Lawrence Wright Reading Order

2 books (1994–1995)

Lawrence Wright compiled two volumes of non-fiction anthologies published in the mid-1990s that should be read in publication order. Texas Bound I came first in 1994, followed by The Sixties in 1995, completing this two-book series. These collections gather Wright's non-fiction writing and represent a finished series best approached sequentially from the beginning.

Start with Texas Bound I and read in order.

#	Title
1	Texas Bound I 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Sixties 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (1979–2021)

Lawrence Wright's non-fiction works span four decades, from 1979 to 2021, encompassing fourteen books that should be read in publication order beginning with City Children, Country Summer. The series covers diverse subjects including memoir, investigative journalism, and contemporary history, with notable titles like Remembering Satan, The Looming Tower, Going Clear, and The Plague Year: America in the Time of Covid. The collection appears to be complete, representing Wright's prolific career as a writer and journalist across multiple non-fiction genres.

Start with City Children, Country Summer, the first of 14 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#	Title
1	City Children, Country Summer 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Perspective In Perspective 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	In the New World 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Saints and Sinners 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Peace Report 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Remembering Satan 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Twins 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Character Design for Mobile Devices 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Looming Tower 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Going Clear 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Thirteen Days in September 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Terror Years 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	God Save Texas 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Plague Year: America in the Time of Covid 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2000–2025)

Lawrence Wright has written five standalone novels published between 2000 and 2025, with the series remaining ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with God's Favorite. The series includes God's Favorite, Metal Sharpens Metal, The End of October, Mr. Texas, and The Human Scale, spanning Wright's explorations across various fictional narratives independent of one another.

Start with God's Favorite, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	God's Favorite 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Metal Sharpens Metal 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The End of October 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mr. Texas 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Human Scale 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible