Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icons | 2013 | Karen Armstrong | N/A |
| 2 | Jesus | 2013 | Karen Armstrong | Buy |
| 3 | David Lynch | 2013 | Karen Armstrong | Buy |
| 4 | Idols | 2014 | Karen Armstrong | N/A |
| 5 | Lucian Freud | 2014 | Karen Armstrong | Buy |
| 6 | Edgar Allan Poe | 2014 | Karen Armstrong | Buy |
| 7 | Van Gogh | 2014 | Karen Armstrong | Buy |
| 8 | Alfred Hitchcock | 2015 | Karen Armstrong | Buy |
| 9 | St Paul | 2015 | Karen Armstrong | Buy |
The Icons series is an accessible, visually-led set of short books covering major cultural figures. It ranges across religion (Jesus, St Paul), art (Lucian Freud, Van Gogh), film (David Lynch, Alfred Hitchcock), and literature (Edgar Allan Poe), bringing together scholars and critics to write about figures who have shaped culture in durable ways.
Armstrong’s contribution to the Jesus volume fits with her long career writing about the historical and theological dimensions of Christianity. The series as a whole is designed for browsing and for readers who want a quick, informed introduction to a figure they may know by reputation but not in depth.