Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Deal of the Century | 1986 | Steve Coll | Buy |
| 2 | On the Grand Trunk Road | 1993 | Steve Coll | Buy |
| 3 | Ghost Wars | 2004 | Steve Coll | Buy |
| 4 | The Bin Ladens | 2008 | Steve Coll | Buy |
| 5 | Private Empire | 2012 | Steve Coll | Buy |
| 6 | The Taking of Getty Oil | 2017 | Steve Coll | Buy |
| 7 | Directorate S | 2018 | Steve Coll | Buy |
| 8 | The Achilles Trap | 2024 | Steve Coll | Buy |
Steve Coll’s eight non-fiction books span from The Deal of the Century (1986), about the breakup of AT&T, to The Achilles Trap (2024), about America and Saddam Hussein. Each book is a deep investigation into a major subject, from corporate giants to intelligence operations.
Ghost Wars (2004) and Directorate S (2018) are the most closely connected titles, forming a two-part account of American involvement in Afghanistan. The rest of his catalog covers subjects as varied as the Bin Laden family, ExxonMobil’s global operations, and the Getty Oil takeover.