George Holyoake books in order
British secularist, co-operator, and newspaper editor
- Lived
- 1817–1906
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 32
George Holyoake published 9 non-fiction books and 23 other books, beginning with Reasoner (1846).
Updated September 2026
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Reasoner
George Holyoake's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
Christianity and Secularism (1853)
Life and Last Days of Robert Owen, of New Lanark (1859)
Among the Americans (1881)
Among the Americans and a Stranger in America (1881)
Travels in Search of a Settler's Guide-book of America and Canada (1884)
Sixty Years of an Agitator's Life (1892)
Bygones Worth Remembering (1905)
The History of Co-operation (1906)
Other books in order
Reasoner (1846)
Paley Refuted in His Own Words (1847)
Practical Grammar (1847)
Rudiments Of Public Speaking And Debate (1853)
Self-help by the People (1858)
The Trial of Theism (1858)
The Workman and the Suffrage (1858)
A Supressed Princess (1863)
The Principles of Secularism Illustrated (1870)
The Logic of Co-operation (1873)
The History of Co-operation in England (1875)
The History of Co-operation in England: Its Literature and Its Advocates (1875)
Isola, Or The Disinherited (1877)
Manual of Co-operation (1885)
Hostile and Generous Toleration (1886)
Self-help a Hundred Years Ago (1888)
The Warpath of Opinion (1890)
The Co-operative Movement To-day (1891)
The History of the Rochdale Pioneers (1893)
Public Speaking and Debate (1895)
Essentials of Co-operative Education (1898)
The Jubilee History of the Derby Co-operative Provident Society Limited, 1850-1900 (1900)
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About George Holyoake
George Jacob Holyoake was an English secularist, co-operator and newspaper editor. He coined the terms secularism in 1851 and "jingoism" in 1878. He edited a secularist paper, The Reasoner, from 1846 to June 1861, and a co-operative one, The English Leader, in 1864–1867.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
George Holyoake FAQ
- How many books has George Holyoake written?
- George Holyoake published 9 non-fiction books and 23 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read George Holyoake's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Reasoner.
- What is George Holyoake's last book?
- The History of Co-operation (1906).
- What is George Holyoake's most famous book?
- Reasoner (1846) is George Holyoake's most widely read book.
- Can I read George Holyoake's books for free?
- Yes. 8 books by George Holyoake are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.