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David Macaulay Books in Order
David Macaulay is a British-born American illustrator and writer. His works include Cathedral (1973), The Way Things Work (1988), and its updated revisions The New Way Things Work (1998) and The Way Things Work Now (2016). His illustrations have been featured in nonfiction books combining text and illustrations explaining architecture, design, and engineering, and he has written a number of children's fiction books.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of David Macaulay's book series? David Macaulay has written 4 book series. The most notable is the Architecture series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by David Macaulay
- #1
Cathedral(1973) - #2
City(1974) - #3
Pyramid(1975) - #4Underground(1976)
- #5Castle(1977)
- #6Unbuilding(1979)
- #7Mill(1983)
- #8Building the Book Cathedral(1999)
- #9Mosque(2003)
- #1Motel of the Mysteries(1979)
- #2Baaa(1985)
- #3Why the Chicken Crossed the Road(1987)
- #4Black and White(1990)
- #5Ship(1993)
- #6Shortcut(1995)
- #7Angelo(2002)
- #8Built to Last(2010)
- #9
How Machines Work: Zoo Break!(2015)
- #1
Castle: How It Works(2012) - #2
Jet Plane: How It Works(2012) - #3
Toilet: How It Works(2013) - #4
Eye: How It Works(2013)
- #1Great Moments in Architecture(1978)
- #2
The Way Things Work(1988) - #3Rome Antics(1997)
- #4
The New Way Things Work(1998) - #5Building Big(2000)
- #6
Mammoth Math(2007) - #7
The Way We Work(2008) - #8
The Way Things Work Now(2016) - #9
Crossing on Time(2019) - #10
Mammoth Science(2020) - #11
Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists(2011) - #12His debut, Cathedral(1973)
- #13Soon after publication, Black and White(1990)
About David Macaulay
David Macaulay is a British-born American illustrator and writer. His works include Cathedral (1973), The Way Things Work (1988), and its updated revisions The New Way Things Work (1998) and The Way Things Work Now (2016). His illustrations have been featured in nonfiction books combining text and illustrations explaining architecture, design, and engineering, and he has written a number of children's fiction books.
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