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ⓘ About Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari was born February 24, 1976 and is a professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is an Israeli professor. He grew up in a secular Jewish family with both Eastern European and Lebanese roots in Haifa, Israel. Yuval specialized first in military history and medieval history during his studies from the year 1993 until 1998 at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He got his PhD degree at Jesus College, Oxford, under Steven J. Gunn’s supervision in the year 2002. He pursued postdoctoral studies in history as a Yad Hanadiv Fellow. Yuval is interested in the ways that Homo sapiens reached their current condition and just what the future holds for them.
All Book Series by Yuval Noah Harari
Sapiens, Volume 1: The Birth of Humankind
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2020
Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 3 - The Masters of History
Book 3 of 4 · published 2024
Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 4 - The Age of Revolutions
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022
Unstoppable Us, Volume 3: How Enemies Become Friends
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100-1550
Book 2 of 6 · published 2007
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Yuval Noah Harari?
Yuval Noah Harari was born February 24, 1976 and is a professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is an Israeli professor. He grew up in a secular Jewish family with both Eastern European and Lebanese roots in Haifa, Israel. Yuval specialized first in military history and medieval history during his studies from the year 1993 until 1998 at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Which Yuval Noah Harari series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sapiens: A Graphic History series, the earliest of Yuval Noah Harari's multi-book series: it opens with Sapiens, Volume 1: The Birth of Humankind (2020) and runs to 4 books across 2020–2026, ending with Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 4 - The Age of Revolutions (2026). Yuval Noah Harari's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Yuval Noah Harari written?
Yuval Noah Harari has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2026. 9 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Sapiens: A Graphic History series with 4 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Yuval Noah Harari's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Yuval Noah Harari's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are A Brief History (2011–2017, 2 books), Sapiens: A Graphic History (2020–2026, 4 books) and Unstoppable Us (2022–2026, 3 books).
How are Yuval Noah Harari's books organised into series?
This guide splits Yuval Noah Harari's 15 books into 3 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sapiens: A Graphic History (4 books, 2020–2026); Unstoppable Us (3 books, 2022–2026); A Brief History (2 books, 2011–2017).