James C. Scott books in order
American political scientist and anthropologist
- Lived
- 1936–2024
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 11
James C. Scott published 11 non-fiction books, beginning with Seeing Like a State (1998).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with James C. Scott
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Seeing Like a State
James C. Scott's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
Comparative Political Corruption (1972)
The Moral Economy of the Peasant (1976)
Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance in South-East Asia (1986)
Weapons of the Weak (1986)
Domination and the Arts of Resistance (1990)
Seeing Like a State (1998)
Agrarian Studies (2008)
The Art of Not (2009)
Decoding Subaltern Politics (2012)
Two Cheers for Anarchism (2012)
Against the Grain (Aug 2017)
About James C. Scott
James Campbell Scott was an American political scientist and anthropologist specialising in comparative politics. He was a comparative scholar of agrarian and non-state societies.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
James C. Scott FAQ
- How many books has James C. Scott written?
- James C. Scott published 11 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read James C. Scott's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Seeing Like a State.
- What is James C. Scott's last book?
- Against the Grain (2017).
- What is James C. Scott's most famous book?
- Seeing Like a State (1998) is James C. Scott's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.