Portrait of Steven Weinberg

Steven Weinberg books in order

American theoretical physicist

Lived
1933–2021
Country
United States
Books
12

Steven Weinberg published 1 novel, 4 non-fiction books and 7 other books, beginning with The First Three Minutes (1977).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Steven Weinberg

Standalone novels in order

  1. The First Three Minutes (1977)

    203 pages★ 4.1 (9 ratings)

Non-fiction in order

  1. Facing Up (2001)

    306 pages

  2. Lake Views (2009)

    278 pages

  3. To Explain the World (2015)

    416 pages

  4. Third Thoughts (2018)

Other books in order

  1. Gravitation and Cosmology: Principles and Applications of the General Theory of Relativity (1972)

    657 pages

  2. The Discovery of Subatomic Particles (1983)

    206 pages

  3. Dreams of a Final Theory (1993)

    340 pages

  4. The Quantum Theory of Fields (1995)

    477 pages

  5. Dreams of Final Theory (2000)

  6. The Quantum Theory of Fields, Volume 1 (2005)

    609 pages

  7. Cosmology (2008)

    593 pages

About Steven Weinberg

Steven Weinberg was an American theoretical physicist. He shared the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics with Abdus Salam and Sheldon Glashow "for their contributions to the theory of the unified weak and electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles, including, inter alia, the prediction of the weak neutral current".

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

Steven Weinberg FAQ

How many books has Steven Weinberg written?
Steven Weinberg published 1 novel, 4 non-fiction books and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Steven Weinberg's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The First Three Minutes.
What is Steven Weinberg's last book?
Third Thoughts (2018).
What is Steven Weinberg's most famous book?
The First Three Minutes (1977) is Steven Weinberg's most widely read book.

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