George Friedman Books in Order
George Friedman has written 11 books, published between 1981 and 2020. The first book is The Political Philosophy of the Frankfurt School (1981) and the newest is The Storm Before the Calm (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1981–2020
- Pages on record
- 1,846 in 6 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 31–46 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,846 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
George Friedman is a political scientist, futurologist and writer on geopolitics and international relations, born in Hungary on February 1, 1949. Friedman is the founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures and was previously chairman of Stratfor. The Coming War with Japan (1991), written with Meredith LeBard, forecast a US-Japan military conflict around 2020 and is the book Friedman is best known for. Other titles include The Next 100 Years (2008) and The Storm Before the Calm (2020).
How many George Friedman books are there?
George Friedman has 11 books, released between 1981 and 2020.
George Friedman Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 George Friedman 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 September 2026.
- 1The Political Philosophy of the Frankfurt School1981 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/419813121/4
- 2The Coming War with Japan1991 · 429 pages · confirmed 1/419914291/4
- 3The Future of War1997 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/419974641/4
- 4The Intelligence Edge1997 · 276 pages · confirmed 1/419972761/4
- 5America's Secret War2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 6The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century2008 · 253 pages · confirmed 1/420082531/4
- 7The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 8Borderlands: A Geopolitical Journey in Eurasia2011 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/420111121/4
- 9Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 10The World Explained in Maps2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 11The Storm Before the Calm2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
George Friedman 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.
Standalone books
11 books11 George Friedman titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read George Friedman books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 11 George Friedman books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with George Friedman
Start with The Political Philosophy of the Frankfurt School (1981), the earliest published title.
What is the newest George Friedman book?
The Storm Before the Calm (2020) is the newest George Friedman book released so far.
Is there a new George Friedman book coming?
No next George Friedman book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
George Friedman at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest George Friedman title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- George Friedman books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 1,846 pages across the 6 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 294 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most George Friedman books, 4 of 11, were published in the 2010s.
What the George Friedman books are about
6 of the 11 George Friedman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: forecasting is tagged on 2 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Forecasting 2 of 6 books
- Forecasts 2 of 6 books
- International relations 2 of 6 books
- Twenty-first century 2 of 6 books