The Best Philosophy Books of the 2020s (So Far), Ranked
The 10 best philosophy books published since 2020, ranked: Saito, Han, Žižek, Butler, Chalmers, Srinivasan, Fraser, Callard, Vallor and Sloterdijk.
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Slavoj Žižek's Books, Ranked: From The Sublime Object to Liberal Fascisms
Žižek's best books ranked, from The Sublime Object of Ideology to his newest essays (2024–2026), with a reading order for first-timers and completists.
Byung-Chul Han's Books, Ranked: The Best (and Latest) to Read
Byung-Chul Han's books ranked, from The Burnout Society and Psychopolitics to Infocracy, The Crisis of Narration and The Tonality of Thought (2026).
Critical Theory After Mark Fisher: 10 Essential Books, Ranked
Where to go after Capitalist Realism: the 10 best books of critical theory since Mark Fisher, from Inventing the Future to Technofeudalism and Capital's Grave.
Giorgio Agamben's Books, Ranked: Homo Sacer and Beyond
Giorgio Agamben's books ranked, from Homo Sacer and State of Exception to The Use of Bodies and his newest titles, with a clear reading order.
Judith Butler's Books, Ranked: From Gender Trouble to Today
Every major Judith Butler book ranked, from Gender Trouble and Bodies That Matter to Precarious Life and Who's Afraid of Gender? (2024), with a reading order.
The 10 Most Important Living Philosophers (2026), Ranked
Who matters most in philosophy right now? Ten living thinkers ranked, from Žižek and Butler to Sloterdijk and Han, with each one's latest book.
Peter Sloterdijk's Books, Ranked (Including His Latest)
Sloterdijk's books ranked: Critique of Cynical Reason, the Spheres trilogy, You Must Change Your Life and his newest work on gray, Europe and Machiavelli.
Philosophy of Technology: 10 Essential Books on the Digital, Ranked
The best books by philosophers of technology and the digital age, ranked: Stiegler, Zuboff, Yuk Hui, Han, Bratton, Floridi, Vallor, Chalmers and more.