G.K. Chesterton is well-known for a vast body of work including:
Fiction:
* The Man Who Was Thursday (1908) - a satirical novel about an anarchist conspiracy
* The Innocence of Father Brown (1911) - a collection of short stories featuring the priest-detective Father Brown
* The Ball and the Cross (1909) - a novel about the conflict between Catholicism and modernism
* The Napoleon of Notting Hill (1904) - a humorous novel about a man who declares himself Emperor of Notting Hill
Non-fiction:
* Orthodoxy (1908) - a defense of Christian faith
* Heretics (1905) - a collection of essays criticizing modern thought
* The Everlasting Man (1925) - a philosophical work about the nature of humanity
* The Outline of Sanity (1926) - a critique of modern society
Poetry:
* The Ballad of the White Horse (1911) - an epic poem about the Anglo-Saxon conquest of Britain
Other:
* The Illustrated London News - Chesterton wrote numerous articles and essays for this publication
* The Daily News - he was also a regular contributor to this newspaper
G.K. Chesterton is considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. His works are known for their wit, intelligence, and passionate defense of traditional values.