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ⓘ About Conrad Black
Conrad Moffat Black otherwise simply known as Conrad Black is a Canadian-born author and businessman that an entrepreneur that built one of the biggest newspapers in the world during the 1990s. Hollinger International the conglomerate that he founded would come to own venerable papers around the world that included “The Jerusalem Post,” the “Chicago Sun-Times,” and “The Daily Telegraph.” Black would be convicted of obstruction of justice and mail fraud in 2007 and spend several years in jail before he was pardoned by President Trump in 2019. As for his early childhood, Moffat spent his early years growing up in his native Toronto and then went to Ottawa to study political science and history at Carleton University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1965.
All Book Series by Conrad Black
Rise to Greatness, Volume 1: Colony
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2017
Rise to Greatness, Volume 3: Realm
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
The Political and Strategic History of the World, Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2023
The Political and Strategic History of the World, Vol II
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
Render Unto Caesar: The Life and Legacy of Maurice Duplessis
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1977
Richard M. Nixon: A Life in Full / The Invincible Quest
Book 4 of 10 · published 2007
Flight of the Eagle: The Grand Strategies That Brought America from Colonial Dependence to World Leadership
Book 6 of 10 · published 2013
Backward Glances: People and Events from Inside and Out
Book 7 of 10 · published 2016
A President Like No Other: Donald J. Trump and the Restoring of America
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2020
Canadian Converts: The Path to Rome
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2009
The National Interest (November/December 2012 Book 122)
Book 2 of 3 · published 2012
Chronicling the Crash: Standpoint Writers on Economics and the Financial Crisis
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Conrad Black?
Conrad Moffat Black otherwise simply known as Conrad Black is a Canadian-born author and businessman that an entrepreneur that built one of the biggest newspapers in the world during the 1990s. Hollinger International the conglomerate that he founded would come to own venerable papers around the world that included “The Jerusalem Post,” the “Chicago Sun-Times,” and “The Daily Telegraph.” Black would be convicted of obstruction of justice and mail fraud in 2007 and spend several years in jail before he was pardoned by President Trump in 2019. As for his early childhood, Moffat spent his early years growing up…
Which Conrad Black series should I start with?
The best place to start is The History of Canada from the Vikings to the Present series, the earliest of Conrad Black's multi-book series: it opens with Rise to Greatness, Volume 1: Colony (2017) and runs to 3 books across 2017, ending with Rise to Greatness, Volume 3: Realm (2017).
How many books has Conrad Black written?
Conrad Black has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1977 and 2025. 5 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The History of Canada from the Vikings to the Present series with 3 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Conrad Black's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Conrad Black's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The History of Canada from the Vikings to the Present (2017, 3 books) and The Political and Strategic History of the World (2023–2025, 2 books).
How are Conrad Black's books organised into series?
This guide splits Conrad Black's 18 books into 2 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The History of Canada from the Vikings to the Present (3 books, 2017); The Political and Strategic History of the World (2 books, 2023–2025).