Yuval Noah Harari Reading Order

2 books (2011–2017)

Yuval Noah Harari's two-book series traces humanity's past and future through sweeping historical analysis. Sapiens (2011) and Homo Deus (2017) should be read in publication order, as the second builds directly on foundations established in the first. This completed series offers a non-fiction exploration of human development and civilization across time periods.

Start with Sapiens and read in order.

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1	Sapiens 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Homo Deus 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2004–2024)

Yuval Noah Harari's non-fiction series spans from 2004 to 2024 and remains ongoing, encompassing six books that should be read in publication order. The series begins with Renaissance Military Memoirs and progresses through Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100-1550, The Ultimate Experience, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, Money, and Nexus. These works explore historical and contemporary themes across military history, philosophy, and global systems.

Start with Renaissance Military Memoirs, the first of 6 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Renaissance Military Memoirs 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100-1550 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Ultimate Experience 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	21 Lessons for the 21st Century 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Money 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Nexus 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2020–2026)

Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens series adapts his bestselling non-fiction work into graphic novel format, presenting humanity's history through illustrated storytelling. The ongoing series currently comprises four volumes published between 2020 and 2024, beginning with The Birth of Humankind and progressing through The Pillars of Civilization, The Masters of History, and The Age of Revolutions. Read in publication order to follow the chronological development of human civilization as presented by the author. New volumes continue to be released, making this an expanding work for readers interested in visual explorations of human history.

Start with Sapiens, Volume 1: The Birth of Humankind and read in order.

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1	Sapiens, Volume 1: The Birth of Humankind 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sapiens, Volume 2: The Pillars of Civilization 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 3 - The Masters of History 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 4 - The Age of Revolutions 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2022–2026)

Unstoppable Us is an ongoing three-volume non-fiction series by Yuval Noah Harari, with the first installment published in 2022 and the most recent in 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World, followed by Volume 2: Why the World Isn't Fair, and concluding with Volume 3: How Enemies Become Friends. As an active series with additional volumes potentially forthcoming, readers should start from the beginning to understand the foundational concepts presented across these interconnected books.

Start with Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World and read in order.

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1	Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Unstoppable Us, Volume 2: Why the World Isn't Fair 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Unstoppable Us, Volume 3: How Enemies Become Friends 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible