Allen Lane History books in order

Complete list of Allen Lane History books in order, a collection of academic history titles published under Penguin's Allen Lane imprint from 1985 to 2007.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Mitrokhin Archive 1985 Niall Ferguson Buy
2 The Anatomy of Fascism 1994 Niall Ferguson Buy
3 In Search of Nature 1996 Niall Ferguson Buy
4 Prague In Black and Gold 1997 Niall Ferguson Buy
5 A History of Twentieth-Century Russia 1997 Niall Ferguson Buy
6 Russia’s War, 1941-1945 1997 Niall Ferguson Buy
7 How the Mind Works 1997 Niall Ferguson Buy
8 Evolution in Mind 1998 Niall Ferguson Buy
9 The Chan’s Great Continent 1998 Niall Ferguson Buy
10 The Meaning of It All 1998 Niall Ferguson Buy
11 Official Secrets 1998 Niall Ferguson Buy
12 Lourdes 1999 Niall Ferguson Buy
13 The Boy King / Tudor Church Militant 1999 Niall Ferguson Buy
14 British Prime Ministers and Other Essays 1999 Niall Ferguson Buy
15 The Greek Achievement 1999 Niall Ferguson Buy
16 Cassandra’s Daughter 1999 Niall Ferguson Buy
17 Gladstone 1999 Niall Ferguson Buy
18 Rembrandt’s Eyes 1999 Niall Ferguson Buy
19 Ladies of Influence 2000 Niall Ferguson Buy
20 The German Trauma 2000 Niall Ferguson Buy
21 Troublesome Things 2000 Niall Ferguson Buy
22 The Faustian Bargain 2000 Niall Ferguson Buy
23 Something New Under the Sun 2000 Niall Ferguson Buy
24 Berlin 2000 Niall Ferguson Buy
25 Enlightenment 2000 Niall Ferguson Buy
26 The New Penguin History of Scotland 2001 Niall Ferguson Buy
27 Interrogations 2001 Niall Ferguson Buy
28 The Blank Slate 2002 Niall Ferguson Buy
29 Four Colors Suffice 2002 Niall Ferguson Buy
30 Treason by the Book 2002 Niall Ferguson Buy
31 Blood and Guts 2002 Niall Ferguson Buy
32 The Cross and The Crescent 2003 Niall Ferguson Buy
33 Trial Of The Cannibal Dog 2003 Niall Ferguson Buy
34 Flesh in the Age of Reason 2003 Niall Ferguson Buy
35 Empire Made Me 2003 Niall Ferguson Buy
36 The Peninsular War 2003 Niall Ferguson Buy
37 The Struggle for Mastery 2003 Niall Ferguson Buy
38 1914-1918 : The History of the First World War 2004 Niall Ferguson Buy
39 United We Stand 2004 Niall Ferguson Buy
40 The Penguin History of the Twentieth Century 2004 Niall Ferguson Buy
41 La Vie En Bleu 2005 Niall Ferguson Buy
42 Mussolini’s Italy 2005 Niall Ferguson Buy
43 Easter 1916: The Irish Rebellion 2005 Niall Ferguson Buy
44 Restoration 2005 Niall Ferguson Buy
45 Revolution 2006 Niall Ferguson Buy
46 The War of the World 2006 Niall Ferguson Buy
47 The Disinherited 2007 Niall Ferguson Buy
48 Forgotten Wars 2007 Niall Ferguson Buy
49 Fateful Choices 2007 Niall Ferguson Buy
50 The Force of Destiny 2007 Niall Ferguson Buy
51 Napoleon’s Wars 2007 Niall Ferguson Buy

The Allen Lane History collection is a group of academic and popular history titles published under Penguin’s Allen Lane imprint between 1985 and 2007. Allen Lane, the hardcover arm of Penguin Books, has long been one of the leading publishers of serious non-fiction in the UK. The books in this collection are by various authors and cover a wide range of historical subjects, from Russia’s 20th-century wars to the Italian Renaissance, from Easter 1916 in Ireland to the Peninsular War.

This is a publisher imprint collection rather than a series by a single author. The 51 titles include works by well-known historians and writers on topics spanning European, Asian, and world history. Niall Ferguson edited the series and contributed to it, but the individual books are written by many different scholars. Readers interested in Ferguson’s own work should see his History, Empire, Government, and Rothschild pages for titles he authored directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Allen Lane History series?

There are 51 books in the Allen Lane History series, published between 1985 and 2007.

What is the first book in the Allen Lane History series?

The first book in the Allen Lane History series is Mitrokhin Archive, published in 1985.

What is the Allen Lane History imprint?

Allen Lane is a hardcover non-fiction imprint within Penguin Random House, founded in 1967 by Penguin’s founder Allen Lane. It publishes serious non-fiction across subjects including history, science, politics, and philosophy. The books listed here are history titles from this imprint.

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