Architecture Books in Order
Architecture by David Macaulay contains 9 books, published between 1973 and 2003. The first book is Cathedral (1973) and the newest is Mosque (2003). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1973–2003
- Pages on record
- 352 in 4 of 9 books
Architecture collects 9 David Macaulay books on how structures are built, published between 1973 and 2003. Cathedral (1973) opens the run and Mosque (2003) closes it, with City, Pyramid, Underground, Castle, Unbuilding, Mill and Building the Book Cathedral in between. Subjects record juvenile literature, cathedrals, Gothic and church architecture, pyramids, building, and design and construction. Macaulay is credited on all 9 titles.
How many Architecture books are there?
Architecture has 9 books, released between 1973 and 2003.
Architecture Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Architecture 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.
- 1Cathedral1973 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/41973801/4
- 2City1974 · confirmed 1/41974–1/4
- 3Pyramid1975 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/41975801/4
- 4Underground1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 5Castle1977 · confirmed 1/41977–1/4
- 6Unbuilding1979 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/41979801/4
- 7Mill1983 · confirmed 1/41983–1/4
- 8Building the Book Cathedral1999 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/419991121/4
- 9Mosque2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Architecture?
No separate chronological order is on record for Architecture, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Architecture books in order?
You should read the Architecture books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Architecture book also stands alone.
Where to start with Architecture
Start with Cathedral (1973), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Architecture book?
Mosque (2003) is the newest Architecture book released so far.
Is there a new Architecture book coming?
No next Architecture book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Architecture has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 1 nomination for Architecture. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
Architecture at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Architecture title on record dates from 2003, 23 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Architecture books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 352 pages across the 4 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 80 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Architecture books, 6 of 9, were published in the 1970s.
What the Architecture books are about
4 of the 9 Architecture books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: juvenile literature is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Juvenile literature 3 of 4 books
- Building 2 of 4 books
- Cathedrals 2 of 4 books
- Arquitectura gótica 1 of 4 books
- Buildings, juvenile literature 1 of 4 books
- Catedrales 1 of 4 books
- Cathedrals. 1 1 of 4 books
- Civilization 1 of 4 books
- Construcción 1 of 4 books
- Construction 1 of 4 books
- Design and construction 1 of 4 books
- Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.) 1 of 4 books
More books by David Macaulay
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- David Macaulay books in order 32 books