This timeline contains all information about Roald Dahl’s life, the books he wrote, and movies, television shows, and theater productions he was involved in. It continues past his death to the present day (since new Dahl works are still being released).
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1943
The Gremlins
First published book.
1946
Over to You
1948
Some Time Never: A Fable for Supermen
1953
Someone Like You
1959
Kiss Kiss
1961
James and the Giant Peach
1964
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
1966
The Magic Finger
1968
Selected Stories of Roald Dahl
1969
Twenty Nine Kisses from Roald Dahl
1970
Fantastic Mr. Fox
1972
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
1974
Switch B***h
1975
Danny the Champion of the World
1977
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
1978
The Enormous Crocodile and The Best of Roald Dahl
1979
My Uncle Oswald, Tales of the Unexpected, and Taste and Other Tales
1980
The Twits, More Tales of the Unexpected, and A Roald Dahl Selection: Nine Short Stories
1981
George’s Marvelous Medicine
1982
The BFG and Revolting Rhymes
