Ross Barkan

Ross Barkan

3 Series • 9 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Demolition Night (2018)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: The Prince (2021)
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Publication Order of Futurist Letters Books
Start with: Cognitorisk (2025)

ⓘ About Ross Barkan

Ross Barkan is a published author. He is the author of the novel Demolition Night as well as The Prince: Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus, and the Fall of New York. He is also the author of The Night Burns Bright and Glass Century. Ross is an award-winning journalist as well as a former candidate for office. He also does work for the Guardian and Jacobin and is a contributing writer to the Nation. He has done quite a bit of journalistic work and his writing and essays have been featured in many different publications, such as the New Yorker, the Atlantic, the New York Times, the Washington Post, GQ, New York Magazine, the Village Voice, and the Columbia Journalism Review. In 2017 and 2019, Ross was the recipient of the New York Press Club’s award for distinguished newspaper commentary.

All Book Series by Ross Barkan

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Demolition Night

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
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The Night Burns Bright

Book 2 of 4 · published 2022

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2022
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Glass Century

Book 3 of 4 · published 2025

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2025
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Colossus

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026

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2026
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The Prince

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2021

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2021
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Fascism or Genocide

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025

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2025
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Cognitorisk

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2025

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2025
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Halcyonics

Book 2 of 3 · published 2025

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2025
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Bad End

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026

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2026

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ross Barkan?

Ross Barkan is a published author. He is the author of the novel Demolition Night as well as The Prince: Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus, and the Fall of New York. He is also the author of The Night Burns Bright and Glass Century.

Which Ross Barkan series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Futurist Letters series, the earliest of Ross Barkan's multi-book series: it opens with Cognitorisk (2025) and runs to 3 books across 2025–2026, ending with Bad End (2026).

How many books has Ross Barkan written?

Ross Barkan has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2026. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Futurist Letters series with 3 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Ross Barkan's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ross Barkan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Futurist Letters (2025–2026, 3 books).

How are Ross Barkan's books organised into series?

This guide splits Ross Barkan's 9 books into 1 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Futurist Letters (3 books, 2025–2026).