Portrait of Lawrence Krauss

Lawrence Krauss books in order

American particle physicist and cosmologist

Born
1954
Country
United States
Books
15

Lawrence Krauss has published 10 novels, 3 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with The Physics of Star Trek (1995). The best-known is A Universe from Nothing (2012). The latest is The Physics of Climate Change (2021).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Lawrence Krauss

Standalone novels in order

  1. The Fifth Essence (1989)

    377 pages

  2. Fear of Physics: A Guide for the Perplexed (1994)

    243 pages

  3. The Physics of Star Trek (1995)

    188 pages

  4. Beyond Star Trek (1997)

    190 pages

  5. Atom: An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth...and Beyond (2001)

    320 pages

  6. Hiding in the Mirror (2005)

    276 pages

  7. Atheism (2010)

    384 pages

  8. A Universe from Nothing (Jan 2012)

    202 pages★ 3.4 (18 ratings)

  9. The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far (2017)

    336 pages

  10. The Physics of Climate Change (2021)

    208 pages

Non-fiction in order

  1. Fear of Physics (1996)

    206 pages

  2. Quantum Man (2011)

    189 pages

  3. Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science (2011)

    350 pages

Other books in order

  1. Known Unknowns (2022)

  2. Edge of Knowledge (2023)

About Lawrence Krauss

Lawrence Maxwell Krauss is a Canadian-American theoretical physicist and cosmologist who taught at Arizona State University (ASU), Yale University, and Case Western Reserve University. He founded ASU's Origins Project in 2008 to investigate fundamental questions about the universe and served as the project's director.

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

Lawrence Krauss FAQ

How many books has Lawrence Krauss written?
Lawrence Krauss has published 10 novels, 3 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Lawrence Krauss's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Universe from Nothing.
What is Lawrence Krauss's latest book?
The Physics of Climate Change (2021).
What is Lawrence Krauss's most famous book?
A Universe from Nothing (2012) is Lawrence Krauss's most widely read book.

Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.