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World of Art Books in Order

World of Art contains 90 books, published between 1967 and 2025. The first book is The Cathedrals of England (1967) and the newest is Illustration: A Concise History (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
90
Published
1967–2025
Pages on record
8,712 in 34 of 90 books
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World of Art is a series of books on art history, painting, fashion and antiquities, with 90 titles listed from 1967 to 2025. The books come from many authors, including Dawn Ades on 3 and Edward Lucie-Smith, Kenneth Frampton, Mary Ellen Miller and Bernard Denvir on 2 each. The Cathedrals of England (1967) is the earliest, Movements in Art Since 1945 and Turner date from 1969, and Illustration: A Concise History (2025) is the newest.

How many World of Art books are there?

World of Art has 90 books, released between 1967 and 2025.

World of Art Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 90 World of Art 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 The Theatre, book 2 of the World of Art series (1968)
  2. Cover of Costume and Fashion: A Concise History, book 4 of the World of Art series (1969)
  3. Cover of Movements in Art Since 1945 by Edward Lucie-Smith, book 5 of the World of Art series (1969)
  4. Cover of African Art by Frank Willett, book 10 of the World of Art series (1971)
  5. Cover of Ballet and Modern Dance, book 24 of the World of Art series (1987)
  6. Cover of Abstract Expressionism by David Anfam, book 28 of the World of Art series (1990)
  7. Cover of Post-Impressionism by Bernard Denvir, book 31 of the World of Art series (1992)
  8. Cover of History of Film by David Parkinson, book 34 of the World of Art series (1995)
  9. Cover of Oceanic Art by Nicholas Thomas, book 35 of the World of Art series (1995)
  10. Cover of The Chronicle of Jazz by Mervyn Cooke, book 37 of the World of Art series (1997)
  11. Cover of Bonnard by Timothy Hyman, book 41 of the World of Art series (1998)
  12. Cover of New Media in Art by Michael Rush, book 43 of the World of Art series (1999)
  13. Cover of Hindu Art and Architecture by George Michell, book 45 of the World of Art series (2000)
  14. Cover of Realism in 20th Century Painting by Brendan Prendeville, book 46 of the World of Art series (2000)
  15. Cover of Gainsborough by William Vaughan, book 47 of the World of Art series (2002)
  16. Cover of The Gothic Revival by Michael J. Lewis, book 48 of the World of Art series (2002)
  17. Cover of 20th Century Ceramics by Edmund de Waal, book 52 of the World of Art series (2003)
  18. Cover of French Painting in the Golden Age by Christopher Allen, book 53 of the World of Art series (2003)
  19. Cover of Art & Architecture of Cambodia by Helen Ibbitson Jessup, book 55 of the World of Art series (2004)
  20. Cover of North American Indian Art, book 56 of the World of Art series (2004)
  21. Cover of The Body in Contemporary Art by SallyO'Reilly, book 59 of the World of Art series (2009)
  22. Cover of Art and Architecture in Mexico by James Oles, book 60 of the World of Art series (2013)
  23. Cover of Maya Art and Architecture, book 62 of the World of Art series (2014)
  24. Cover of Body Art by Nicholas Thomas, book 64 of the World of Art series (2014)
  1. 1
    The Cathedrals of England1967 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1967288
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  2. 2
    The Theatre1968 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1968312
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  3. 3
    Costume and Fashion1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  4. 4
    Costume and Fashion: A Concise History1969 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1969312
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  5. 5
    Movements in Art Since 19451969 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1969336
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  6. 6
    Miró1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  7. 7
    Turner1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  8. 8
    William Blake1970 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1970224
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  9. 10
    African Art1971 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971272
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  10. 11
    Photomontage1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  11. 12
    Performance Art: From Futurism to the Present1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979–
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  12. 13
    Modern Architecture1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  13. 14
    Michelangelo1980 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980216
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  14. 15
    Mary Cassatt: Painter of Modern Women1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  15. 16
    Hogarth1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  16. 17
    Dalí1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  17. 18
    Dictionary of Art and Artists1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  18. 19
    Rembrandt1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  19. 20
    Bauhaus1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  20. 21
    American Architecture1985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  21. 22
    The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec1986 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986296
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  22. 23
    The Impressionists at First Hand1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  23. 24
    Ballet and Modern Dance1987 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987232
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  24. 25
    Georgia O'Keeffe1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  25. 26
    Women, Art, and Society1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  26. 27
    Abstract Art1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  27. 28
    Abstract Expressionism1990 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990224
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  28. 29
    Art and Myth in Ancient Greece:1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  29. 30
    Art and Myth in Ancient Greece1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  30. 31
    Post-Impressionism1992 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992216
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Where to start with World of Art

Start with The Cathedrals of England (1967), the earliest published title.

What is the newest World of Art book?

Illustration: A Concise History (2025) is the newest World of Art book released so far.

Is there a new World of Art book coming?

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

World of Art at a glance

Still running
World of Art is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
World of Art books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
8,712 pages across the 34 of 90 books with a recorded length, a median of 236 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most World of Art books, 22 of 90, were published in the 2020s.
Attribution
Of the 90 titles, 3 are credited to Dawn Ades, 2 to Edward Lucie-Smith, 2 to Kenneth Frampton and 2 to Mary Ellen Miller. A further 85 writers are credited. One title carries no credit.

What the World of Art books are about

36 of the 90 World of Art books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 10 of 36. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • History 10 of 36 books
  • Art 6 of 36 books
  • Modern Art 6 of 36 books
  • Antiquities 4 of 36 books
  • Biography 4 of 36 books
  • Indian art 3 of 36 books
  • Painters 3 of 36 books
  • Architecture 2 of 36 books
  • Art, modern, 20th century 2 of 36 books
  • Clothing and dress 2 of 36 books
  • Criticism and interpretation 2 of 36 books
  • Fashion 2 of 36 books