Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The History Book | 2010 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 2 | The Psychology Book | 2011 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 3 | The Economics Book | 2012 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 4 | The Religions Book | 2013 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 5 | The Science Book | 2014 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 6 | The Business Book | 2014 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 7 | The Shakespeare Book | 2015 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 8 | The Politics Book | 2015 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 9 | The Philosophy Book | 2015 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 10 | The Sociology Book | 2015 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 11 | The Literature Book | 2016 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 12 | The Art Book | 2017 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 13 | The Crime Book | 2017 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 14 | The Bible Book | 2018 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 15 | The Mythology Book | 2018 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 16 | The Classical Music Book | 2018 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 17 | The Ecology Book | 2019 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 18 | The Maths Book | 2019 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 19 | The Sherlock Holmes Book | 2019 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 20 | The Marvel Book | 2019 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 21 | The Movie Book | 2020 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 22 | The Physics Book | 2020 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 23 | The Islam Book | 2020 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 24 | The Law Book | 2020 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 25 | The Star Wars Book | 2020 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 26 | The Medicine Book | 2021 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 27 | The Biology Book | 2021 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 28 | The DC Book | 2021 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 29 | The World War II Book | 2022 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 30 | The Chemistry Book | 2022 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 31 | The LGBTQ+ History Book | 2023 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 32 | El libro de la historia LGBTQ+ | 2023 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 33 | The Poetry Book | 2023 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 34 | The World War I Book | 2024 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 35 | The Psychology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained | 2024 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
| 36 | The Design Book | 2024 | Shanna Hogan | Buy |
Big Ideas Simply Explained is a long-running DK reference series with thirty-six volumes published between 2010 and 2024. Each book takes a major field of knowledge — history, psychology, economics, religion, science, literature, music, ecology, mathematics — and presents its key ideas through DK’s signature visual format of infographics, diagrams, and concise text.
The series has expanded over time to cover subjects including The Crime Book, The Mythology Book, The Sherlock Holmes Book, The Marvel Book, The Star Wars Book, and The LGBTQ+ History Book, reflecting DK’s strategy of applying the format to both academic subjects and popular culture. The series includes international editions, with El libro de la historia LGBTQ+ representing the Spanish-language version.