Robert Louis Stevenson
- Books on site
- 3
- Total words
- 177,898
- Reading time
- 9.9 h
- Years covered
- 1883–1886
- Longest
- Kidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was an Edinburgh engineer’s son who trained as a lawyer, wrote himself into tuberculosis, and spent his last years in Samoa. The books collected here are the ones that made him a household name in the 1880s: Treasure Island, the adventure story he began by drawing a map for his stepson; Kidnapped, the Scottish adventure that followed three years later; and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written, he said, from a dream.
All are free in EPUB, AZW3 and KEPUB, and all are short: two are adventure stories that adults reread, the third a horror story that takes two hours.
Every Robert Louis Stevenson title on editions.ink
In publication order, with word counts and reading time. The list is generated from the book pages themselves, so a new release appears here automatically.
Treasure Island1883 · 67,000 words
Kidnapped1886 · 85,398 words
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde1886 · 25,500 words| Year | Title | Words | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Treasure Island | 67,000 | ~4 h |
| 1886 | Kidnapped | 85,398 | ~6 h |
| 1886 | Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde | 25,500 | ~2 h |
Still only at Project Gutenberg
Further Robert Louis Stevenson titles are in the public domain but not yet built here. They are listed so you can see the shape of the whole bibliography; the links go to Project Gutenberg, where the plain text is available today.
- The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Gutenberg #43)
- Catriona (Gutenberg #589)
- A Child’s Garden of Verses (Gutenberg #25609)
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Questions readers ask
How many Robert Louis Stevenson books are free on editions.ink?
There are 3 editions on the site, together about 177,898 words, or roughly 12 hours of reading. Each page has the full text as EPUB, AZW3 and KEPUB.
What is the best Robert Louis Stevenson book to start with?
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886): it is the shortest complete work here, at about 1.7 hours.
Are these editions complete or abridged?
Complete. The text comes from the public-domain transcription and is checked against the printed edition named on each book page; nothing is cut, modernised or annotated away.
Which format should I download?
EPUB is the safest default for phones, tablets, Kobo and most reading apps. AZW3 suits older Kindles, and KEPUB is the Kobo-native format with better page-turn and footnote handling on a Kobo device.
Do I need an account or an app?
No. The download links are direct files served from the site; no account, newsletter or paywall is involved.
How long does Treasure Island take?
About 4.5 hours at 300 words per minute for 67,000 words — the longest title on this page. The whole list runs to roughly 6 hours.
Part of the author index and the complete catalogue. Every book page carries the full text, chapter summaries, characters, themes and the download links.