His works

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club - 1837
Dickens' first novel was illustrated by popular artist Robert Seymour. After the second monthly installment artist Seymour committed suicide and Hablot Knight Browne (Phiz) was chosen to replace him. The novel, which follows the adventures of Samuel Pickwick and his friends, was a huge success. During the writing of the monthly numbers the author was known only to his readers by the pen name Boz. Only when the entire work was published was the author's identity revealed which launched Dickens to celebrity status.
The Adventures of Oliver Twist - 1838
Dickens' second novel tells the story of the orphan Oliver set against the seamy underside of the London criminal world. Published in monthly parts partly concurrent with Pickwick, the novel was illustrated by George Cruikshank.In this departure from the merry world of Pickwick, Dickens targets the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 which renewed the importance of the workhouse as a means of relief for the poor. Dickens was severely criticized for introducing criminals and prostitutes in Oliver Twist. The novel was well received but not with the adulation of Pickwick.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - 1839
Published in 20 monthly installments, Dickens third novel was illustrated by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz). Dickens and Phiz, traveling under assumed names, visited the notorious boarding schools in Yorkshire to do background research for the novel.
The Old Curiosity Shop - 1841
Illustrated by George Cattermole and Phiz. This installment novel was so popular that its weekly sales rose to a hundred thousand. It tells the story of Nell and her grandfather. As the conclusion of the book neared Dickens was inundated with letters begging him to spare Nell's life. With the last installment arriving by ship, crowds in New York shouted from the pier "Is Little Nell Dead?"
Barnaby Rudge - 1841
Dickens fifth novel was his first historical novel, his second and last being A Tale of Two Cities. This work concentrates on the Gordon (anti-Catholic) Riots in London in 1780. Barnaby's pet raven, Grip, was based on Dickens' own pet raven of the same name. The novel was illustrated by Phiz.
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit - 1843
Dickens sixth novel, written after taking a year off during which he visited America for the first time, was less than enthusiastically received. The novel deals with the greed of Old Martin's relatives, chiefly Mr. Pecksniff, hoping to inherit his wealth. In the sixth installment, hoping to fend off lagging sales, Dickens has young Martin Chuzzlewit, the old man's grandson, go off to America. Dickens goes on to vent some of his ill feelings for the former colony he recently visited. American audiences were enraged. Although initial sales of the novel were disappointing, the novel's popularity later grew to the point where it is now one of Dickens' most popular works.
A Christmas Carol - 1843
Dickens began writing his "Little Carol" in October, 1843 finishing it by the end of November in time to be published for Christmas with illustrations by John Leech. Feuding with his publishers, Dickens financed the publishing of the book himself, setting the price at 5 shillings so that everyone could afford it. On the first day of its release the book sold six thousand copies and its popularity continued to grow. The best of his Christmas Books, A Christmas Carol has become a Christmas tradition and easily Dickens' best known book.
Dombey and Son - 1848
Dickens' seventh novel, illustrated by Phiz, was his first with his new publishers, Bradbury and Evans. Dickens worried about his new publisher's abilities to sell his work but the new novel's monthly installments were soon selling at up to 40,000 copies a month. William Thackeray, whose monthly installments of Vanity Fair were being sold by Bradbury and Evans during this same time, was selling at best only 5000 copies a month. It was after Dombey and Son was published that Dickens' reputation as a world class author was established and he never again felt he had to write for need of money.
The Personal History of David Copperfield - 1850
Dickens' eighth novel, illustrated by Phiz, is a disguised autobiography with many of the story lines mirroring Dickens' own life. John Dickens, Dickens' father, becomes two fictional characters in the book. Mr. Murdstone represents the stern, unfeeling side of John Dickens and Mr. Micawber the well intentioned but improvident side. This successful weaving of fact and fiction produced one of Dicken's most popular works and his personal favorite.
Bleak House - 1853
Dickens' ninth novel, illustrated by Phiz, was intended to illustrate the evils caused by long, drawn-out suits in the Courts of Chancery. Dickens had observed the inner workings of the courts as a reporter in his youth and observed that "The one great principle of the English law is to make business for itself". Bleak House is often considered Dickens' finest work although not his most popular.
Hard Times - 1854
Dickens tenth novel again flies the banner of social reform, this time the subject is the treatment of men, woman, and children who are merely pawns in the sweeping Industrial Revolution of the 1840's.
Little Dorrit - 1857
In his eleventh novel, again illustrated by Phiz, Dickens' childhood memories of his father's imprisonment in the Marshalsea for debt are brought forth again as the centerpiece of the story of William Dorrit, whose family is also imprisoned there. This book, along with its predecessor, Hard Times, marked a turn in Dickens' writing toward a darker and gloomier outlook on life.
A Tale of Two Cities - 1859
Dickens' twelfth novel with illustrations by Phiz begins "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." The novel is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and Dickens' researched the historical background meticulously, using his friend Thomas Carlyle's History of the French Revolution as a reference. This historical accuracy led to the rather un-Dickensian feel of the book.
Great Expectations - 1861
The thirteenth novel, this time illustrated by Marcus Stone, contains a strong autobiographical element, though not as openly as in David Copperfield, it is much deeper. Dickens reread Copperfield before beginning Great Expectations to avoid unintentional repetition. Called Dickens darkest work by some, it was very well received by Victorian readers and remains one of Dickens most popular works today. Many consider this novel Dickens' greatest use of plot, characterization, and style and Great Expectations the masterpiece of Dickens' works.
Our Mutual Friend - 1865
Dickens' fourteenth novel, illustrated by Marcus Stone, was also his last completed novel. The story centers on the effects of greed and the corruption that money brings. The writing was slow and the monthly installments were not selling well. Dickens was beginning to feel the effects of illness that would plague him the rest of his life.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood - 1870
Dickens' fifteenth novel, and his last, was never completed. The story is a murder mystery in which Edwin Drood is supposedly murdered and his uncle is suspect in the murder. Dickens left exactly half of the monthly installments unfinished when he suffered a stroke and died June 8, 1870. Although much conjecture about the end of the story has taken place, Dickens revealed his plan for the end of the work to no one. The Mystery of Edwin Drood remains a mystery to this day.