Timothy Snyder has published 4 novels, 9 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with Bloodlands (2010). The best-known is On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (2017). The latest is Our Malady (2020).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Timothy Snyder
Start here
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Timothy Snyder's most-read book.
Newest
Our Malady
Published 2020.
Standalone novels in order
Black Earth (2015)
Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning (2015)
The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America (2018)
Our Malady (2020)
Non-fiction in order
Nationalism, Marxism, and Modern Central Europe (1997)
The Reconstruction of Nations (2003)
Sketches from a Secret War (2005)
The Red Prince (2008)
Thinking the Twentieth Century (2010)
Bloodlands (Oct 2010)
Power of the Powerless (2016)
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (2017)
The Balkans as Europe, 1821-1914 (2018)
Other books in order
On Freedom (2024)
About Timothy Snyder
Timothy David Snyder is an American historian specializing in the history of Central and Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, and the Holocaust. He holds the inaugural Chair in Modern European History, supported by the Temerty Endowment for Ukrainian Studies, at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. From 2017 to 2025 he was the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University.
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Timothy Snyder FAQ
- How many books has Timothy Snyder written?
- Timothy Snyder has published 4 novels, 9 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Timothy Snyder's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century.
- What is Timothy Snyder's latest book?
- Our Malady (2020).
- What is Timothy Snyder's most famous book?
- On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (2017) is Timothy Snyder's most widely read book.
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