Charles Darwin's Published Books

The thematic architecture of the scientific manuscripts in the Darwin archive is clear. It follows Darwin’s own organization, and it is linked to the publication of Darwin’s books. Since the Creating the Origin and Darwin’s Evidence units of the Edited Manuscripts lead to Darwin’s fifteen books, the first edition and significant subsequent editions are given here. Only British editions in Darwin’s lifetime are included. So this is a conveniently short working list of Darwin’s publications.

Date Order

1839-1843	The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836 (Freeman 9)
1839	Journal of researches, 1st edn 1839 (Freeman 11)
1842	Coral reefs 1842 (Freeman 271)
1844	Volcanic islands 1844 (Freeman 272)
1845	Journal of researches, 2nd edn 1845 (Freeman 14)
1846	Geology of South America 1846 (Freeman 273)
1851	Geology of the voyage of the Beagle (Freeman 274). See Coral reefs 1842 (Freeman 271), Volcanic islands 1844 (Freeman 272), & Geology of South America 1846 (Freeman 273)
1851	A monograph on the sub-class Cirripedia, with figures of all the species: The Lepadidae; or pedunculated cirripedes [Vol. 1] 1851 (Freeman 339)
1854	A monograph on the sub-class Cirripedia, with figures of all the species: The Balanidae (or sessile cirripedes); the Verrucidae, etc. [Vol. 2] 1854 (Freeman 339)
1851-1854	A monograph on the fossil Lepadidae, or, pedunculated cirripedes of Great Britain [Vol. 1] 1851; A monograph on the fossil Balanidae and Verrucidae of Great Britain [Vol. 2] 1854 (Freeman 342)
1859	On the origin of species, 1st edn 1859 (Freeman 373)
1862	On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing 1862 (Freeman 800)
1865	On the movements and habits of climbing plants [Reprinted from Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 9, pp. 1-118] 1865 (Freeman 834)
1868	The variation of animals and plants under domestication, 1st edn 1868 (Freeman 878)
1870, 1871	Descent of man, 1st edn 1871 (Freeman 937); [with Darwin Marginalia]
1872	The expression of the emotions in man and animals 1872 (Freeman 1142)
1872	The origin of species, 6th edn 1872 (Freeman 391)
1874	The structure and distribution of coral reefs, 2nd edn 1874 (Freeman 275)
1875	Insectivorous plants 1875 (Freeman 1218)
1875	The movements and habits of climbing plants, 2nd edn 1875 (Freeman 836)
1875	The variation of animals and plants under domestication, 2nd edn 1875 (Freeman 880)
1876	The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom, 1st edn 1876 (Freeman 1249)
1877	The different forms of flowers on plants of the same species 1877 (Freeman 1277)
1878	The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom, 2nd edn 1878 (Freeman 1251)
1880	The power of movement in plants 1880 (Freeman 1325)
1881	The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits 1881 (Freeman 1357)
1888*	Insectivorous plants, 2nd edn, rev. by Francis Darwin 1888 (Freeman 1225) ^{_*_{Being a significant subsequent edition published after his death, it is the only one outside of his lifetime included in our listing.}}