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ⓘ About George Friedman
George Friedman is a Hungarian-born United States geopolitical writer on international affairs. He is the founder of Geopolitical Futures. Friedman was born in Budapest, Hungary, 1949 to Holocaust survivor parents. His family fled Hungary to the United States to escape the communist regime, and Friedman describes his family story as a classic story of refugees starting a new life in America. Growing up in New York, he attended City College of New York, receiving his B.A., and later joined Cornell University, where he majored in political science and a Ph.D. in government. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Friedman studied the potential for a U.S.-Japan conflict, and as a result, he co-authored a book titled: The Coming War with Japan in 1991 with his wife.
All Book Series by George Friedman
The Political Philosophy of the Frankfurt School
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1981
The Intelligence Edge
Book 4 of 11 · published 1997 Co-authored · Colin Chapman,Meredith Friedman
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
Book 6 of 11 · published 2008
The Storm Before the Calm
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is George Friedman?
George Friedman is a Hungarian-born United States geopolitical writer on international affairs. He is the founder of Geopolitical Futures. Friedman was born in Budapest, Hungary, 1949 to Holocaust survivor parents.
Which George Friedman series should I start with?
George Friedman's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Political Philosophy of the Frankfurt School (1981).
How many books has George Friedman written?
George Friedman has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2020. They all sit in a single category — Non-Fiction — rather than in numbered series.
In what order should George Friedman's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 11 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 George Friedman's books organised into series?
This guide splits George Friedman's 11 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (11 books).