjækkenDecember 1862117The TeapotTheepottenDecember 1863118The Bird of FolkloreFolkesangens FuglDecember 1864119The Will-o'-the-Wisps Are in TownLygtemændene ere i Byen, sagde Mosekonen17 November 1865120The WindmillVeirmøllen17 November 1865121In the Children's RoomI Børnestuen17 November 1865122Golden TreasureGuldskat17 November 1865123The Storm Shifts the SignboardsStormen flytter Skilt17 November 1865124Kept Secret but not ForgottenGjemt er ikke glemt11 December 1866125The Porter's SonPortnerens Søn11 December 1866126AuntyMoster11 December 1866127The ToadSkrubtudsen11 December 1866128Vänö and GlänöVænø og Glænø18 August 1867129The Little Green OnesDe smaa GrønneDecember 1867130The Goblin and the WomanNissen og MadamenDecember 1867131Peiter, Peter, and PeerPeiter, Peter og Peer12 January 1868132Godfather's Picture BookGudfaders Billedbog19 January 1868133Which Was the Happiest?Hvem var den Lykkeligste?26 July 1868134The Puppet-show ManMarionetspilleren19 May 1851135The Days of the WeekUgedageneNovember 1868136The DryadDryaden5 December 1868137The RagsLaserneDecember 1868138The CometKometenJune 1869139Sunshine StoriesSolskins-HistorierMay 1869140Chicken Grethe's FamilyHønse-Grethes FamilieDecember 1869141What Happened to the ThistleHvad Tidselen oplevedeOctober 1869142What One Can InventHvad man kan hitte paaJuly 1869143Luck May Lie in a PinLykken kan ligge i en PindApril 1869144What the Whole Family SaidHvad hele Familien sagde1 July 1870145Great-GrandfatherOldefa'erAugust 1870146The Most Incredible ThingDet UtroligsteSeptember 1870147The CandlesLyseneJuly 1870148The Carrot Wedding"Spørg Amagermo'er"!1 October 1871149Dance, Dance, Doll of Mine!"Dandse, dandse Dukke min!"15 November 1871150The Great Sea SerpentDen store Søslange17 December 1871151The Gardener and the Noble FamilyGartneren og Herskabet30 March 1872152What Old Johanne ToldHvad gamle Johanne fortalte23 November 1872153The Gate KeyPortnøglen23 November 1872154The CrippleKrøblingen23 November 1872155Aunty ToothacheTante Tandpine23 November 1872156The Flea and the ProfessorLoppen og ProfessorenDecember 1872

Other fairy tales and stories

"The Tallow Candle", or "The Candlestick" ("Tællelyset") (1820s) "The Ghost at Palnatoke's Grave" ("Gjenfærdet ved Palnatokes Grav") (1822), as Villiam Christian Walter "God Can Never Die" ("Den gamle Gud lever endnu") (1836) "This Fable is Intended for You" ("Det er Dig, Fabelen sigter til!") (1836) "The Talisman" ("Talismanen") (1836) "The Little Mermaid" ("Den lille havfrue") (1837) "The Emperor's New Clothes" ("Kejserens nye klæder") (1837) "The Wild Swans" ("De vilde svaner") (1838) "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" ("Den standhaftige tinsoldat") (1838) "The Daisy" ("Gaaseurten") (1838) "The Galoshes of Fortune" ("Lykkens Kalosker") (1838) "The Flying Trunk" ("Den flyvende Kuffert") (1839) "The Garden of Paradise" ("Paradisets have") (1839) "The Rose Elf" ("Rosen-Alfen") (1839) "The Storks" ("Storkene") (1839) "The Wicked Prince" ("Den onde Fyrste") (1840) "The Buckwheat" ("Boghveden") (1841) "Ole Lukoie" ("Ole Lukøje") (1841) "The Swineherd" ("Svinedrengen") (1841) "A Rose from Homer's Grave" ("En Rose fra Homers Grav") (1842) "The Metal Pig" ("Metalsvinet") (1842)