Nathaniel Hawthorne

Looking at this as a case of a self-fulfilling prophecy, it is disappointing that a young girl, just like her mother, is regarded as a sinner. Even though the accusation is unjust for the young girl, the fact that society considers her mother blasphemous, ungodly, and sinful reflects on her. Hester's only misdoing is getting pregnant when not married.

The best place to start is the Manga Classics series, the earliest of Nathaniel Hawthorne's multi-book series: it opens with Pride and Prejudice (2014) and runs to 18 books across 2014–2023, ending with Othello (2023).

Nathaniel Hawthorne has 238 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1667 and 2026. 112 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Manga Classics series with 18 books — and 126 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Nathaniel Hawthorne's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Manga Classics (2014–2023, 18 books).

This guide splits Nathaniel Hawthorne's 238 books into 3 named series and 126 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Manga Classics (18 books, 2014–2023); Gothic Fantasy (91 books, 1667–2026); The Dark Descent (3 books, 1987–1991).