Eric Hobsbawm books in order
British academic historian and Marxist historiographer
- Lived
- 1917–2012
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 27
Eric Hobsbawm published 1 novel, 24 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with The Age of Revolution (1962).
Updated September 2026
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The Age of Revolution
Eric Hobsbawm's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848 (1962)
Non-fiction in order
Labour's Turning Point, 1880-1900 (1948)
Primitive Rebels (1959)
The Jazz Scene (1959)
The Age of Revolution (1962)
Labouring Men (1964)
Bandits (1969)
Industry and Empire (1969)
Revolutionaries (1973)
The Age of Capital (1975)
Peasants in History (1980)
The History of Marxism (1982)
The Invention of Tradition (1983)
Worlds of Labour (1984)
The Age of Empire: 1875–1914 (1987)
Echoes of the Marseillaise (1990)
The Age of Extremes (1994)
On History (1997)
Uncommon People (1998)
The New Century (2000)
Interesting Times: A Twentieth Century Life (2002)
Globalisation, Democracy and Terrorism (2007)
On Empire (2008)
How to Change the World (2011)
Fractured Times (2013)
Other books in order
Feudalism, Capitalism and the Absolutist State (1976)
On Nationalism (2021)
About Eric Hobsbawm
Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm was a British historian of the rise of industrial capitalism, socialism and nationalism. His best-known works include his tetralogy about what he called the "long 19th century" and the "short 20th century", and an edited volume that introduced the influential idea of "invented traditions". He was a life-long Marxist, and his socio-political convictions influenced the character of his work.
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- How many books has Eric Hobsbawm written?
- Eric Hobsbawm published 1 novel, 24 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Eric Hobsbawm's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Age of Revolution.
- What is Eric Hobsbawm's last book?
- Fractured Times (2013).
- What is Eric Hobsbawm's most famous book?
- The Age of Revolution (1962) is Eric Hobsbawm's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.