A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

John Locke Books in Order

The complete John Locke reading order — 40 books from 1689–2009.

  1. 01 Essay concerning human understanding 1689 Amazon — buy Essay concerning human understanding Bookshop — buy Essay concerning human understanding ThriftBooks — buy Essay concerning human understanding eBooks.com — buy Essay concerning human understanding
  2. 02 Two Treatises on Government 1689 Amazon — buy Two Treatises on Government Bookshop — buy Two Treatises on Government ThriftBooks — buy Two Treatises on Government eBooks.com — buy Two Treatises on Government
  3. 03 A Letter Concerning Toleration 1689 Amazon — buy A Letter Concerning Toleration Bookshop — buy A Letter Concerning Toleration ThriftBooks — buy A Letter Concerning Toleration eBooks.com — buy A Letter Concerning Toleration
  4. 04 Second Treatise of Government 1690 Amazon — buy Second Treatise of Government Bookshop — buy Second Treatise of Government ThriftBooks — buy Second Treatise of Government eBooks.com — buy Second Treatise of Government
  5. 05 Essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government 1691 Amazon — buy Essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government Bookshop — buy Essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government ThriftBooks — buy Essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government eBooks.com — buy Essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government
  6. 06 Some thoughts concerning education 1693 Amazon — buy Some thoughts concerning education Bookshop — buy Some thoughts concerning education ThriftBooks — buy Some thoughts concerning education eBooks.com — buy Some thoughts concerning education
  7. 07 The reasonableness of Christianity, as delivered in the Scriptures 1695 Amazon — buy The reasonableness of Christianity, as delivered in the Scriptures ThriftBooks — buy The reasonableness of Christianity, as delivered in the Scriptures eBooks.com — buy The reasonableness of Christianity, as delivered in the Scriptures
  8. 08 A common-place book to the Holy Bible 1697 Amazon — buy A common-place book to the Holy Bible ThriftBooks — buy A common-place book to the Holy Bible eBooks.com — buy A common-place book to the Holy Bible
  9. 09 The works of John Locke 1714 Amazon — buy The works of John Locke Bookshop — buy The works of John Locke ThriftBooks — buy The works of John Locke eBooks.com — buy The works of John Locke
  10. 10 The Rape of the Lock 1714 Amazon — buy The Rape of the Lock Bookshop — buy The Rape of the Lock ThriftBooks — buy The Rape of the Lock eBooks.com — buy The Rape of the Lock
  11. 11 The works of John Locke, Esq 1714 Amazon — buy The works of John Locke, Esq ThriftBooks — buy The works of John Locke, Esq eBooks.com — buy The works of John Locke, Esq
  12. 12 A collection of several pieces of Mr. John Locke 1720 Amazon — buy A collection of several pieces of Mr. John Locke ThriftBooks — buy A collection of several pieces of Mr. John Locke eBooks.com — buy A collection of several pieces of Mr. John Locke
  13. 13 The conduct of the understanding 1781 Amazon — buy The conduct of the understanding Bookshop — buy The conduct of the understanding ThriftBooks — buy The conduct of the understanding eBooks.com — buy The conduct of the understanding
  14. 14 The philosophical works of John Locke 1843 Amazon — buy The philosophical works of John Locke Bookshop — buy The philosophical works of John Locke ThriftBooks — buy The philosophical works of John Locke eBooks.com — buy The philosophical works of John Locke
  15. 15 Philosophical works 1854 Amazon — buy Philosophical works Bookshop — buy Philosophical works ThriftBooks — buy Philosophical works eBooks.com — buy Philosophical works
  16. 16 Of the conduct of the understanding 1859 Amazon — buy Of the conduct of the understanding Bookshop — buy Of the conduct of the understanding ThriftBooks — buy Of the conduct of the understanding eBooks.com — buy Of the conduct of the understanding
  17. 17 The life of John Locke 1876 Amazon — buy The life of John Locke ThriftBooks — buy The life of John Locke eBooks.com — buy The life of John Locke
  18. 18 Two treatises on civil government 1884 Amazon — buy Two treatises on civil government Bookshop — buy Two treatises on civil government ThriftBooks — buy Two treatises on civil government eBooks.com — buy Two treatises on civil government
  19. 19 The educational writings of John Locke 1912 Amazon — buy The educational writings of John Locke Bookshop — buy The educational writings of John Locke ThriftBooks — buy The educational writings of John Locke eBooks.com — buy The educational writings of John Locke
  20. 20 The Moral and Political Philosophy of John Locke 1918 Amazon — buy The Moral and Political Philosophy of John Locke Bookshop — buy The Moral and Political Philosophy of John Locke ThriftBooks — buy The Moral and Political Philosophy of John Locke eBooks.com — buy The Moral and Political Philosophy of John Locke
  21. 21 John Locke 1937 Amazon — buy John Locke Bookshop — buy John Locke ThriftBooks — buy John Locke eBooks.com — buy John Locke
  22. 22 Locke 1949 Amazon — buy Locke Bookshop — buy Locke ThriftBooks — buy Locke eBooks.com — buy Locke
  23. 23 Locke's travels in France, 1675-1679 1953 Amazon — buy Locke's travels in France, 1675-1679 Bookshop — buy Locke's travels in France, 1675-1679 ThriftBooks — buy Locke's travels in France, 1675-1679 eBooks.com — buy Locke's travels in France, 1675-1679
  24. 24 Essays on the law of nature 1954 Amazon — buy Essays on the law of nature Bookshop — buy Essays on the law of nature ThriftBooks — buy Essays on the law of nature eBooks.com — buy Essays on the law of nature
  25. 25 The Second Treatise on Civil Government (Great Books in Philosophy) 1956 Amazon — buy The Second Treatise on Civil Government (Great Books in Philosophy) Bookshop — buy The Second Treatise on Civil Government (Great Books in Philosophy) ThriftBooks — buy The Second Treatise on Civil Government (Great Books in Philosophy) eBooks.com — buy The Second Treatise on Civil Government (Great Books in Philosophy)
  26. 26 John Locke and the way of ideas 1956 Amazon — buy John Locke and the way of ideas Bookshop — buy John Locke and the way of ideas ThriftBooks — buy John Locke and the way of ideas eBooks.com — buy John Locke and the way of ideas
  27. 27 John Locke's political philosophy 1956 Amazon — buy John Locke's political philosophy ThriftBooks — buy John Locke's political philosophy eBooks.com — buy John Locke's political philosophy
  28. 28 Works 1963 Amazon — buy Works ThriftBooks — buy Works eBooks.com — buy Works
  29. 29 The library of John Locke 1965 Amazon — buy The library of John Locke Bookshop — buy The library of John Locke ThriftBooks — buy The library of John Locke eBooks.com — buy The library of John Locke
  30. 30 Two Treatises of Government 1965 Amazon — buy Two Treatises of Government Bookshop — buy Two Treatises of Government ThriftBooks — buy Two Treatises of Government eBooks.com — buy Two Treatises of Government
  31. 31 Two tracts on government 1967 Amazon — buy Two tracts on government ThriftBooks — buy Two tracts on government eBooks.com — buy Two tracts on government
  32. 32 The liberal politics of John Locke 1968 Amazon — buy The liberal politics of John Locke Bookshop — buy The liberal politics of John Locke ThriftBooks — buy The liberal politics of John Locke eBooks.com — buy The liberal politics of John Locke
  33. 33 An essay concerning human understanding, 1690 1970 Amazon — buy An essay concerning human understanding, 1690 Bookshop — buy An essay concerning human understanding, 1690 ThriftBooks — buy An essay concerning human understanding, 1690 eBooks.com — buy An essay concerning human understanding, 1690
  34. 34 John Locke and agrarian capitalism 1984 Amazon — buy John Locke and agrarian capitalism Bookshop — buy John Locke and agrarian capitalism ThriftBooks — buy John Locke and agrarian capitalism eBooks.com — buy John Locke and agrarian capitalism
  35. 35 Lockestep 1987 Amazon — buy Lockestep Bookshop — buy Lockestep ThriftBooks — buy Lockestep eBooks.com — buy Lockestep
  36. 36 Political writings 1993 Amazon — buy Political writings Bookshop — buy Political writings ThriftBooks — buy Political writings eBooks.com — buy Political writings
  37. 37 Collected Works of John Locke 1997 Amazon — buy Collected Works of John Locke Bookshop — buy Collected Works of John Locke ThriftBooks — buy Collected Works of John Locke eBooks.com — buy Collected Works of John Locke
  38. 38 Philosophy of John Locke 2003 Amazon — buy Philosophy of John Locke Bookshop — buy Philosophy of John Locke ThriftBooks — buy Philosophy of John Locke eBooks.com — buy Philosophy of John Locke
  39. 39 John Locke's Politics of Moral Consensus 2005 Amazon — buy John Locke's Politics of Moral Consensus Bookshop — buy John Locke's Politics of Moral Consensus ThriftBooks — buy John Locke's Politics of Moral Consensus eBooks.com — buy John Locke's Politics of Moral Consensus
  40. 40 Lethal people 2009 Amazon — buy Lethal people Bookshop — buy Lethal people ThriftBooks — buy Lethal people eBooks.com — buy Lethal people

