Like most Dickens novels, Bleak House was published in 20 monthly instalments, each containing 32 pages of text and two illustrations by Phiz (the last two being published together as a double issue). Each cost one shilling, except for the final double issue, which cost two shillings.
| Installment | Date of publication | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| I | March 1852 | 1–4 |
| II | April 1852 | 5–7 |
| III | May 1852 | 8–10 |
| IV | June 1852 | 11–13 |
| V | July 1852 | 14–16 |
| VI | August 1852 | 17–19 |
| VII | September 1852 | 20–22 |
| VIII | October 1852 | 23–25 |
| IX | November 1852 | 26–29 |
| X | December 1852 | 30–32 |
| XI | January 1853 | 33–35 |
| XII | February 1853 | 36–38 |
| XIII | March 1853 | 39–42 |
| XIV | April 1853 | 43–46 |
| XV | May 1853 | 47–49 |
| XVI | June 1853 | 50–53 |
| XVII | July 1853 | 54–56 |
| XVIII | August 1853 | 57–59 |
| XIX–XX | September 1853 | 60–67 |
