Portrait of Chris Hedges

Chris Hedges books in order

American journalist

Born
1956
Country
United States
Books
19

Chris Hedges has published 3 novels, 10 non-fiction books and 6 other books, beginning with War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (2002). The latest is A Genocide Foretold (2025).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Chris Hedges

Standalone novels in order

  1. Collateral Damage (2008)

    272 pages

  2. Empire of Illusion (2009)

    240 pages

  3. Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt (2012)

    320 pages

Non-fiction in order

  1. War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (2002)

    208 pages

  2. American Fascists (2007)

    272 pages

  3. I Don't Believe in Atheists (2008)

    218 pages

  4. Death of the Liberal Class (2010)

    256 pages

  5. The World as It Is: Dispatches on the Myth of Human Progress (2011)

    368 pages

  6. Wages of Rebellion (2015)

    295 pages

  7. Unspeakable (2016)

    160 pages

  8. America (2018)

    400 pages

  9. Greatest Evil Is War (2022)

  10. A Genocide Foretold (2025)

    224 pages

Other books in order

  1. What Every Person Should Know About War (2003)

    175 pages

  2. Losing Moses on the Freeway (2005)

    215 pages

  3. Iraq (2006)

    158 pages

  4. Our Class (2021)

    272 pages

  5. Storming the Gate (2023)

  6. Don't Look Left (2024)

About Chris Hedges

Christopher Lynn Hedges is an American journalist, author, commentator and Presbyterian minister.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Chris Hedges FAQ

How many books has Chris Hedges written?
Chris Hedges has published 3 novels, 10 non-fiction books and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Chris Hedges's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning.
What is Chris Hedges's latest book?
A Genocide Foretold (2025).
What is Chris Hedges's most famous book?
War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (2002) is Chris Hedges's most widely read book.

Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.