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Reading order

Nation Books in Order

This page lists the complete Nation reading order by Norman Mailer, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

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

Nation Reading Order

01 Los Gusanos(By: John Sayles) 1991 Buy
02 The Best of The Nation(By: Victor Navasky,vanden Heuvel, Katrina) 2000 Buy
03 The Betrayal of America(By: Vincent Bugliosi) 2001 Buy
04 Dreaming War(By: Gore Vidal) 2002 Buy
05 Unsustainable(By: Eamonn Fingleton) 2003 Buy
06 The Red and the Blacklist(By: Norma Barzman) 2003 Buy
07 Napoleon's Glance(By: William Duggan) 2003 Buy
08 Shaking the Foundations(By: Pete Hamill,Bruce Shapiro) 2003 Buy
09 A Prayer for America(By: Dennis Kucinich) 2003 Buy
10 Taking Back America(By: Katrina Vanden Heuvel,Robert L. Borosage) 2004 Buy
11 A Hole in the World(By: Jonathan Schell) 2004 Buy
12 The Truth About Camp David(By: Clayton E. Swisher) 2004 Buy
13 Silver City and Other Screenplays(By: John Sayles) 2004 Buy
14 The Good, the Bad and the Dolce Vita(With: Mickey Knox) 2004 Buy
15 Murdered by Capitalism(By: John Ross) 2004 Buy
16 Imperial America(By: Gore Vidal) 2004 Buy
17 Killed(By: David Wallis) 2004 Buy
18 Love, Poverty, and War(By: Christopher Hitchens) 2004 Buy
19 The High Times Reader(By: Ann Nocenti,Paul Krassner,Ruth Baldwin) 2004 Buy
20 Deserter from Death(By: Howard Zinn,Daniel Singer) 2005 Buy
21 Blood, Class and Empire(By: Christopher Hitchens) 2009 Buy
22 Genocide of the Mind(By: Vine Deloria Jr.) 2009 Buy

Nation Books by Publication Order

1991 Los Gusanos(By: John Sayles) #1
2000 The Best of The Nation(By: Victor Navasky,vanden Heuvel, Katrina) #2
2001 The Betrayal of America(By: Vincent Bugliosi) #3
2002 Dreaming War(By: Gore Vidal) #4
2003 Unsustainable(By: Eamonn Fingleton) #5
2003 The Red and the Blacklist(By: Norma Barzman) #6
2003 Napoleon's Glance(By: William Duggan) #7
2003 Shaking the Foundations(By: Pete Hamill,Bruce Shapiro) #8
2003 A Prayer for America(By: Dennis Kucinich) #9
2004 Taking Back America(By: Katrina Vanden Heuvel,Robert L. Borosage) #10
2004 A Hole in the World(By: Jonathan Schell) #11
2004 The Truth About Camp David(By: Clayton E. Swisher) #12
2004 Silver City and Other Screenplays(By: John Sayles) #13
2004 The Good, the Bad and the Dolce Vita(With: Mickey Knox) #14
2004 Murdered by Capitalism(By: John Ross) #15
2004 Imperial America(By: Gore Vidal) #16
2004 Killed(By: David Wallis) #17
2004 Love, Poverty, and War(By: Christopher Hitchens) #18
2004 The High Times Reader(By: Ann Nocenti,Paul Krassner,Ruth Baldwin) #19
2005 Deserter from Death(By: Howard Zinn,Daniel Singer) #20
2009 Blood, Class and Empire(By: Christopher Hitchens) #21
2009 Genocide of the Mind(By: Vine Deloria Jr.) #22

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Nation reading order?

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

How many Nation books are there?

This catalog currently lists 22 Nation books published across 1991-2009.

Who writes the Nation books?

Nation is listed as a book series by Norman Mailer.

Should I read Nation in publication order?

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

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