The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the ultimate mystery novel which no one will ever truly solve. Was Edwin murdered or did he disappear? If he was murdered, was it by his uncle Jasper, the obvious choice, or by another character? What did Princess Puffer see the night she meet Edwin prior to his disappearance or hear from Jasper during his opium altered states? How will the engagement ring fit into the mystery? Exactly who is Mr. Datchery and what is his interest in Jasper? Is Mr. Datchery someone else wearing a disguise that includes a wig which makes it too uncomfortable to wear a hat? We can speculate but never know!

After finishing Dickens, in close to publication order, below is my forced rankings:

Bleak House (1852)
David Copperfield (1849)
Great Expectations (1860)
Our Mutual Friend (1864)
Little Dorritt (1855)
Hard Times (1854)
Dombey and Son (1846)
A Tale of Two Cities (1859)
The Pickwick Papers (1836)
The Old Curiosity Shop (1840)
Nicholas Nickleby (1838)
Martin Chuzzlewit (1843)
Barnaby Rudge (1841)
Oliver Twist (1837)