Modern Library Chronicles Books in Order
Modern Library Chronicles contains 33 books, published between 1980 and 2010. The first book is California (1980) and the newest is The Romantic Revolution (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 33
- Published
- 1980–2010
Modern Library Chronicles is a multi-author series of 33 books, with no single author credited across the run. Contributors named in the catalogue include Paul Johnson, Karen Armstrong, Mark Mazower, Michael Sturmer, Hans Küng, Anthony Pagden, Richard Pipes and Robert S. Wistrich, and Kevin Starr is the most frequent credit. Titles include The Renaissance, Islam, The Balkans, The German Empire, The Catholic Church, Communism, The American Revolution and Law in America. The Romantic Revolution (2010) is the newest on file, and the series is listed as likely complete.
How many Modern Library Chronicles books are there?
Modern Library Chronicles has 33 books, released between 1980 and 2010.
Modern Library Chronicles Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 33 Modern Library Chronicles books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Renaissance2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 2Islam2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 3The Balkans2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 4The German Empire2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 5The Catholic Church2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 6Peoples and Empires2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 7Communism1994 · confirmed 1/41994–1/4
- 8Hitler and the Holocaust2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 9The American Revolution2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 10Law in America2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 11Inventing Japan2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 12The Company2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 13The Americas: A Hemispheric History2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 14The Boys' Crusade2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 15The Age of Shakespeare2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 16The Age of Napoleon2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 17Evolution2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 18London1995 · confirmed 1/41995–1/4
- 19The Reformation2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 20Nazism and War2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 21The City2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 22Infinite Ascent2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 23California1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 24Storm from the East2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 25Baseball2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 27The Hellenistic Age2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 28A Short History of Medicine2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 29The Christian World2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 30Prehistory2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 31Dangerous Games2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 32Uncivil Society: 1989 and the Implosion of the Communist Establishment2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 33The Korean War2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 34The Romantic Revolution2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
Where to start with Modern Library Chronicles
Start with California (1980), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Modern Library Chronicles book?
The Romantic Revolution (2010) is the newest Modern Library Chronicles book released so far.
Is there a new Modern Library Chronicles book coming?
No next Modern Library Chronicles book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Modern Library Chronicles at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Modern Library Chronicles title on record dates from 2010, 16 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Modern Library Chronicles books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Modern Library Chronicles books, 28 of 33, were published in the 2000s.
- Attribution
- Of the 33 titles, 1 are credited to Kevin Starr, 1 to Richard Pipes, 1 to A.N. Wilson and 1 to Mark Mazower. A further 30 writers are credited.