American Empire Project Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of American Empire Project books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Blowback
Buy on Amazon2000
Hegemony or Survival
Buy on Amazon2003
A People's History of American Empire
Buy on Amazon2003
The Sorrows of Empire
Buy on Amazon2003
Crusade
Buy on Amazon2004
Blood and Oil
Buy on Amazon2004
Imperial Ambitions
Buy on Amazon2005
Dilemmas of Domination
Buy on Amazon2005
Empire's Workshop
Buy on Amazon2006
A Question of Torture
Buy on Amazon2006
Failed States
Buy on Amazon2006
Nemesis
Buy on Amazon2007
What We Say Goes
Buy on Amazon2007
The Complex
Buy on Amazon2008
Ain't My America
Buy on Amazon2008
The Limits of Power
Buy on Amazon2008
Washington Rules
Buy on Amazon2010
Dismantling the Empire
Buy on Amazon2010
Kill Anything That Moves
Buy on Amazon2011
Power Systems
Buy on Amazon2012
Breach of Trust
Buy on Amazon2013
Who Rules the World?
Buy on Amazon2014
Base Nation
Buy on Amazon2015
Global Discontents
Buy on Amazon2017
After the Apocalypse
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the American Empire Project series is publication order: 1. Blowback (2000), 2. Hegemony or Survival (2003), 3. A People's History of American Empire (2003), 4. The Sorrows of Empire (2003), 5. Crusade (2004), and 20 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The American Empire Project series by Noam Chomsky contains 25 books. The series began in 2000 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The American Empire Project series is written by Noam Chomsky. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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