Portrait of Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt books in order

American social psychologist

Born
1963
Country
United States
Books
7

Jonathan Haidt has published 5 novels and 2 non-fiction books, beginning with The Righteous Mind (2012). The best-known is The Anxious Generation (2024). The latest is The Anxious Generation (2024).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Jonathan Haidt

Standalone novels in order

  1. The Happiness Hypothesis (2006)

  2. The Righteous Mind (2012)

    493 pages★ 4.2 (6 ratings)

  3. Coddling of the Americal Mind (Sep 2018)

  4. The Coddling of the American Mind (Sep 2018)

    352 pages

  5. The Anxious Generation (Mar 2024)

    395 pages★ 3.6 (14 ratings)

Non-fiction in order

  1. Flourishing (2002)

    352 pages

  2. To Be Honest (2021)

    288 pages

About Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan David Haidt is an American social psychologist and author. He is a professor of business and society and the Thomas Cooley Chair of Ethical Leadership at the New York University Stern School of Business. Haidt's main areas of study are the psychology of morality and moral emotions.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Jonathan Haidt FAQ

How many books has Jonathan Haidt written?
Jonathan Haidt has published 5 novels and 2 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Jonathan Haidt's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Anxious Generation.
What is Jonathan Haidt's latest book?
The Anxious Generation (2024).
What is Jonathan Haidt's most famous book?
The Anxious Generation (2024) is Jonathan Haidt'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.