50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| 50 Political Ideas You Really Need to Know |
2007 |
Buy |
| 50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know |
2009 |
Buy |
| 50 Genetics Ideas You Really Need to Know |
2009 |
Buy |
| 50 Literature Ideas You Really Need to Know |
2010 |
Buy |
| 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Religion |
2010 |
Buy |
| 50 Architecture Ideas You Really Need to Know |
2010 |
Buy |
| 50 Digital Ideas You Really Need to Know |
2011 |
Buy |
| 50 Art Ideas: You Really Need to Know |
2011 |
Buy |
| 50 Events You Really Need to Know: History of War |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Future: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know |
2012 |
Buy |
| 50 Quantum Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know |
2013 |
Buy |
| 50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know |
2022 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The School of Life |
2012 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Fun Inc.: Why Play is the 21st Century’s Most Serious Business |
2010 |
Buy |
| Summer of Unrest: Activism or Slacktivism?: The Future of Digital Politics |
2011 |
Buy |
| Netymology: From Apps to Zombies: A Linguistic Celebration of the Digital World |
2013 |
Buy |
| Live This Book |
2015 |
Buy |
| Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study |
2017 |
Buy |
| Think Critically |
2019 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Gomorrah Gambit / This is Gomorrah |
2019 |
Buy |
The School of Life Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| How to Thrive in the Digital Age |
2012 |
Buy |
| How to Think More About Sex |
2012 |
Buy |
| How to Change the World |
2012 |
Buy |
| How to Find Fulfilling Work |
2012 |
Buy |
| How to Think About Exercise |
2014 |
Buy |
| How to Be Alone |
2014 |
Buy |
| How to Age |
2014 |
Buy |
| How to Choose a Partner |
2016 |
Buy |
| How to be a Leader |
2016 |
Buy |
| How to Be Bored |
2016 |
Buy |
| How to Think Like an Entrepreneur |
2016 |
Buy |
| Relationships |
2016 |
Buy |
| The School of Life: An Emotional Education |
2019 |
Buy |
Tom Chatfield is a British author and commentator who has been writing about technology and its effects on daily life since the late 2000s. His work spans the 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know reference series, the School of Life self-help line, standalone non-fiction on topics like gaming and internet language, and even a thriller novel.
His non-fiction ranges from Fun Inc., about the business of video games, to Netymology, a book about the origins of internet-era vocabulary. He has also written textbooks on critical thinking that are used in university courses. The Gomorrah Gambit (also titled This is Gomorrah) marked his move into fiction with a tech-themed thriller.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Tom Chatfield written?
Tom Chatfield has written 33 books across five series.
What was Tom Chatfield's first book?
Tom Chatfield’s first book is 50 Political Ideas You Really Need to Know, published in 2007.
What topics does Tom Chatfield write about?
Tom Chatfield writes about technology, digital culture, critical thinking, and how people interact with the modern world. His non-fiction includes books on gaming, internet language, and logical reasoning. He has also written a thriller novel, The Gomorrah Gambit, and contributed to the 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know and School of Life series.