Icons of America Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Icons of America books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Inventing a Nation
Buy on Amazon2003
Wall Street (By: Steve Fraser)
Buy on Amazon2008
The Hamburger: A History (By: Josh Ozersky)
Buy on Amazon2008
No Such Thing as Silence (By: Kyle Gann)
Buy on Amazon2009
Alger Hiss and the Battle for History (By: Susan Jacoby)
Buy on Amazon2009
Frankly, My Dear: "Gone with the Wind" Revisited (By: Molly Haskell)
Buy on Amazon2009
King's Dream (By: Eric Sundquist)
Buy on Amazon2009
Gypsy: The Art of the Tease (By: Rachel Shteir)
Buy on Amazon2009
Andy Warhol (By: Arthur C. Danto)
Buy on Amazon2009
The Big House (By: Stephen Cox)
Buy on Amazon2009
The Liberty Bell (By: Gary B. Nash)
Buy on Amazon2010
Unwarranted Influence (By: James Ledbetter)
Buy on Amazon2011
Joe DiMaggio (By: Jerome Charyn)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Hollywood Sign (By: Leo Braudy)
Buy on Amazon2011
Bob Dylan (By: David Yaffe)
Buy on Amazon2011
Renegade (By: Frederick Turner)
Buy on Amazon2012
Jackson Pollock (By: Evelyn Toynton)
Buy on Amazon2012
The Statue of Liberty (By: Edward Berenson)
Buy on Amazon2012
The Gateway Arch (By: Tracy Campbell)
Buy on Amazon2013
Deadly Sins
Buy on Amazon1994
First Words: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors
Buy on Amazon2009
Citing Atheists: Quotes of Agnosticism, Non-Theism, Skepticism, Irreligion, Free Thought, and Philosophy
Buy on Amazon2015
Vidal died in 2012 at the age of 86.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Icons of America series is publication order: 1. Inventing a Nation (2003), 2. Wall Street (By: Steve Fraser) (2008), 3. The Hamburger: A History (By: Josh Ozersky) (2008), 4. No Such Thing as Silence (By: Kyle Gann) (2009), 5. Alger Hiss and the Battle for History (By: Susan Jacoby) (2009), and 18 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Icons of America series by Gore Vidal contains 23 books. The series began in 2003 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Icons of America series is written by Gore Vidal. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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