Roger Scruton

  • 65

    Catalog books

  • 22

    Works

  • 1982 to 2019

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Roger Scruton has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 65 catalog-linked books across 1982 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with A short history of modern philosophy and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Routledge and St Augustine Pr Inc.

Best Place To Start

A short history of modern philosophy

Routledge • 2002 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Routledge and St Augustine Pr Inc

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Routledge and St Augustine Pr Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. A short history of modern philosophy

    Routledge • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 318 pages.

  2. A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein

    Routledge • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 320 pages.

  3. How to be a conservative

    Bloomsbury Continuum • 2019 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Notes from Underground

    Beaufort Books • 2014 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 259 pages.

  5. Soul of the World

    Princeton University Press • 2014 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 216 pages.

  6. Beauty

    Oxford | Oxford University Press • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 223 pages.

  7. I drink therefore I am

    Continuum • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 211 pages.

  8. Understanding music

    Continuum • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 244 pages.

  9. Culture Counts

    Encounter Books • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 120 pages.

  10. The Meaning of Conservatism

    St Augustine Pr Inc • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 272 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • A short history of modern philosophy is the easier short commitment, while A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein asks for more reading time up front.
  • A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while A short history of modern philosophy leans later in the catalog.
  • How to be a conservative is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from A short history of modern philosophy.

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