William F. Buckley Jr. books in order
American public intellectual, conservative author and political commentator
- Lived
- 1925–2008
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 40
William F. Buckley Jr. published 24 novels, 1 short story collection, 13 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 1 other book, beginning with God and Man at Yale (1951). 11 feature Blackford Oakes.
Updated September 2026
Books featuring Blackford Oakes (11)
Saving the Queen (Jan 1976)
Stained Glass (Apr 1978)
Who's on First (1980)
Marco Polo, If You Can (1982)
The Story of Henri Tod (1984)
See You Later Alligator (1985)
High Jinx (1986)
Mongoose, R.I.P (1987)
Tucker's Last Stand (1990)
A Very Private Plot (1994)
Last Call for Blackford Oakes (2005)
Where to start with William F. Buckley Jr.
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God and Man at Yale
William F. Buckley Jr.'s most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Atlantic High (1982)
In Search of Anti-Semitism (1992)
Brothers No More (1995)
Buckley, the Right Word (1996)
Buckley (1998)
The Redhunter (1999)
Spytime (2000)
Elvis in the Morning (2001)
Nuremberg (2002)
Getting It Right (2003)
Miles Gone by (2004)
The Rake (2007)
Conversations with William F. Buckley Jr (2009)
Short story collections in order
The Blackford Oakes Reader (1999)
Non-fiction in order
God and Man at Yale (1951)
McCarthy and His Enemies (1954)
Up from Liberalism (1959)
The Unmaking of a Mayor (1966)
W.F.B.--an Appreciation (1979)
Right Reason (1985)
On the Firing Line (1989)
Nearer, My God (1997)
Let Us Talk of Many Things (2000)
The Fall of the Berlin Wall (2004)
Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription (2007)
Flying High (2008)
The Reagan I Knew (2008)
Children's books in order
The National Review Treasury of Classic Children's Literature (2003)
Other books in order
Gratitude (1990)
About William F. Buckley Jr.
William Frank Buckley Jr. was an American conservative writer, public intellectual, political commentator, and novelist.
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William F. Buckley Jr. FAQ
- How many books has William F. Buckley Jr. written?
- William F. Buckley Jr. published 24 novels, 1 short story collection, 13 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read William F. Buckley Jr.'s books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with God and Man at Yale.
- What is William F. Buckley Jr.'s last book?
- Conversations with William F. Buckley Jr (2009).
- What is William F. Buckley Jr.'s most famous book?
- God and Man at Yale (1951) is William F. Buckley Jr.'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.