John Gray has published 2 novels, 10 non-fiction books and 7 other books, beginning with Hayek on Liberty (1984). The best-known is Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be Modern (2003). The latest is Seven Types of Atheism (2018).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with John Gray
Start here
Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be Modern
John Gray's most-read book.
Newest
Seven Types of Atheism
Published 2018.
Standalone novels in order
Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals (2002)
Black Mass: Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia (Oct 2007)
Non-fiction in order
Hayek on Liberty (1984)
Liberalisms (1989)
Berlin (1995)
Enlightenment's Wake (1995)
Endgames (1997)
False Dawn (1999)
Improving Schools (1999)
Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be Modern (2003)
Mill on Liberty (2013)
Seven Types of Atheism (2018)
Other books in order
Liberalism (1986)
Post-liberalism (1993)
Voltaire (1998)
Two Faces of Liberalism (2000)
J.S. Mill's on Liberty in Focus (2012)
The Silence of Animals (2013)
The Soul of the Marionette (2015)
About John Gray
John Nicholas Gray is an English political philosopher and author with interests in analytic philosophy, the history of ideas and philosophical pessimism. He retired in 2008 as School Professor of European Thought at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Gray contributes regularly to The Guardian, UnHerd, The Times Literary Supplement and the New Statesman, where he is the lead book reviewer. He is an atheist.
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John Gray FAQ
- How many books has John Gray written?
- John Gray has published 2 novels, 10 non-fiction books and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read John Gray's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be Modern.
- What is John Gray's latest book?
- Seven Types of Atheism (2018).
- What is John Gray's most famous book?
- Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be Modern (2003) is John Gray'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.