A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

The Originals Books in Order

The complete The Originals reading order — 40 books from 1200–1998.

  1. 01 Bible 1200 Amazon — buy Bible Bookshop — buy Bible ThriftBooks — buy Bible eBooks.com — buy Bible
  2. 02 The origin 1657 Amazon — buy The origin Bookshop — buy The origin ThriftBooks — buy The origin eBooks.com — buy The origin
  3. 03 The Castle of Otranto 1764 Amazon — buy The Castle of Otranto Bookshop — buy The Castle of Otranto ThriftBooks — buy The Castle of Otranto eBooks.com — buy The Castle of Otranto
  4. 04 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus (1818 text) 1818 Amazon — buy Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus (1818 text) Bookshop — buy Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus (1818 text) ThriftBooks — buy Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus (1818 text) eBooks.com — buy Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus (1818 text)
  5. 05 On the origin of species by means of natural selection 1859 Amazon — buy On the origin of species by means of natural selection Bookshop — buy On the origin of species by means of natural selection ThriftBooks — buy On the origin of species by means of natural selection eBooks.com — buy On the origin of species by means of natural selection
  6. 06 Autobiography 1873 Amazon — buy Autobiography Bookshop — buy Autobiography ThriftBooks — buy Autobiography eBooks.com — buy Autobiography
  7. 07 Der Ursprung der Familie, des Privateigenthums und des Staats 1884 Amazon — buy Der Ursprung der Familie, des Privateigenthums und des Staats Bookshop — buy Der Ursprung der Familie, des Privateigenthums und des Staats ThriftBooks — buy Der Ursprung der Familie, des Privateigenthums und des Staats eBooks.com — buy Der Ursprung der Familie, des Privateigenthums und des Staats
  8. 08 As a man thinketh 1902 Amazon — buy As a man thinketh Bookshop — buy As a man thinketh ThriftBooks — buy As a man thinketh eBooks.com — buy As a man thinketh
  9. 09 Gitanjali (song offerings) 1910 Amazon — buy Gitanjali (song offerings) Bookshop — buy Gitanjali (song offerings) ThriftBooks — buy Gitanjali (song offerings) eBooks.com — buy Gitanjali (song offerings)
  10. 10 The Great Gatsby 1920 Amazon — buy The Great Gatsby Bookshop — buy The Great Gatsby ThriftBooks — buy The Great Gatsby eBooks.com — buy The Great Gatsby
  11. 11 The Elements of Style 1920 Amazon — buy The Elements of Style Bookshop — buy The Elements of Style ThriftBooks — buy The Elements of Style eBooks.com — buy The Elements of Style
  12. 12 The Waste Land 1922 Amazon — buy The Waste Land Bookshop — buy The Waste Land ThriftBooks — buy The Waste Land eBooks.com — buy The Waste Land
  13. 13 Think and Grow Rich 1937 Amazon — buy Think and Grow Rich Bookshop — buy Think and Grow Rich ThriftBooks — buy Think and Grow Rich eBooks.com — buy Think and Grow Rich
  14. 14 Ursprungsgeschichte des Bewusstseins 1949 Amazon — buy Ursprungsgeschichte des Bewusstseins Bookshop — buy Ursprungsgeschichte des Bewusstseins ThriftBooks — buy Ursprungsgeschichte des Bewusstseins eBooks.com — buy Ursprungsgeschichte des Bewusstseins
  15. 15 Dianetics - The Original Thesis 1950 Amazon — buy Dianetics - The Original Thesis Bookshop — buy Dianetics - The Original Thesis ThriftBooks — buy Dianetics - The Original Thesis eBooks.com — buy Dianetics - The Original Thesis
  16. 16 The Origins of Totalitarianism 1951 Amazon — buy The Origins of Totalitarianism Bookshop — buy The Origins of Totalitarianism ThriftBooks — buy The Origins of Totalitarianism eBooks.com — buy The Origins of Totalitarianism
  17. 17 Great Gatsby 1951 Amazon — buy Great Gatsby Bookshop — buy Great Gatsby ThriftBooks — buy Great Gatsby eBooks.com — buy Great Gatsby
  18. 18 The origin of intelligence in the child 1952 Amazon — buy The origin of intelligence in the child Bookshop — buy The origin of intelligence in the child ThriftBooks — buy The origin of intelligence in the child eBooks.com — buy The origin of intelligence in the child
  19. 19 The Power of Positive Thinking 1952 Amazon — buy The Power of Positive Thinking Bookshop — buy The Power of Positive Thinking ThriftBooks — buy The Power of Positive Thinking eBooks.com — buy The Power of Positive Thinking
  20. 20 The origins of totalitarian democracy 1952 Amazon — buy The origins of totalitarian democracy Bookshop — buy The origins of totalitarian democracy ThriftBooks — buy The origins of totalitarian democracy eBooks.com — buy The origins of totalitarian democracy
  21. 21 On The Road 1957 Amazon — buy On The Road Bookshop — buy On The Road ThriftBooks — buy On The Road eBooks.com — buy On The Road
  22. 22 The Origins of the Second World War 1961 Amazon — buy The Origins of the Second World War Bookshop — buy The Origins of the Second World War ThriftBooks — buy The Origins of the Second World War eBooks.com — buy The Origins of the Second World War
  23. 23 At Bertram's Hotel 1965 Amazon — buy At Bertram's Hotel Bookshop — buy At Bertram's Hotel ThriftBooks — buy At Bertram's Hotel eBooks.com — buy At Bertram's Hotel
  24. 24 The origin of the Brunists 1966 Amazon — buy The origin of the Brunists Bookshop — buy The origin of the Brunists ThriftBooks — buy The origin of the Brunists eBooks.com — buy The origin of the Brunists
  25. 25 The origin of consciousness in the breakdown of the bicameral mind 1976 Amazon — buy The origin of consciousness in the breakdown of the bicameral mind Bookshop — buy The origin of consciousness in the breakdown of the bicameral mind ThriftBooks — buy The origin of consciousness in the breakdown of the bicameral mind eBooks.com — buy The origin of consciousness in the breakdown of the bicameral mind
  26. 26 The snowman 1978 Amazon — buy The snowman Bookshop — buy The snowman ThriftBooks — buy The snowman eBooks.com — buy The snowman
  27. 27 Strike the original match 1980 Amazon — buy Strike the original match Bookshop — buy Strike the original match ThriftBooks — buy Strike the original match eBooks.com — buy Strike the original match
  28. 28 Sedimentary petrology 1981 Amazon — buy Sedimentary petrology Bookshop — buy Sedimentary petrology ThriftBooks — buy Sedimentary petrology eBooks.com — buy Sedimentary petrology
  29. 29 Imagined communities 1983 Amazon — buy Imagined communities Bookshop — buy Imagined communities ThriftBooks — buy Imagined communities eBooks.com — buy Imagined communities
  30. 30 The original adventures of Hank the Cowdog 1983 Amazon — buy The original adventures of Hank the Cowdog Bookshop — buy The original adventures of Hank the Cowdog ThriftBooks — buy The original adventures of Hank the Cowdog eBooks.com — buy The original adventures of Hank the Cowdog
  31. 31 The Origins of the First World War 1984 Amazon — buy The Origins of the First World War Bookshop — buy The Origins of the First World War ThriftBooks — buy The Origins of the First World War eBooks.com — buy The Origins of the First World War
  32. 32 V 1984 Amazon — buy V Bookshop — buy V ThriftBooks — buy V eBooks.com — buy V
  33. 33 Spock's World 1988 Amazon — buy Spock's World Bookshop — buy Spock's World ThriftBooks — buy Spock's World eBooks.com — buy Spock's World
  34. 34 Deviant 1989 Amazon — buy Deviant Bookshop — buy Deviant ThriftBooks — buy Deviant eBooks.com — buy Deviant
  35. 35 Beggars in Spain 1991 Amazon — buy Beggars in Spain Bookshop — buy Beggars in Spain ThriftBooks — buy Beggars in Spain eBooks.com — buy Beggars in Spain
  36. 36 The Constitution in the Making 1993 Amazon — buy The Constitution in the Making Bookshop — buy The Constitution in the Making ThriftBooks — buy The Constitution in the Making eBooks.com — buy The Constitution in the Making
  37. 37 On the Origins of War 1994 Amazon — buy On the Origins of War Bookshop — buy On the Origins of War ThriftBooks — buy On the Origins of War eBooks.com — buy On the Origins of War
  38. 38 The origin of Satan 1995 Amazon — buy The origin of Satan Bookshop — buy The origin of Satan ThriftBooks — buy The origin of Satan eBooks.com — buy The origin of Satan
  39. 39 Where wizards stay up late 1996 Amazon — buy Where wizards stay up late Bookshop — buy Where wizards stay up late ThriftBooks — buy Where wizards stay up late eBooks.com — buy Where wizards stay up late
  40. 40 The Cosmic Serpent 1998 Amazon — buy The Cosmic Serpent Bookshop — buy The Cosmic Serpent ThriftBooks — buy The Cosmic Serpent eBooks.com — buy The Cosmic Serpent

