Emmanuel Todd books in order
Historian, demographer, anthropologist, sociologist, political scientist
- Born
- 1951
- Country
- France
- Books
- 17
Emmanuel Todd has published 7 novels, 6 non-fiction books and 4 other books, beginning with The Final Fall: An Essay on the Decomposition of the Soviet Sphere (1976). The best-known is The Explanation of Ideology (1985). The latest is Où En Sont Elles? (2022).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Emmanuel Todd
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The Explanation of Ideology
Emmanuel Todd's most-read book.
Newest
Où En Sont Elles?
Published 2022.
Standalone novels in order
The Final Fall: An Essay on the Decomposition of the Soviet Sphere (1976)
L'Enfance Du Monde (1984)
The Causes of Progress: Culture, Authority, and Change (1987)
The Making of Modern France: Ideology, Politics and Culture (1991)
L'Illusion Économique (1997)
After Democracy (2008)
L'Origine Des Systèmes Familiaux (2011)
Non-fiction in order
L'Invention De L'Europe (1990)
Le Fou Et Le Prolétaire (1992)
After the Empire: The Breakdown of the American Order (Nov 2003)
Who Is Charlie ? Xenophobia and the New Middle Class (2015)
Lineages of Modernity (2019)
Où En Sont Elles? (2022)
Other books in order
The Final Fall (1979)
The Explanation of Ideology (1985)
Lineages of the Feminine (2023)
La Sconfitta Dell'Occidente (2024)
About Emmanuel Todd
Emmanuel Todd is a French historian, anthropologist, demographer, sociologist and political scientist at the National Institute of Demographic Studies (INED) in Paris. His research focuses on family structures across the world, and explores how they relate to beliefs, ideologies, political systems, and historical developments. He has also authored several political essays, which have received wide coverage in France.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Emmanuel Todd FAQ
- How many books has Emmanuel Todd written?
- Emmanuel Todd has published 7 novels, 6 non-fiction books and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Emmanuel Todd's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Explanation of Ideology.
- What is Emmanuel Todd's latest book?
- Où En Sont Elles? (2022).
- What is Emmanuel Todd's most famous book?
- The Explanation of Ideology (1985) is Emmanuel Todd's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.