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ⓘ About James Howard Kunstler
James Howard Kunstler is an American published author of fiction as well as a blogger and social critic. He is also the writer of the television show American Heroes & Legends. He has appeared as himself in several documentaries. Born in 1948 in New York City, James moved to the suburbs of Long Island in 1954. He would leave to go back to the city three years later with his family, and much of the author’s childhood was spent there. James attended the State University of New York and studied at Brockport Campus, graduating with his degree and finding work as a reporter and writing features for different newspapers. He also was on staff as a writer for Rolling Stone Magazine. He would leave the position so that he could go write full time in 1975.
All Book Series by James Howard Kunstler
The Fall of the Ancients: A Tale of Fortitude and Triumph
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2018
The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Mooski Toffski Offski
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2014
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
Single-title series · published 2012 Co-authored · Greg Couch
The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1993
Home from Nowhere: Remaking Our Everyday World for the 21st Century
Book 5 of 10 · published 1996
The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century
Book 7 of 10 · published 2003
Kunstler & Heinberg: A Podcast Transcript
Book 8 of 10 · published 2011 Anthology · Richard Heinberg,Duncan Crary
Too Much Magic: Wishful Thinking, Technology, and the Fate of the Nation
Book 9 of 10 · published 2012
Living in the Long Emergency: Global Crisis, the Failure of the Futurists, and the Early Adapters Who Are Showing Us the Way Forward
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is James Howard Kunstler?
James Howard Kunstler is an American published author of fiction as well as a blogger and social critic. He is also the writer of the television show American Heroes & Legends. He has appeared as himself in several documentaries.
Which James Howard Kunstler series should I start with?
The best place to start is the World Made by Hand series, the earliest of James Howard Kunstler's multi-book series: it opens with World Made by Hand (2007) and runs to 4 books across 2007–2016, ending with The Harrows of Spring (2016). James Howard Kunstler's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has James Howard Kunstler written?
James Howard Kunstler has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2025. 9 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Jeff Greenaway series with 5 books — and 26 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should James Howard Kunstler's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. James Howard Kunstler's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are World Made by Hand (2007–2016, 4 books) and Jeff Greenaway (2010–2018, 5 books).
How are James Howard Kunstler's books organised into series?
This guide splits James Howard Kunstler's 35 books into 2 named series and 26 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jeff Greenaway (5 books, 2010–2018); World Made by Hand (4 books, 2007–2016).