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Books That Changed the World Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Books That Changed the World books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Books That Changed the World series? Start with "Thomas Paine's Rights of Man (By: Christopher Hitchens)" (2006) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Books That Changed the World reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Thomas Paine's Rights of Man (By: Christopher Hitchens)
2006
The Qur'an: A Biography (By: Bruce B. Lawrence)
2006
Darwin's Origin of Species: A Biography (By: Janet Browne)
2006
On The Wealth of Nations (By: P.J. O'Rourke)
2006
Homer's The Iliad And The Odyssey (By: Alberto Manguel)
2007
The Bible
2007
The Qur'an (By: Bruce B. Lawrence)
2007
Darwin's Origin of Species (By: Janet Browne)
2007
Plato's Republic (By: Simon Blackburn)
2007
Clausewitz's on War (By: Hew Strachan)
2007
Marx's Das Kapital (By: Francis Wheen)
2007
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