Anthony Giddens Books in Order
Anthony Giddens has written 42 books, published between 1971 and 2018. The first book is Capitalism and Modern Social Theory: An Analysis of the Writings of Marx, Durkheim and Max Weber (1971) and the newest is Key concepts of sociology (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 42
- Published
- 1971–2018
- Pages on record
- 10,282 in 37 of 42 books
- Reading time
- 171–257 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,282 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 37 of 42 titles with a page count on record.
Anthony Giddens writes sociology and social theory. The catalogue of 42 books opens with Capitalism and Modern Social Theory: An Analysis of the Writings of Marx, Durkheim and Max Weber (1971) and closes with Key concepts of sociology (2018). Social structure, class, political sociology, globalization and capitalism are the standing subjects, and titles such as Central Problems in Social Theory (1979) and Modernity and Self-Identity (1991) sit in the middle of the run. A Contemporary Critique of Historical Materialism is a multi-volume project, its second part being The Nation-State and Violence (1987). Textbooks form a separate group within the catalogue.
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How many Anthony Giddens books are there?
Anthony Giddens has 42 books, released between 1971 and 2018. They include 4 separate series.
Anthony Giddens Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 42 Anthony Giddens books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of October 2026.
- 1Capitalism and Modern Social Theory: An Analysis of the Writings of Marx, Durkheim and Max WeberAnthony Giddens Textbooks #11971 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/419712801/4
- 219733361/4
- 3Central Problems in Social Theory: Action, Structure, and Contradiction in Social AnalysisAnthony Giddens Textbooks #21979 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/419792941/4
- 4Classes, Power and Conflict: Classical and Contemporary DebatesSocial Science #21982 · 646 pages · confirmed 1/419826461/4
- 519822391/4
- 61986–1/4
- 719862501/4
- 8The Nation-State and Violence: Volume 2 of A Contemporary Critique of Historical MaterialismAnthony Giddens Textbooks #41987 · 408 pages · confirmed 1/419874081/4
- 919913101/4
- 10The Constitution of Society: Outline of the Theory of StructurationSocial Science #51991 · 402 pages · confirmed 1/419914021/4
- 11Modernity and Self-Identity: Self and Society in the Late Modern AgeAnthony Giddens Textbooks #61991 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419912561/4
- 1219912001/4
- 1319922161/4
- 1419923881/4
- 15New Rules of Sociological Method: A Positive Critique of Interpretative SociologiesAnthony Giddens Textbooks #71993 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/419931861/4
- 16Beyond Left and Right: The Future of Radical PoliticsSocial Science #81994 · 276 pages · confirmed 1/419942761/4
- 17Reflexive Modernization: Politics, Tradition and Aesthetics in the Modern Social OrderAnthony Giddens Textbooks #81994 · 225 pages · confirmed 1/419942251/4
- 181995531/4
- 1919953041/4
- 201995–1/4
- 21In Defence of Sociology: Essays, Interpretations and RejoindersAnthony Giddens Textbooks #111996 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419962881/4
- 2219971261/4
- 2319982481/4
- 2419984481/4
- 2519981661/4
- 2619982001/4
- 2720002421/4
- 282002961/4
- 29Runaway World: How Globalization is Reshaping Our LivesSocial Science #162003 · 104 pages · confirmed 1/420031041/4
- 30The Progressive Manifesto: New Ideas for the Centre-LeftSocial Science #172003 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/420032221/4
- 3120052541/4
- 3220062461/4
- 3320063091/4
- 3420076831/4
- 352007–1/4
- 3620072561/4
- 3720092721/4
- 38Politics and Sociology in the Thought of Max WeberAnthony Giddens Textbooks #172013 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42013641/4
- 392013–1/4
- 40Green Growth, Smart Growth: A New Approach to Economics, Innovation and the EnvironmentA Contemporary Critique of Historical Materialism #12015 · 371 pages · confirmed 1/420153711/4
- 422018–1/4
Anthony Giddens books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Anthony Giddens Textbooks in order
18 books- 1. Capitalism and Modern Social Theory: An Analysis of the Writings of Marx, Durkheim and Max Weber
- 2. Central Problems in Social Theory: Action, Structure, and Contradiction in Social Analysis
- 3. Sociology: A brief but critical introduction
- 4. The Nation-State and Violence: Volume 2 of A Contemporary Critique of Historical Materialism
- 5. Social Theory And Modern Sociology
- 6. Modernity and Self-Identity: Self and Society in the Late Modern Age
- 7. New Rules of Sociological Method: A Positive Critique of Interpretative Sociologies
- 8. Reflexive Modernization: Politics, Tradition and Aesthetics in the Modern Social Order
- 9. New Thinking for New Times
- 10. A Contemporary Critique of Historical Materialism
- 11. In Defence of Sociology: Essays, Interpretations and Rejoinders
- 12. The Global Third Way Debate
- and 6 more in the table above
A Contemporary Critique of Historical Materialism in order
2 booksAnthony Giddens Medical in order
1 bookDo you have to read Anthony Giddens books in order?
You only need to read Anthony Giddens books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Anthony Giddens
Start with Capitalism and Modern Social Theory: An Analysis of the Writings of Marx, Durkheim and Max Weber (1971), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Anthony Giddens book?
Key concepts of sociology (2018) is the newest Anthony Giddens book released so far.
Is there a new Anthony Giddens book coming?
No next Anthony Giddens book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Anthony Giddens at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Anthony Giddens title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Anthony Giddens books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 10,282 pages across the 37 of 42 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Anthony Giddens books, 18 of 42, were published in the 1990s.
When Anthony Giddens books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Anthony Giddens titles appeared. 1990s was the most productive decade with 18 titles.
42 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Anthony Giddens books are about
39 of the 42 Anthony Giddens books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: sociology is tagged on 16 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Sociology 16 of 39 books
- Social structure 5 of 39 books
- Sociology, philosophy 5 of 39 books
- Globalization 4 of 39 books
- Philosophy 4 of 39 books
- Political science 4 of 39 books
- Political sociology 4 of 39 books
- Politics and government 4 of 39 books
- Right and left (Political science) 4 of 39 books
- Social sciences 4 of 39 books
- Capitalism 3 of 39 books
- Civilization, modern 3 of 39 books
Social Science in order
21 books