What order should I read Simon Sebag Montefiore's books in?

Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Jerusalem: The Biography.

What is Simon Sebag Montefiore's most famous book?

Jerusalem: The Biography (2011) is Simon Sebag Montefiore's most widely read book.

Simon Sebag Montefiore books in order

British historian

Born: 1965
Country: United Kingdom
Books: 18

Simon Sebag Montefiore has published 8 novels, 7 non-fiction books, 2 children's books and 1 other book, beginning with Stalin (2003). The best-known is Jerusalem: The Biography (2011). The latest is World (2022).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Simon Sebag Montefiore

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Jerusalem: The Biography
Simon Sebag Montefiore's most-read book.
Newest
World
Published 2022.

Standalone novels in order

My Affair with Stalin (1997)
226 pages
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Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar (2003)
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Sashenka (2008)
584 pages
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One Night In Winter (2013)
480 pages
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The Romanovs (2016)
768 pages
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The Royal Rabbits of London (2016)
208 pages
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Red Sky at Noon (2017)
407 pages
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World (2022)
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Non-fiction in order

Potemkin (2000)
640 pages
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Stalin (2003)
769 pages
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Young Stalin (2005)
470 pages
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Speeches That Changed the World (2006)
224 pages
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History's Monsters (2008)
320 pages
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Jerusalem: The Biography (Jan 2011)
696 pages
Buy
Titans of History (2012)
622 pages
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Children's books in order

The Great Diamond Chase (2016)
368 pages
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Escape From the Tower (2017)
224 pages
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Other books in order

Hunt for the Golden Carrot (2019)
368 pages
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About Simon Sebag Montefiore

Simon Jonathan Sebag Montefiore is a British historian, television presenter and author of history books and novels,

including Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar (2003), Jerusalem: The Biography (2011), The Romanovs: 1613–1918 (2016), and The World: A Family History of Humanity (2022). In 2026, Knopf published his history of the modern Mid-East, The Cauldron, and how violence forged the modern Middle East.

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

Simon Sebag Montefiore FAQ

How many books has Simon Sebag Montefiore written?: Simon Sebag Montefiore has published 8 novels, 7 non-fiction books, 2 children's books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Simon Sebag Montefiore's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Jerusalem: The Biography.
What is Simon Sebag Montefiore's latest book?: World (2022).
What is Simon Sebag Montefiore's most famous book?: Jerusalem: The Biography (2011) is Simon Sebag Montefiore's most widely read book.