Big Ideas Simply Explained Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Big Ideas Simply Explained books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The History Book (By: R.G. Grant)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Psychology Book (By: Marcus Weeks,Catherine Collin,Joannah Ginsburg,Nigel C. Benson,Voula Grand,Merrin Lazyan)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Astronomy Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2012
The Economics Book (By: Niall Kishtainy)
Buy on Amazon2012
The Religions Book (By: Neil Philip,Michael D. Coogan,Paul Freedman,Shulamit Ambalu,Eve Levavi Feinstein,Andrew Stob)
Buy on Amazon2013
The Science Book (By: Dan Green,David John,Rob Scott Colson,Camilla Hallinan)
Buy on Amazon2014
The Business Book (By: Sam Atkinson)
Buy on Amazon2014
The Shakespeare Book (By: Stanley Wells)
Buy on Amazon2015
The Politics Book (By: Kate Johnsen,Sam Atkinson)
Buy on Amazon2015
The Philosophy Book (By: Will Buckingham)
Buy on Amazon2015
The Sociology Book (By: Marcus Weeks,Megan Todd,Mitchell Hobbs,Sam Atkinson,Sarah Tomley,Christopher Thorpe,Chris Yuill)
Buy on Amazon2015
The Literature Book (By: Sam Atkinson)
Buy on Amazon2016
The Art Book (By: Caroline Bugler)
Buy on Amazon2017
The Crime Book
Buy on Amazon2017
The Bible Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2018
The Mythology Book (By: Shulamit Ambalu)
Buy on Amazon2018
The Classical Music Book (By: Katie Derham)
Buy on Amazon2018
The Ecology Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2019
The Maths Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2019
The Sherlock Holmes Book (By: David Stuart Davies,Barry Forshaw)
Buy on Amazon2019
The Marvel Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2019
The Movie Book (By: Danny Leigh)
Buy on Amazon2020
The Physics Book (By: Jim Al-Khalili,Ben Still)
Buy on Amazon2020
The Islam Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2020
The Law Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2020
The Star Wars Book (By: Pablo Hidalgo,Cole Horton,Dan Zehr)
Buy on Amazon2020
The Medicine Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2021
The Biology Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2021
The DC Book (By: Grant Morrison,Stephen Wiacek)
Buy on Amazon2021
The World War II Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2022
The Chemistry Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2022
The LGBTQ+ History Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2023
El libro de la historia LGBTQ+ (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2023
The Poetry Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2023
The World War I Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2024
The Design Book (By: DK Publishing)
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Big Ideas Simply Explained series is publication order: 1. The History Book (By: R.G. Grant) (2010), 2. The Psychology Book (By: Marcus Weeks,Catherine Collin,Joannah Ginsburg,Nigel C. Benson,Voula Grand,Merrin Lazyan) (2011), 3. The Astronomy Book (By: DK Publishing) (2012), 4. The Economics Book (By: Niall Kishtainy) (2012), 5. The Religions Book (By: Neil Philip,Michael D. Coogan,Paul Freedman,Shulamit Ambalu,Eve Levavi Feinstein,Andrew Stob) (2013), and 31 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Big Ideas Simply Explained series by Shanna Hogan contains 36 books. The series began in 2010 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Big Ideas Simply Explained series is written by Shanna Hogan. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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