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