Fredric Jameson books in order
American academic and literary critic
- Lived
- 1934–2024
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 20
Fredric Jameson published 3 novels, 11 non-fiction books and 6 other books, beginning with Postmodernism, Or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (1991).
Updated September 2026
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Postmodernism, Or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
Fredric Jameson's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Political Unconscious (1981)
Postmodernism, Or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (1991)
Archaeologies of the Future (2005)
Non-fiction in order
Marxism and Form (1971)
The Prison-house of Language (1972)
Fables of Aggression (1979)
The Ideologies of Theory (1988)
Late Marxism (1990)
The Geopolitical Aesthetic (1992)
Brecht and Method (1998)
The Jameson Reader (2000)
A Singular Modernity (2002)
Philosophy and Revolution (2003)
The Ancients and the Postmoderns (2015)
Other books in order
Sartre (1961)
Signatures of the Visible (1990)
The Seeds of Time (1994)
The Cultural Turn (1998)
The Hegel Variations (2010)
Allegory and Ideology (2019)
About Fredric Jameson
Fredric Ruff Jameson was an American literary critic, philosopher and Marxist political theorist. He was best known for his analysis of contemporary cultural trends, particularly his analysis of postmodernity and capitalism. Jameson's best-known books include Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (1991) and The Political Unconscious (1981).
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Fredric Jameson FAQ
- How many books has Fredric Jameson written?
- Fredric Jameson published 3 novels, 11 non-fiction books and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Fredric Jameson's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Postmodernism, Or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism.
- What is Fredric Jameson's last book?
- The Ancients and the Postmoderns (2015).
- What is Fredric Jameson's most famous book?
- Postmodernism, Or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (1991) is Fredric Jameson's most widely read book.
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