P.J. O’Rourke Non-Fiction books in order

Q: "How many books are in the P.J. O’Rourke Non-Fiction series?"

"There are 22 books in the P.J. O’Rourke Non-Fiction series, published between 1979 and 2022."

Q: "What is the first book in the P.J. O’Rourke Non-Fiction series?"

"The first book in the P.J. O’Rourke Non-Fiction series is Another Dirty Book, published in 1979."

Q: "\"Which P.J. O'Rourke non-fiction book should I start with?\""

"Parliament of Whores and Holidays in Hell are the most commonly recommended starting points. Parliament of Whores offers O'Rourke's funniest take on American government, while Holidays in Hell collects his sharpest foreign reporting. Both books showcase his voice at its strongest."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Another Dirty Book	1979	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
2	Modern Manners	1983	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
3	The Bachelor Home Companion	1986	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
4	Republican Party Reptile	1987	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
5	Holidays in Hell	1988	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
6	Parliament of Whores	1991	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
7	Give War a Chance	1992	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
8	All the Trouble in the World	1994	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
9	Age and Guile Beat Youth, Innocence, and a Bad Haircut	1995	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
10	The Enemies List	1995	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
11	Eat the Rich	1998	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
12	The CEO of the Sofa	2001	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
13	Peace Kills	2004	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
14	Driving Like Crazy	2009	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
15	Don’t Vote, It Just Encourages the Bastards	2010	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
16	Holidays in Heck	2011	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
17	The Baby Boom	2014	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
18	Thrown Under the Omnibus	2015	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
19	How the Hell Did This Happen?	2017	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
20	None of My Business	2018	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
21	A Cry from the Far Middle	2020	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy
22	The Funny Stuff	2022	P.J. O’Rourke	Buy

P.J. O’Rourke’s non-fiction catalog spans from 1979 to 2022 and covers American politics, global affairs, economics, and culture through the lens of his libertarian humor. Early books like Modern Manners and Republican Party Reptile established his voice, while the late 1980s and 1990s produced his most celebrated work. Holidays in Hell, Parliament of Whores, and Give War a Chance cemented his reputation as a political satirist who could make serious subjects both accessible and funny.

His later work continued to tackle current events with the same sharp tongue. Books like Don’t Vote, It Just Encourages the Bastards and How the Hell Did This Happen? found O’Rourke grappling with a changing political landscape while maintaining the comedic instincts that defined his career. The final entry, The Funny Stuff, was published in 2022, the same year he died. Taken together, these twenty-two non-fiction titles form a running commentary on American life from the Carter administration through the Biden era.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the P.J. O’Rourke Non-Fiction series?

There are 22 books in the P.J. O’Rourke Non-Fiction series, published between 1979 and 2022.

What is the first book in the P.J. O’Rourke Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the P.J. O’Rourke Non-Fiction series is Another Dirty Book, published in 1979.

"Which P.J. O'Rourke non-fiction book should I start with?"

Parliament of Whores and Holidays in Hell are the most commonly recommended starting points. Parliament of Whores offers O’Rourke’s funniest take on American government, while Holidays in Hell collects his sharpest foreign reporting. Both books showcase his voice at its strongest.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order