Eminent Lives Books in Order

This page lists the complete Eminent Lives reading order by Bill Bryson, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 12 books / 1991-2009

Eminent Lives Reading Order

01 Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time(By: Karen Armstrong) 1991 Buy

02 Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero(By: Michael Korda) 2004 Buy

03 George Balanchine(By: Robert Gottlieb) 2004 Buy

04 Beethoven(By: Edmund Morris) 2005 Buy

05 Thomas Jefferson(By: Christopher Hitchens) 2005 Buy

06 Caravaggio(By: Francine Prose) 2005 Buy

07 Alexander the Great(By: Norman F. Cantor) 2005 Buy

08 Freud(By: Peter D. Kramer) 2006 Buy

09 Francis Crick(By: Matt Ridley) 2006 Buy

10 Alexis de Tocqueville(By: Joseph Epstein) 2006 Buy

12 Machiavelli(By: Ross King) 2007 Buy

13 George Washington(By: Paul Johnson) 2009 Buy

Eminent Lives Books by Publication Order

1991 Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time(By: Karen Armstrong) #1

2004 Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero(By: Michael Korda) #2

2004 George Balanchine(By: Robert Gottlieb) #3

2005 Beethoven(By: Edmund Morris) #4

2005 Thomas Jefferson(By: Christopher Hitchens) #5

2005 Caravaggio(By: Francine Prose) #6

2005 Alexander the Great(By: Norman F. Cantor) #7

2006 Freud(By: Peter D. Kramer) #8

2006 Francis Crick(By: Matt Ridley) #9

2006 Alexis de Tocqueville(By: Joseph Epstein) #10

2007 Machiavelli(By: Ross King) #12

2009 George Washington(By: Paul Johnson) #13

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Eminent Lives reading order?

The Eminent Lives reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Eminent Lives books are there?

This catalog currently lists 12 Eminent Lives books published across 1991-2009.

Who writes the Eminent Lives books?

Eminent Lives is listed as a book series by Bill Bryson.

Should I read Eminent Lives in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Eminent Lives. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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