Alain Badiou has published 1 novel, 1 novella, 18 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with Deleuze (1997). The best-known is True Life (2017). The latest is Migrants and Militants (2020).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Alain Badiou
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True Life
Alain Badiou's most-read book.
Newest
Migrants and Militants
Published 2020.
Standalone novels in order
Regards Sur La Crise (2010), with Alain Finkielkraut
Novellas in order
Le Fini Et L’infini (2010)
Non-fiction in order
Deleuze (1997)
Manifesto for Philosophy (1999)
Ethics Radical Thinkers (2001)
Saint Paul (2002)
Infinite Thought (2003)
On Beckett (2003)
Metapolitics (2005)
Polemics (2006)
The Meaning of Sarkozy (Oct 2007)
In Praise of Love (2012)
Confrontation (2014)
To Live and Think Like Pigs (2014)
Black (2016)
True Life (2017)
Badiou and His Interlocutors (2018)
Happiness (2019)
In Praise of Politics (2019)
Migrants and Militants (2020)
Other books in order
The Communist Hypothesis (2010)
Logics of Worlds (2017)
About Alain Badiou
Alain Badiou is a French philosopher, formerly chair of Philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure and founder of the faculty of Philosophy of the Université de Paris VIII with Gilles Deleuze, Michel Foucault and Jean-François Lyotard. Badiou's work is heavily informed by philosophical applications of mathematics, in particular set theory and category theory. Badiou's "Being and Event" project considers the concepts of being, truth, event and the subject defined by a rejection of linguistic relativism seen as typical of postwar French thought. Unlike his peers, Badiou believes in the idea of universalism and truth. His work is notable for his widespread applications of various conceptions of indifference. Badiou has been involved in a number of political organisations, and regularly comments on political events. Badiou argues for a return of communism as a political force.
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Alain Badiou FAQ
- How many books has Alain Badiou written?
- Alain Badiou has published 1 novel, 1 novella, 18 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
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- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with True Life.
- What is Alain Badiou's latest book?
- Migrants and Militants (2020).
- What is Alain Badiou's most famous book?
- True Life (2017) is Alain Badiou's most widely read book.
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