Lancelot Hogben books in order
British zoologist, statistician, science writer
- Lived
- 1895–1975
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 16
Lancelot Hogben published 8 non-fiction books, 2 children's books and 6 other books, beginning with Mathematics for the Million (1937).
Updated September 2026
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Mathematics for the Million
Lancelot Hogben's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
Retreat from Reason (1936)
Mathematics for the Million (1937)
Science for the Citizen (1938)
Dangerous Thoughts (1939)
From Cave Painting to Comic Strip (1949)
The New Authoritarianism (1949)
The Vocabulary of Science (1969)
Lancelot Hogben: Scientific Humanist (1998)
Children's books in order
The First Great Inventions (1950)
The Wonderful World of Mathematics (1955)
Other books in order
Principles of Evolutionary Biology (1920)
Principles of Animal Biology (1930)
Political Arithmetic (1938)
Mathematics for the Million ... New Edition with Two New Chapters (1951)
Mathematics for the Million/How to Master the Magic of Numbers (1993)
Science in Authority (2018)
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About Lancelot Hogben
Lancelot Thomas Hogben FRS FRSE was a British experimental zoologist and medical statistician. He developed the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) as a model organism for biological research in his early career, attacked the eugenics movement in the middle of his career, and wrote popular books on science, mathematics and language in his later career.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lancelot Hogben FAQ
- How many books has Lancelot Hogben written?
- Lancelot Hogben published 8 non-fiction books, 2 children's books and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Lancelot Hogben's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Mathematics for the Million.
- What is Lancelot Hogben's last book?
- The Vocabulary of Science (1969).
- What is Lancelot Hogben's most famous book?
- Mathematics for the Million (1937) is Lancelot Hogben's most widely read book.
- Can I read Lancelot Hogben's books for free?
- Yes. 1 book by Lancelot Hogben is in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.