Portrait of Manuel Castells

Manuel Castells books in order

Spanish sociologist

Born
1942
Country
Spain
Books
17

Manuel Castells has published 1 novel, 12 non-fiction books and 4 other books, beginning with The Urban Question (1972). The best-known is Networks Of Outrage And Hope Social Movements In The Internet Age (2012). The latest is Rupture (2018).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Manuel Castells

Standalone novels in order

  1. The Internet Galaxy (2001)

    312 pages

Non-fiction in order

  1. The Urban Question (1972)

    502 pages

  2. City, Class, and Power (1978)

    198 pages

  3. The City and the Grassroots (1983)

    450 pages

  4. The Informational City (1989)

    402 pages

  5. Technopoles of the World (1993)

    282 pages

  6. End of Millennium (1998)

    452 pages

  7. The Information Age (1999)

    1488 pages

  8. The Castells Reader on Cities and Social Theory (2002)

    431 pages

  9. Networks Of Outrage And Hope Social Movements In The Internet Age (2012)

    328 pages

  10. The Economic Crisis and American Society (2014)

    301 pages

  11. Another Economy Is Possible (2017)

    224 pages

  12. Rupture (2018)

    160 pages

Other books in order

  1. Multinational Capital, National States, and Local Communities (1980)

    127 pages

  2. The Information Society and the Welfare State (2002)

    212 pages

  3. The Network Society (2004)

    464 pages

  4. Advanced Introduction to Digital Society (2024)

About Manuel Castells

Manuel Castells Oliván is a Spanish sociologist. He is well known for his authorship of a trilogy of works, entitled The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. He is a scholar of the information society, communication and globalization.

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

Manuel Castells FAQ

How many books has Manuel Castells written?
Manuel Castells has published 1 novel, 12 non-fiction books and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Manuel Castells's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Networks Of Outrage And Hope Social Movements In The Internet Age.
What is Manuel Castells's latest book?
Rupture (2018).
What is Manuel Castells's most famous book?
Networks Of Outrage And Hope Social Movements In The Internet Age (2012) is Manuel Castells's most widely read book.

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