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Bible 1200
2 The origin 1657
3 The Castle of Otranto 1764
4 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus (1818 text) 1818
5 On the origin of species by means of natural selection 1859
6 Autobiography 1873
7 Der Ursprung der Familie, des Privateigenthums und des Staats 1884
8 As a man thinketh 1902
9 Gitanjali (song offerings) 1910
10 The Great Gatsby 1920
11 The Elements of Style 1920
12 The Waste Land 1922
13 Think and Grow Rich 1937
14 Ursprungsgeschichte des Bewusstseins 1949
15 Dianetics - The Original Thesis 1950
16 The Origins of Totalitarianism 1951
17 Great Gatsby 1951
18 The origin of intelligence in the child 1952
19 The Power of Positive Thinking 1952
20 The origins of totalitarian democracy 1952
21 On The Road 1957
22 The Origins of the Second World War 1961
23 At Bertram's Hotel 1965
24 The origin of the Brunists 1966
25 The origin of consciousness in the breakdown of the bicameral mind 1976
26 The snowman 1978
27 Strike the original match 1980
28 Sedimentary petrology 1981
29 Imagined communities 1983
30 The original adventures of Hank the Cowdog 1983
31 The Origins of the First World War 1984
32 V 1984
33 Spock's World 1988
34 Deviant 1989
35 Beggars in Spain 1991
36 The Constitution in the Making 1993
37 On the Origins of War 1994
38 The origin of Satan 1995
39 Where wizards stay up late 1996
40 The Cosmic Serpent 1998

The Originals reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Bible (1200). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach The Originals — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many The Originals books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1200–1998.

What is the newest The Originals book?

The Cosmic Serpent, published in 1998.