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Essay concerning human understanding 1689
2 Two Treatises on Government 1689
3 A Letter Concerning Toleration 1689
4 Second Treatise of Government 1690
5 Essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government 1691
6 Some thoughts concerning education 1693
7 The reasonableness of Christianity, as delivered in the Scriptures 1695
8 A common-place book to the Holy Bible 1697
9 The works of John Locke 1714
10 The Rape of the Lock 1714
11 The works of John Locke, Esq 1714
12 A collection of several pieces of Mr. John Locke 1720
13 The conduct of the understanding 1781
14 The philosophical works of John Locke 1843
15 Philosophical works 1854
16 Of the conduct of the understanding 1859
17 The life of John Locke 1876
18 Two treatises on civil government 1884
19 The educational writings of John Locke 1912
20 The Moral and Political Philosophy of John Locke 1918
21 John Locke 1937
22 Locke 1949
23 Locke's travels in France, 1675-1679 1953
24 Essays on the law of nature 1954
25 The Second Treatise on Civil Government (Great Books in Philosophy) 1956
26 John Locke and the way of ideas 1956
27 John Locke's political philosophy 1956
28 Works 1963
29 The library of John Locke 1965
30 Two Treatises of Government 1965
31 Two tracts on government 1967
32 The liberal politics of John Locke 1968
33 An essay concerning human understanding, 1690 1970
34 John Locke and agrarian capitalism 1984
35 Lockestep 1987
36 Political writings 1993
37 Collected Works of John Locke 1997
38 Philosophy of John Locke 2003
39 John Locke's Politics of Moral Consensus 2005
40 Lethal people 2009

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Where to start

Begin with Essay concerning human understanding (1689). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach John Locke — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many John Locke books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1689–2009.

What is the newest John Locke book?

Lethal people, published in 2009.