Niall Ferguson has published 2 novels, 14 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with The Pity of War (1998). The best-known is The Ascent of Money (2008). The latest is Doom (2021).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Niall Ferguson
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The Ascent of Money
Niall Ferguson's most-read book.
Newest
Doom
Published 2021.
Standalone novels in order
The Ascent of Money (Nov 2008)
The Square and the Tower (Jun 2018)
Non-fiction in order
Paper and Iron (1995)
Virtual History (1997)
The Pity of War (1998)
The World's Banker (1998)
The Cash Nexus (2001)
Colossus (2003)
Empire (2003)
Inside the House of Money (2006)
The War of the World (2006)
High Financier (2010)
Civilization (2011)
The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay and Economies Die (2013)
Kissinger (2015)
Doom (2021)
Other books in order
1914 (2005)
About Niall Ferguson
Sir Niall Campbell Ferguson is a British and American historian who is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University. Previously, he was a professor at Harvard University, the London School of Economics, New York University, a visiting professor at the New College of the Humanities, and a senior research fellow at Jesus College, Oxford. He was a visiting lecturer at the London School of Economics for the 2023/2024 academic year and at Tsinghua University in China from 2019 to 2020.
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Niall Ferguson FAQ
- How many books has Niall Ferguson written?
- Niall Ferguson has published 2 novels, 14 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Niall Ferguson's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Ascent of Money.
- What is Niall Ferguson's latest book?
- Doom (2021).
- What is Niall Ferguson's most famous book?
- The Ascent of Money (2008) is Niall Ferguson'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.