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The School of Life Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The School of Life 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 The School of Life series? Start with "How to Thrive in the Digital Age" (2012) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete The School of Life reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
How to Thrive in the Digital Age
2012
How to Think More About Sex (By: Alain de Botton)
2012
How to Change the World (By: John-Paul Flintoff)
2012
How to Find Fulfilling Work (By: Roman Krznaric)
2012
How to Think About Exercise (By: DamonYoung)
2014
How to Be Alone (By: Sara Maitland)
2014
How to Age (By: Anne Karpf)
2014
How to Choose a Partner (By: Susan Quilliam)
2016
How to be a Leader (By: Martin Bjergegaard,Cosmina Popa)
2016
How to Be Bored (By: Eva Hoffman)
2016
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur (By: Philip Delves Broughton)
2016
Relationships (By: Alain de Botton)
2016
The School of Life: An Emotional Education (By: Alain de Botton)
2019
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