Karlheinz Deschner books in order
German writer and activist
- Lived
- 1924–2014
- Country
- Germany
- Books
- 10
- Series
- 1
Karlheinz Deschner published 9 novels and 1 non-fiction book, beginning with The Early Period: From Old Testament Origins to the Death of Saint Augustine (430) (1986). The series is Kriminalgeschichte des Christentums (10 books, starting with The Early Period: From Old Testament Origins to the Death of Saint Augustine (430)). The best-known is The 15th and 16th Century: From the Exile of the Popes in Avignon Till the Peace of Augsburg (2004).
Updated September 2026
Kriminalgeschichte des Christentums books in order (10)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Early Period: From Old Testament Origins to the Death of Saint Augustine (430) (1986) · 2 Late Antiquity: From the Catholic "children Emperors" to the Extermination of the Arian Vandals and Ostrogoths Under Justinian I (527-565) (1989) · 3 The Ancient Church: Forgery, Brainwashing, Exploitation, Annihilation (1990) · 4 Early Middle Ages: From King Clovis (ca. 500) to the Death of Charles "the Great" (814) (1994) · 5 9th and 10th Centuries: From Louis the Pious (814) to the Death of Otto Iii (1002) (1997) · 6 11th and 12th Centuries: From Emperor Henry Ii "the Holy" (1002) to the End of the Third Crusade (1192) (1999) · 7 13th and 14th Centuries: From Emperor Henry VI (1190) to the Death of Louis IV of Bavaria (1347) (2002) · 8 The 15th and 16th Century: From the Exile of the Popes in Avignon Till the Peace of Augsburg (2004) · 9 Middle of 16th Century Till Beginning of 18th Century: From Genocide in the New World Till the Beginning of the Enlightenment (2008) · 10 18th Century and Outlook Onto the Aftermath: Kings by Grace of God and Decline of Papacy (2013)
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The Early Period: From Old Testament Origins to the Death of Saint Augustine (430) (1986)
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Late Antiquity: From the Catholic "children Emperors" to the Extermination of the Arian Vandals and Ostrogoths Under Justinian I (527-565) (1989)
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The Ancient Church: Forgery, Brainwashing, Exploitation, Annihilation (1990)
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Early Middle Ages: From King Clovis (ca. 500) to the Death of Charles "the Great" (814) (1994)
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9th and 10th Centuries: From Louis the Pious (814) to the Death of Otto Iii (1002) (1997)
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11th and 12th Centuries: From Emperor Henry Ii "the Holy" (1002) to the End of the Third Crusade (1192) (1999)
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13th and 14th Centuries: From Emperor Henry VI (1190) to the Death of Louis IV of Bavaria (1347) (2002)
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The 15th and 16th Century: From the Exile of the Popes in Avignon Till the Peace of Augsburg (2004)
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Middle of 16th Century Till Beginning of 18th Century: From Genocide in the New World Till the Beginning of the Enlightenment (2008)
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18th Century and Outlook Onto the Aftermath: Kings by Grace of God and Decline of Papacy (2013)
Where to start with Karlheinz Deschner
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The Early Period: From Old Testament Origins to the Death of Saint Augustine (430)
Book 1 of Kriminalgeschichte des Christentums, the series that includes The 15th and 16th Century: From the Exile of the Popes in Avignon Till the Peace of Augsburg, Karlheinz Deschner's most-read book.
About Karlheinz Deschner
Karl Heinrich Leopold Deschner was a German researcher and writer who achieved public attention in Europe for his trenchant and fiercely critical treatment of Christianity in general and the Catholic Church in particular, as expressed in several articles and books, culminating in his 10 volume Christianity's Criminal History.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Karlheinz Deschner FAQ
- How many books has Karlheinz Deschner written?
- Karlheinz Deschner published 9 novels and 1 non-fiction book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Karlheinz Deschner's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Kriminalgeschichte des Christentums with The Early Period: From Old Testament Origins to the Death of Saint Augustine (430).
- What is Karlheinz Deschner's last book?
- 18th Century and Outlook Onto the Aftermath: Kings by Grace of God and Decline of Papacy (2013).
- What is Karlheinz Deschner's most famous book?
- The 15th and 16th Century: From the Exile of the Popes in Avignon Till the Peace of Augsburg (2004) is Karlheinz Deschner's most widely read book.
- Are Karlheinz Deschner's books connected?
- 10 books belong to 1 series (Kriminalgeschichte des Christentums); the other 0 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.