Modern Library Chronicles books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Modern Library Chronicles series?"

"There are 32 books in the Modern Library Chronicles series, published between 1980 and 2010."

Q: "What is the first book in the Modern Library Chronicles series?"

"The first book in the Modern Library Chronicles series is California, published in 1980."

Q: "What kind of books are in the Modern Library Chronicles?"

"Each book is a compact, single-subject history written by a noted scholar. Topics include California, London, the Balkans, the Catholic Church, the American Revolution, Napoleon, Islam, baseball, and the Korean War, among others."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	California	1980	Edward J. Larson	Buy
2	Communism	1994	Edward J. Larson	Buy
3	London	1995	Edward J. Larson	Buy
4	The Balkans	2000	Edward J. Larson	Buy
5	The German Empire	2000	Edward J. Larson	Buy
6	The Catholic Church	2001	Edward J. Larson	Buy
7	Peoples and Empires	2001	Edward J. Larson	Buy
8	Hitler and the Holocaust	2001	Edward J. Larson	Buy
9	Law in America	2002	Edward J. Larson	Buy
10	The American Revolution	2002	Edward J. Larson	Buy
11	Inventing Japan	2003	Edward J. Larson	Buy
12	The Americas	2003	Edward J. Larson	Buy
13	The Boys’ Crusade	2003	Edward J. Larson	Buy
14	The Reformation	2003	Edward J. Larson	Buy
15	The Company	2003	Edward J. Larson	Buy
16	The Age of Shakespeare	2004	Edward J. Larson	Buy
17	The Age of Napoleon	2004	Edward J. Larson	Buy
18	Infinite Ascent	2004	Edward J. Larson	Buy
19	Evolution	2004	Edward J. Larson	Buy
20	Nazism and War	2004	Edward J. Larson	Buy
21	The City	2005	Edward J. Larson	Buy
22	A Short History of Medicine	2006	Edward J. Larson	Buy
23	Storm from the East	2006	Edward J. Larson	Buy
24	Baseball	2006	Edward J. Larson	Buy
25	The Hellenistic Age	2007	Edward J. Larson	Buy
26	Prehistory	2007	Edward J. Larson	Buy
27	The Renaissance	2007	Edward J. Larson	Buy
28	Islam	2007	Edward J. Larson	Buy
29	The Christian World	2008	Edward J. Larson	Buy
30	Dangerous Games	2008	Edward J. Larson	Buy
31	The Romantic Revolution	2010	Edward J. Larson	Buy
32	The Korean War	2010	Edward J. Larson	Buy

The Modern Library Chronicles series published 32 short histories between 1980 and 2010, each written by a different expert and focused on a single subject. The topics span nearly all of human history and geography, from Prehistory and the Hellenistic Age to the Korean War and the Romantic Revolution.

Edward J. Larson contributed the Evolution volume in 2004. Other notable entries include The Reformation, Inventing Japan, and A Short History of Medicine. The series was designed to give general readers a concise overview of major topics, and each book runs shorter than a typical history monograph. The format makes these good entry points for readers new to a subject.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Modern Library Chronicles series?

There are 32 books in the Modern Library Chronicles series, published between 1980 and 2010.

What is the first book in the Modern Library Chronicles series?

The first book in the Modern Library Chronicles series is California, published in 1980.

What kind of books are in the Modern Library Chronicles?

Each book is a compact, single-subject history written by a noted scholar. Topics include California, London, the Balkans, the Catholic Church, the American Revolution, Napoleon, Islam, baseball, and the Korean War, among others.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order