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ⓘ About Adrian Wooldridge
Adrian Woolridge went to the Oxford based Balliol College from where he graduated with a degree in modern history. He was also the recipient of a fellowship at Oxford University All Souls College and graduated with a PhD in Philosophy in 1985. Apart from this, he went to the University of California at Berkeley as a Harkness Fellow. He would then work as a West Coast, Britain and management correspondent for “The Economist.” Over the years, he has written more than ten titles in collaboration with several authors including John Micklethwait. “Aristocracy of Talent,” one of his most critically acclaimed works, made the long list for the business book of the year award by Financial Times/McKinsey.
All Book Series by Adrian Wooldridge
The Fourth Revolution
Book 7 of 12 · published 2014 Co-authored · John Micklethwait
Capitalism in America
Book 9 of 12 · published 2018 Co-authored · Alan Greenspan
The Wake-Up Call
Book 10 of 12 · published 2020 Co-authored · John Micklethwait
California
Series opener · book 1 of 33 · published 1980 Anthology · Kevin Starr
Hitler and the Holocaust
Book 8 of 33 · published 2001 Anthology · Robert S. Wistrich
The American Revolution
Book 10 of 33 · published 2002 Anthology · Gordon S. Wood
The Americas: A Hemispheric History
Book 12 of 33 · published 2003 Anthology · Felipe Fernández-Armesto
The Age of Shakespeare
Book 16 of 33 · published 2004 Anthology · Frank Kermode
A Short History of Medicine
Book 22 of 33 · published 2006 Anthology · F. González-Crussí
Uncivil Society: 1989 and the Implosion of the Communist Establishment
Book 31 of 33 · published 2009 Anthology · Stephen Kotkin
The Romantic Revolution
Book 32 of 33 · published 2010 Anthology · Timothy C.W. Blanning
The Korean War
Latest in the series · book 33 of 33 · published 2010 Anthology · Bruce Cumings
Society in Crisis: Our Capacity for Adaptation and Reorientation
Single-title series · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Adrian Wooldridge?
Adrian Woolridge went to the Oxford based Balliol College from where he graduated with a degree in modern history. He was also the recipient of a fellowship at Oxford University All Souls College and graduated with a PhD in Philosophy in 1985. Apart from this, he went to the University of California at Berkeley as a Harkness Fellow.
Which Adrian Wooldridge series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Modern Library Chronicles series, the earliest of Adrian Wooldridge's multi-book series: it opens with California (1980) and runs to 33 books across 1980–2010, ending with The Korean War (2010).
How many books has Adrian Wooldridge written?
Adrian Wooldridge has 46 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2026. 33 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Modern Library Chronicles series with 33 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Adrian Wooldridge's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Adrian Wooldridge's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Modern Library Chronicles (1980–2010, 33 books).
How are Adrian Wooldridge's books organised into series?
This guide splits Adrian Wooldridge's 46 books into 1 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Modern Library Chronicles (33 books, 1980–2010).