A. J. P. Taylor published 19 non-fiction books and 6 other books, beginning with The Origins of the Second World War (1961).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with A. J. P. Taylor
Start here
The Origins of the Second World War
A. J. P. Taylor's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
The Course of German History (1945)
The Habsburg Monarchy, 1809-1918 (1948)
From Napoleon to Stalin (1950)
Englishmen and Others (1956)
The Trouble Makers (1957)
Bismarck (1960)
The Origins of the Second World War (1961)
The First World War (1963)
From Sarajevo to Potsdam (1966)
Germany's First Bid for Colonies, 1884-1885 (1967)
Churchill Revised (1969)
Beaverbrook (1972)
English History, 1914-1945 (1975)
The War Lords (1977)
How Wars Begin (1979)
Revolutions and Revolutionaries (1980)
The Struggle for Mastery in Europe (1980)
A Personal History (1983)
An Old Man's Diary (1984)
Other books in order
From Napoleon to Lenin (1952)
History of World War II (1974)
The Second World War (1974)
Revolution (1978)
The Last of Old Europe (1984)
War by Time-table
About A. J. P. Taylor
Alan John Percivale Taylor was an English historian who specialised in 19th- and 20th-century European diplomacy. Both a journalist and a broadcaster, he became well known to millions through his television lectures. His combination of academic rigour and popular appeal led the historian Richard Overy to describe him as "the Macaulay of our age". In a 2011 poll by History Today magazine, he was named the fourth most important historian of the previous 60 years.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
A. J. P. Taylor FAQ
- How many books has A. J. P. Taylor written?
- A. J. P. Taylor published 19 non-fiction books and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read A. J. P. Taylor's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Origins of the Second World War.
- What is A. J. P. Taylor's last book?
- An Old Man's Diary (1984).
- What is A. J. P. Taylor's most famous book?
- The Origins of the Second World War (1961) is A. J. P. Taylor's most widely read book.
Authors like A. J. P. Taylor
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.