Arthur C. Brooks

Arthur C. Brooks

2 Series • 16 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Gifts of Time and Money (2005)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: A Portrait of the Visual Arts (2005)

ⓘ About Arthur C. Brooks

Arthur C. Brooks is a bestselling author, a social scientist with a doctorate degree, a professor at Harvard, and a columnist at The Atlantic. He is a specialist in making use of the best philosophy and science to offer people some actionable strategies that will help enhance their lives. For much of his career, he has been involved in conducting research on the links between economic life, politics, and culture. Over the years, he has published tens of books and tons of articles on a variety of subjects that range from military operations research to the economics of the arts. Brooks had an unconventional and varied career path.

All Book Series by Arthur C. Brooks

1
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Gifts of Time and Money

Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2005

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2005
2
Who Really Cares book cover

Who Really Cares

Book 2 of 14 · published 2007

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2007
3
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Social Entrepreneurship

Book 3 of 14 · published 2008

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2008
4
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Gross National Happiness

Book 4 of 14 · published 2008

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2008
5
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The Virtue of Vice

Book 5 of 14 · published 2009

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2009
6
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Wealth and Justice

Book 6 of 14 · published 2010

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2010
7
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The Battle

Book 7 of 14 · published 2011

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2011
8
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The Road to Freedom

Book 8 of 14 · published 2012

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2012
9
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The Conservative Heart

Book 9 of 14 · published 2017

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2017
10
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Love Your Enemies

Book 10 of 14 · published 2019

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2019
11
From Strength to Strength book cover

From Strength to Strength

Book 11 of 14 · published 2022

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2022
12
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Build the Life You Want

Book 12 of 14 · published 2023 Co-authored · Oprah Winfrey

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2023
13
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The Happiness Files

Book 13 of 14 · published 2025

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2025
14
The Meaning of Your Life book cover

The Meaning of Your Life

Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2026

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2026
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A Portrait of the Visual Arts book cover

A Portrait of the Visual Arts

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2005

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2005
2
Poverty in America and What to Do About It book cover

Poverty in America and What to Do About It

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Arthur C. Brooks?

Arthur C. Brooks is a bestselling author, a social scientist with a doctorate degree, a professor at Harvard, and a columnist at The Atlantic. He is a specialist in making use of the best philosophy and science to offer people some actionable strategies that will help enhance their lives. For much of his career, he has been involved in conducting research on the links between economic life, politics, and culture.

Which Arthur C. Brooks series should I start with?

Arthur C. Brooks's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Gifts of Time and Money (2005).

How many books has Arthur C. Brooks written?

Arthur C. Brooks has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2026. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction and Anthologies.

In what order should Arthur C. Brooks's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 16 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Arthur C. Brooks's books organised into series?

This guide splits Arthur C. Brooks's 16 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (14 books); Anthologies (2 books).