Giorgio Agamben has published 16 non-fiction books and 7 other books, beginning with Homo Sacer (1995). The latest is Where Are We Now? (2021).
Updated September 2026
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Homo Sacer
Giorgio Agamben's most-read book.
Newest
Where Are We Now?
Published 2021.
Non-fiction in order
Language and Death (1991)
Stanzas (1992)
Infancy and History (1993)
The Coming Community (1993)
Homo Sacer (1995)
Remnants of Auschwitz (1998)
The Man Without Content (Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics) (1999)
State of Exception (2004)
Profanations (2005)
"What Is an Apparatus?" and Other Essays (2009)
Nymphs (2013)
The Highest Poverty Monastic Rules And Formoflife (2013)
The Use of Bodies (2016)
What Is Philosophy? (2017)
Karman (2018)
Where Are We Now? (2021)
Other books in order
Cities Without Citizens (2003)
The Open (2003)
The Time That Remains (2005)
Pilate and Jesus (2015)
Body of Language (2025)
Human Voice (2025)
What Is Fear? (2025)
About Giorgio Agamben
Giorgio Agamben is an Italian philosopher whose work spans political theory, ontology, aesthetics, and literature. He is best known for developing the concept of homo sacer and exploring the relationship between sovereignty, legal authority, and what he calls 'bare life'. His writings draw on sources including Aristotle, Roman law, Christian theology, Martin Heidegger, Walter Benjamin, Ludwig Wittgenstein, St. Augustine and Carl Schmitt among others, and engage critically with Michel Foucault’s account of biopolitics and biopower. Agamben’s multi-volume Homo Sacer project has been widely discussed within political philosophy, jurisprudence, anthropology, and the humanities, and he is considered one of the most influential writers in contemporary continental philosophy.
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Giorgio Agamben FAQ
- How many books has Giorgio Agamben written?
- Giorgio Agamben has published 16 non-fiction books and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Giorgio Agamben's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Homo Sacer.
- What is Giorgio Agamben's latest book?
- Where Are We Now? (2021).
- What is Giorgio Agamben's most famous book?
- Homo Sacer (1995) is Giorgio Agamben'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.