William Jones books in order
Anglo-Welsh philologist and scholar of ancient India
- Lived
- 1746–1794
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 8
- Also writes as
- Orientalist Jones
William Jones published 2 non-fiction books and 6 other books, beginning with The Principles of Government (1782).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with William Jones
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The Principles of Government
William Jones's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
The Principles of Government, in a Dialogue Between a Gentleman and a Farmer (1797)
The Works of Sir William Jones (1799)
Other books in order
The Principles of Government (1782)
A Grammar of the Persian Language (1783)
A Catalogue of Indian Plants, Comprehending Their Sanscrit, and as Many of Their Linnaean Generic Names as Could with Any Degree of Precision Be Ascertained (1798)
An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess (1816)
An Inquiry into the Legal Mode of Suppressing Riots (1819)
A Letter to the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of London (1841)
About William Jones
Sir William Jones was a British philologist, scholar and judge. Born in Westminster to the Welsh mathematician William Jones, he moved to the Bengal Presidency where Jones served as a puisne judge on the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William and also became a scholar of ancient Indian history. He is known for being one of the earliest scholars after father Gaston-Laurent Coeurdoux to assert the kinship of the Indo-European languages. Jones also founded the Asiatic Society in Calcutta in 1784.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
William Jones FAQ
- How many books has William Jones written?
- William Jones published 2 non-fiction books and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read William Jones's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Principles of Government.
- What is William Jones's last book?
- A Grammar of the Persian Language (1783).
- What is William Jones's most famous book?
- The Principles of Government (1782) is William Jones's most widely read book.
- Does William Jones write under a pen name?
- Yes: William Jones has also published as Orientalist Jones.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.