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30 Second Books in Order

30 Second contains 52 books, published between 2011 and 2021. The first book is 30 Second Religion (2011) and the newest is 30 Second Coding (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
52
Published
2011–2021
Pages on record
3,206 in 20 of 52 books
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30 Second is a popular reference series that breaks a subject into short entries, each explained in about half a minute of reading. The run holds 52 books published between 2011 and 2021, from 30 Second Religion (2011) to 30 Second Coding (2021). Subjects cover physics, anatomy, the elements, mythology, architecture, ancient Rome and Egypt, and figures such as Einstein and Leonardo da Vinci. Volumes run about 160 pages, each standing alone, and the series is dormant.

How many 30 Second books are there?

30 Second has 52 books, released between 2011 and 2021.

30 Second Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 52 30 Second 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.

  1. Cover of 30 Second Mythology, book 2 of the 30 Second series (2012)
  2. Cover of 30 Second Physics by Brian Clegg, book 15 of the 30 Second series (2016)
  3. Cover of 30 Second Newton by Brian Clegg, book 18 of the 30 Second series (2016)
  4. Cover of 30-second Classical Music by Joanne Cormac, book 21 of the 30 Second series (2017)
  5. Cover of 30-second London by Edward Dennison, book 22 of the 30 Second series (2017)
  6. Cover of 30-second Genetics, book 26 of the 30 Second series (2017)
  7. Cover of 30 Second Paris /anglais by John Flower, book 28 of the 30 Second series (2018)
  8. Cover of 30-second Weather by Adam Scaife, book 35 of the 30 Second series (2019)
  9. Cover of 30-second Cinema by Pamela Hutchinson, book 39 of the 30 Second series (2019)
  10. Cover of 30-second Engineering, book 42 of the 30 Second series (2019)
  1. 1
    30 Second Religion2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  2. 2
    30 Second Mythology2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  3. 3
    30 Second Bible2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  4. 4
    30 Second Architecture2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  5. 5
    30 Second Anatomy2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  6. 6
    30 Second Elements2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  7. 7
    30 Second Leonardo Da Vinci2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  8. 8
    30 Second Ancient Egypt2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  9. 9
    30 Second Ancient Rome2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  10. 10
    30 Second Einstein2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  11. 11
    30 Second Photography2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  12. 12
    30 Second Shakespeare2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  13. 13
    30 Second Ancient China2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  14. 14
    30 Second Wine2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  15. 15
    30 Second Physics2016 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016160
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  16. 16
    30 Second Jazz2016 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016160
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  17. 17
    30 Second Meteorology2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  18. 18
    30 Second Newton2016 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016160
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  19. 19
    30 Second Biology2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  20. 20
    30 Second Chemistry2017 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017160
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  21. 21
    30-second Classical Music2017 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017160
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  22. 22
    30-second London2017 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017160
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  23. 23
    30-second Medicine2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  24. 24
    30-second Napoleon2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  25. 25
    30-second Whisky2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  26. 26
    30-second Genetics2017 · 166 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017166
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  27. 27
    30-second Anthropology2018 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018160
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  28. 28
    30 Second Paris /anglais2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  29. 29
    30-second Great Inventions2018 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018160
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  30. 30
    30-second Energy2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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Where to start with 30 Second

Start with 30 Second Religion (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest 30 Second book?

30 Second Coding (2021) is the newest 30 Second book released so far.

Is there a new 30 Second book coming?

No next 30 Second book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

30 Second at a glance

Paused
No new 30 Second title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
30 Second books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,206 pages across the 20 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 160 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most 30 Second books, 44 of 52, were published in the 2010s.
Attribution
Of the 52 titles, 4 are credited to Brian Clegg, 2 to Quarto Generic, 2 to Charles Liu and 1 to Nick Battey. A further 32 writers are credited. 21 titles carry no credit.