Non-Fiction Books in Order

110

Books

1957

First Book

2024

Latest Book

68

Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Non-Fiction books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: January 2026

Publication Order

1

Syntactic Structures

1957

2

Current Issues in Linguistic Theory

1964

3

Aspects of the Theory of Syntax

1965

4

Topics in the Theory of Generative Grammar

1966

5

Cartesian Linguistics

1966

6

Knowledge of Language

1966

7

American Power and the New Mandarins

1967

8

Language and Mind

1968

9

At War With Asia

1971

10

Problems of Knowledge and Freedom

1972

11

The Pentagon Papers: Critical Essays (With: Howard Zinn)

1972

12

For Reasons of State

1973

13

The Chomsky-Foucault Debate: On Human Nature (With: Michel Foucault)

1974

14

Reflections on Language

1975

15

The Logical Structure of Linguistic Theory

1975

16

Language and Responsibility

1977

17

The Sound Pattern of English (With: Morris Halle)

1979

18

Rules and Representations

1980

19

Radical Priorities (With: C.P. Otero)

1981

20

Lectures on Government & Binding

1981

21

Toward a New Cold War

1982

22

Fateful Triangle

1982

23

Turning the Tide

1985

24

Pirates and Emperors, Old and New

1986

25

Barriers

1986

26

Language and Problems of Knowledge

1987

27

The Chomsky Reader

1987

28

The Culture of Terrorism

1988

29

Language and Politics

1988

30

Necessary Illusions

1989

31

Modular Approaches Study Mind

1990

32

Deterring Democracy

1991

33

Terrorizing the Neighborhood

1991

34

What Uncle Sam Really Wants

1991

35

Year 501: The Conquest Continues

1992

36

Chronicles of Dissent: Interviews with David Barsamian

1992

37

Letters from Lexington: Reflections on Propaganda

1993

38

Rethinking Camelot: JFK, the Vietnam War and US Political Culture

1993

39

TheProsperous Few and the Restless Many

1993

40

World Orders, Old and New

1994

41

Keeping the Rabble in Line (With: David Barsamian)

1994

42

Secrets, Lies and Democracy

1994

43

Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda

1995

44

The Minimalist Program

1995

45

Class Warfare (With: David Barsamian)

1995

46

Prospects for Democracy

1995

47

The Common Good

1996

48

Powers and Prospects

1996

49

For a Free Humanity: For Anarchy

1997

50

Perspectives on Power

1997

51

On Language

1998

52

Propaganda and the Public Mind (With: David Barsamian)

1998

53

Profit Over People

1998

54

On Power and Ideology

1999

55

The New Military Humanism

1999

56

Rogue States

1999

57

Acts of Aggression: Policing Rogue States (With: Edward W. Said,Ramsey Clark)

1999

58

Latin America: From Colonization to Globalization (With: Heinz Dieterich)

1999

59

On MisEducation

2000

60

The Architecture of Language (With: Nirmalangshu Mukherjee,B.N. Patnaik)

2000

61

Case Studies in Hypocrisy: U.S. Human Rights Policy

2000

62

A New Generation Draws the Line

2000

63

War Against People

2001

64

An American Addiction

2001

65

Monkeywrenching the New World Order

2001

66

Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky

2002

67

On Democracy & Education (With: C.P. Otero)

2002

68

Power and Terror: Post-9/11 Talks and Interviews

2003

69

Objectivity and Liberal Scholarship

2003

70

Distorted Morality: America's War on Terror?

2003

71

Masters of Mankind

2003

72

The Generative Enterprise Revisited

2004

73

Getting Haiti Right This Time (With: Amy Goodman,Paul Farmer)

2004

74

On Anarchism

2005

75

Doctrines and Visions

2005

76

The Imperial Presidency

2005

77

Perilous Power (With: Gilbert Achcar)

2006

78

Targeting Iran (With: David Barsamian,Ervand Abrahamian,Nahid Mozaffari)

2007

79

The Essential Chomsky

2008

80

Chomsky On Anarchism

2010

81

New World of Indigenous Resistance

2010

82

Gaza in Crisis (With: Ilan Pappé)

2010

83

Crisis and Hope: Theirs and Ours

2010

84

Iraq: The Forever War

2010

85

Hopes and Prospects

2010

86

Out of the Frame: The Struggle for Academic Freedom in Israel (By: Ilan Pappé)

2010

87

Power and Terror: Conflict, Hegemony, and the Rule of Force

2011

88

The Mafia Principle of Global Hegemony

2011

89

How the World Works (With: David Barsamian)

2011

90

Occupy

2012

91

Chomsky's Linguistics

2012

92

The Science of Language: Interviews with James McGilvray (With: James A. McGilvray)

2012

93

Demand the Impossible

2012

94

Nuclear War and Environmental Catastrophe (With: Laray Polk)

2013

95

On Western Terrorism (With: André Vltchek)

2013

96

Democracy and Power: The Delhi Lectures (With: Jean Drèze)

2014

97

On Palestine (With: Ilan Pappé)

2015

98

Because We Say So

2015

99

What Kind of Creatures Are We?

2015

100

Anarchism, Marxism and Hope for the Future

2016

101

Prophetic Voices on Middle East Peace (By: Ilan Pappé)

2016

102

Optimism over Despair (With: C.J.Polychroniou)

2017

103

Requiem for the American Dream: The 10 Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power

2017

104

The Climate Crisis and the Global Green New Deal

2020

105

Consequences of Capitalism (With: Marv Waterstone)

2021

106

Why Ideas Matter (With: James Kelman)

2021

107

The Secrets of Words (With: Andrea Moro)

2022

108

The Withdrawal (With: Vijay Prashad)

2022

109

Notes on Resistance (With: David Barsamian)

2022

110

The Myth of American Idealism (With: Nathan J. Robinson)

2024

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Syntactic Structures (1957), 2. Current Issues in Linguistic Theory (1964), 3. Aspects of the Theory of Syntax (1965), 4. Topics in the Theory of Generative Grammar (1966), 5. Cartesian Linguistics (1966), and 105 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Non-Fiction series by Noam Chomsky contains 110 books. The series began in 1957 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Non-Fiction series is written by Noam Chomsky. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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