Simon Winchester Books in Order

Simon Winchester is a British writer, journalist, and broadcaster now residing in the United States. As a seasoned journalist, he has covered pivotal events, including Bloody Sunday and the Watergate Scandal, during his tenure at The Guardian. With a prolific writing career, Simon has authored over a dozen nonfiction books and one novel, while contributing articles to prominent publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Smithsonian Magazine, and National Geographic. Winchester's extensive journalistic experience spans multiple continents, having worked as regional correspondent in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northern Ireland Correspondent, and American correspondent in Washington, D.C. During his time in Northern Ireland, he witnessed several pivotal moments of The Troubles. Winchester's assignments also took him to Calcutta and the Falkland Islands, where he was detained as a suspected spy in 1982. As a celebrated author, Simon Winchester has garnered international recognition for his work. His writing often explores the intersection of history, culture, and geography, shedding light on lesser-known stories and events. With each new book, Winchester continues to captivate readers and solidify his reputation as a leading voice in nonfiction literature.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Simon Winchester

  • #1
    In Holy Terror(1975)
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  • #2
    American Heartbeat(1976)
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  • #3
    Their Noble Lordships: Class and Power in Modern Britain(1981)
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  • #4
    Prison Diary, Argentina(1984)
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  • #5
    Outposts: Journeys to the Surviving Relics of the British Empire(1985)
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  • #6
    The Sun Never Sets: travels to the Remaining Outposts of the British Empire(1985)
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  • #7
    Korea: A Walk Through the Land of Miracles(1988)
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  • #8
    The Rise and Fall of Travel(1989)
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  • #9
    Pacific Nightmare : How Japan Starts World War III(1991)
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  • #10
    Pacific Rising: The Emergence of a New World Culture(1991)
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  • #11
    Hong Kong: Here Be Dragons(1992)
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  • #12
    The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time(1996)
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  • #13
    The Surgeon of Crowthorne(1998)
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  • #14
    The Professor and the Madman(1998)
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  • #15
    The Fracture Zone: My Return to the Balkans(1999)
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  • #16
    The Map That Changed the World(2001)
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  • #17
    The Meaning Of Everything(2003)
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  • #18
    Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883(2003)
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  • #19
    Simon Winchester's Calcutta(2004)
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  • #20
    A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906(2005)
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  • #21
    The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom(2008)
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  • #22
    Bomb, Book and Compass: Joseph Needham and the Great Secrets of China(2008)
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  • #23
    The Best American Travel Writing 2009(2009)
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  • #24
    The Alice Behind Wonderland(2011)
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  • #25
    Skulls: An Exploration of Alan Dudley's Curious Collection(2012)
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  • #26
    The Man With The Electrified Brain: Story of a Man with an Electrified Brain(2013)
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  • #27
    When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis(2015)
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  • #28
    Pacific(2015)
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  • #29
    When the Sky Breaks: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and the Worst Weather in the World(2017)
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  • #30
    Exactly / The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World(2018)
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  • #31
    The End of the River(2020)
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  • #32
    Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World(2021)
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  • #33
    Knowing What We Know(2023)
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  • #34
    Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus(2004)
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  • #35
    By the Seat of My Pants(2005)
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  • #36
    Unsavory Elements(2013)
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About Simon Winchester

Simon Winchester is a British writer, journalist, and broadcaster now residing in the United States. As a seasoned journalist, he has covered pivotal events, including Bloody Sunday and the Watergate Scandal, during his tenure at The Guardian. With a prolific writing career, Simon has authored over a dozen nonfiction books and one novel, while contributing articles to prominent publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Smithsonian Magazine, and National Geographic. Winchester's extensive journalistic experience spans multiple continents, having worked as regional correspondent in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northern Ireland Correspondent, and American correspondent in Washington, D.C. During his time in Northern Ireland, he witnessed several pivotal moments of The Troubles. Winchester's assignments also took him to Calcutta and the Falkland Islands, where he was detained as a suspected spy in 1982. As a celebrated author, Simon Winchester has garnered international recognition for his work. His writing often explores the intersection of history, culture, and geography, shedding light on lesser-known stories and events. With each new book, Winchester continues to captivate readers and solidify his reputation as a leading voice in nonfiction literature.

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