# Thomas Hardy: books, series and word counts

6 books by Thomas Hardy here, 824,577 words in all. (1840–1928)


| # | Book | words | Pages |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Tess of the D'Urbervilles](https://musael.com/books/tess-of-the-durbervilles.md) | 149,816 | — |
| 2 | [Far from the Madding Crowd](https://musael.com/books/far-from-the-madding-crowd.md) | 137,908 | — |
| 3 | [A Pair of Blue Eyes](https://musael.com/books/a-pair-of-blue-eyes.md) | 131,237 | — |
| 4 | [Jude the Obscure](https://musael.com/books/jude-the-obscure.md) | 146,860 | — |
| 5 | [The Mayor of Casterbridge](https://musael.com/books/the-mayor-of-casterbridge.md) | 116,305 | — |
| 6 | [The Return of the Native](https://musael.com/books/the-return-of-the-native.md) | 142,451 | — |

## Questions

**How many books by Thomas Hardy are listed here?** 6 books, 824,577 words in all.

**What is Thomas Hardy's longest book?** Tess of the D'Urbervilles, with 149,816 words.

**What is Thomas Hardy's shortest book?** The Mayor of Casterbridge, with 116,305 words.

Source: https://musael.com/books/authors/thomas-hardy