John Pilger Books in Order
John Pilger has written 12 books, published between 1976 and 2006. The first book is The Last Day (1976) and the newest is South Africa (2006). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1976–2006
- Pages on record
- 3,708 in 11 of 12 books
- Reading time
- 62–93 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,708 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 12 titles with a page count on record.
John Pilger (9 October 1939 - 30 December 2023) was an Australian-born journalist and documentary filmmaker who also worked as a writer and scholar. From 1962 Pilger lived mainly in Britain. Pilger first gained international attention for reporting on the Cambodian genocide. American, Australian and British foreign policy drew Pilger's criticism as imperialist and colonialist, as did Australia's treatment of Indigenous Australians. Pilger was also a visiting professor at Cornell University. The catalogue lists 12 books from The Last Day (1976) to South Africa (2006), including A Secret Country: The Hidden Australia (1980), Hidden Agendas (1998) and Tell Me No Lies (2004).
How many John Pilger books are there?
John Pilger has 12 books, released between 1976 and 2006.
John Pilger Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 John Pilger 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 Last Day1976 · 117 pages · confirmed 2/419761172/4
- 3Aftermath1982 · 151 pages · confirmed 2/419821512/4
- 4The Outsiders1985 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/419851282/4
- 5Heroes1986 · 633 pages · confirmed 2/419866332/4
- 6Distant Voices1992 · 625 pages · confirmed 2/419926252/4
- 8Reporting The World2001 · 111 pages · confirmed 2/420011112/4
- 9New Rulers of the World2002 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/420022462/4
- 10Tell Me No Lies2004 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/420045122/4
- 11Freedom Next Time2006 · 364 pages · confirmed 2/420063642/4
- 12South Africa2006 · confirmed 2/42006–2/4
John Pilger 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
12 books12 John Pilger titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read John Pilger books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 12 John Pilger books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with John Pilger
Start with The Last Day (1976), the earliest published title.
What is the newest John Pilger book?
South Africa (2006) is the newest John Pilger book released so far.
Is there a new John Pilger book coming?
No next John Pilger book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
John Pilger at a glance
- Died
- John Pilger died in 2023, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to John Pilger on record dates from 2006.
- Release pace
- John Pilger books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 3,708 pages across the 11 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 364 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John Pilger books, 5 of 12, were published in the 2000s.
What the John Pilger books are about
All 12 John Pilger books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: journalism is tagged on 4 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Journalism 4 of 12 books
- Biography 3 of 12 books
- Civilization 2 of 12 books
- Journalists 2 of 12 books
- Journalists, biography 2 of 12 books
- World politics 2 of 12 books