Oxford Landmark Science Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Oxford Landmark Science books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Gaia (By: James E. Lovelock)
Buy on Amazon1979
The Emperor's New Mind (By: Roger Penrose)
Buy on Amazon1989
Hyperspace (By: Michio Kaku)
Buy on Amazon1993
The Extended Phenotype
Buy on Amazon1999
Oxygen (By: Nick Lane)
Buy on Amazon2002
Brainwashing (By: Kathleen Taylor)
Buy on Amazon2004
Power, Sex, Suicide (By: Nick Lane)
Buy on Amazon2005
The Selfish Gene
Buy on Amazon2006
The Emerald Planet (By: David Beerling)
Buy on Amazon2007
Personality (By: Daniel Nettle)
Buy on Amazon2007
Deadly Companions (By: Dorothy H. Crawford)
Buy on Amazon2007
Why Evolution Is True (By: Jerry A. Coyne)
Buy on Amazon2008
The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing
Buy on Amazon2008
Antimatter (By: Frank Close)
Buy on Amazon2009
The Planet in a Pebble (By: Jan Zalasiewicz)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Quantum Story (By: Jim Baggott)
Buy on Amazon2011
What is Life? (By: Addy Pross)
Buy on Amazon2012
Decoding Reality (By: Vlatko Vedral)
Buy on Amazon2018
Viruses (By: Dorothy H. Crawford)
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Oxford Landmark Science series is publication order: 1. Gaia (By: James E. Lovelock) (1979), 2. The Emperor's New Mind (By: Roger Penrose) (1989), 3. Hyperspace (By: Michio Kaku) (1993), 4. The Extended Phenotype (1999), 5. Oxygen (By: Nick Lane) (2002), and 14 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Oxford Landmark Science series by Richard Dawkins contains 19 books. The series began in 1979 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Oxford Landmark Science series is written by Richard Dawkins. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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