Reading order · 2 books · 1964 to 1972 · Set in Willy Wonka's factory
Charlie Bucket Books in Order
The Charlie Bucket books follow Charlie, a poor boy who wins a Golden Ticket to tour Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, and then travels with Wonka into space in a great glass lift.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 1964 to 1972
- First book
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Latest
- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972)
- Setting
- Set in Willy Wonka's factory
The reading order
Every Charlie Bucket book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in Willy Wonka's factory
- 1Charlie and the Chocolate Factory1964With Charlie BucketCharlie Bucket lives in poverty with his parents and four grandparents.Buy on Amazon
- 2Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator1972With Charlie BucketCharlie, his family and Willy Wonka are carried into space in the Great Glass Elevator, where they visit a space hotel and meet the Vermicious Knids.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, then Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, which continues directly.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Charlie Bucket | Willy Wonka | Grandpa Joe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Charlie Bucket books
3 characters from Roald Dahl’s chart, with the number of Charlie Bucket books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie BucketPoor boy who finds a Golden Ticket | 2 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964 |
| Willy WonkaEccentric chocolatier | 2 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964 |
| Grandpa JoeCharlie's grandfather | 2 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964 |