Series · 40 books
Powerless Books in Order
The complete Powerless reading order — 40 books from 1971–2024.
- 01 Woman in sexist society ; studies in power and powerlessness Amazon — buy Woman in sexist society ; studies in power and powerlessness Bookshop — buy Woman in sexist society ; studies in power and powerlessness ThriftBooks — buy Woman in sexist society ; studies in power and powerlessness eBooks.com — buy Woman in sexist society ; studies in power and powerlessness
- 02 Educating the powerless Amazon — buy Educating the powerless Bookshop — buy Educating the powerless ThriftBooks — buy Educating the powerless eBooks.com — buy Educating the powerless
- 03 The politics of the powerless Amazon — buy The politics of the powerless Bookshop — buy The politics of the powerless ThriftBooks — buy The politics of the powerless eBooks.com — buy The politics of the powerless
- 04 The Rape of the powerless Amazon — buy The Rape of the powerless Bookshop — buy The Rape of the powerless ThriftBooks — buy The Rape of the powerless eBooks.com — buy The Rape of the powerless
- 05 Power and powerlessness Amazon — buy Power and powerlessness Bookshop — buy Power and powerlessness ThriftBooks — buy Power and powerlessness eBooks.com — buy Power and powerlessness
- 06 Power and the powerless Amazon — buy Power and the powerless Bookshop — buy Power and the powerless ThriftBooks — buy Power and the powerless eBooks.com — buy Power and the powerless
- 07 Coping with chronic illness Amazon — buy Coping with chronic illness Bookshop — buy Coping with chronic illness ThriftBooks — buy Coping with chronic illness eBooks.com — buy Coping with chronic illness
- 08 Depression Amazon — buy Depression Bookshop — buy Depression ThriftBooks — buy Depression eBooks.com — buy Depression
- 09 The Power of the Powerless Amazon — buy The Power of the Powerless Bookshop — buy The Power of the Powerless ThriftBooks — buy The Power of the Powerless eBooks.com — buy The Power of the Powerless
- 10 Surplus powerlessness Amazon — buy Surplus powerlessness Bookshop — buy Surplus powerlessness ThriftBooks — buy Surplus powerlessness eBooks.com — buy Surplus powerlessness
- 11 Prevention, powerlessness, and politics : readings on social change Amazon — buy Prevention, powerlessness, and politics : readings on social change Bookshop — buy Prevention, powerlessness, and politics : readings on social change ThriftBooks — buy Prevention, powerlessness, and politics : readings on social change eBooks.com — buy Prevention, powerlessness, and politics : readings on social change
- 12 Release from Powerlessness Amazon — buy Release from Powerlessness Bookshop — buy Release from Powerlessness ThriftBooks — buy Release from Powerlessness eBooks.com — buy Release from Powerlessness
- 13 Sadomasochism in everyday life Amazon — buy Sadomasochism in everyday life Bookshop — buy Sadomasochism in everyday life ThriftBooks — buy Sadomasochism in everyday life eBooks.com — buy Sadomasochism in everyday life
- 14 Pollution and the powerless Amazon — buy Pollution and the powerless Bookshop — buy Pollution and the powerless ThriftBooks — buy Pollution and the powerless eBooks.com — buy Pollution and the powerless
- 15 Of mice and men Amazon — buy Of mice and men Bookshop — buy Of mice and men ThriftBooks — buy Of mice and men eBooks.com — buy Of mice and men
- 16 Powerless Amazon — buy Powerless Bookshop — buy Powerless ThriftBooks — buy Powerless eBooks.com — buy Powerless
- 17 Grief and powerlessness Amazon — buy Grief and powerlessness Bookshop — buy Grief and powerlessness ThriftBooks — buy Grief and powerlessness eBooks.com — buy Grief and powerlessness
- 18 Powerful evangelism for the powerless Amazon — buy Powerful evangelism for the powerless Bookshop — buy Powerful evangelism for the powerless ThriftBooks — buy Powerful evangelism for the powerless eBooks.com — buy Powerful evangelism for the powerless
- 19 The myth of the powerless state Amazon — buy The myth of the powerless state Bookshop — buy The myth of the powerless state ThriftBooks — buy The myth of the powerless state eBooks.com — buy The myth of the powerless state
- 20 Get Anyone to Do Anything and Never Feel Powerless Again Amazon — buy Get Anyone to Do Anything and Never Feel Powerless Again Bookshop — buy Get Anyone to Do Anything and Never Feel Powerless Again ThriftBooks — buy Get Anyone to Do Anything and Never Feel Powerless Again eBooks.com — buy Get Anyone to Do Anything and Never Feel Powerless Again
- 21 Powerless by design Amazon — buy Powerless by design Bookshop — buy Powerless by design ThriftBooks — buy Powerless by design eBooks.com — buy Powerless by design
- 22 Prayer of the powerless Amazon — buy Prayer of the powerless Bookshop — buy Prayer of the powerless ThriftBooks — buy Prayer of the powerless eBooks.com — buy Prayer of the powerless
- 23 The essential laws of fearless living Amazon — buy The essential laws of fearless living Bookshop — buy The essential laws of fearless living ThriftBooks — buy The essential laws of fearless living eBooks.com — buy The essential laws of fearless living
- 24 Power of the Powerless Amazon — buy Power of the Powerless Bookshop — buy Power of the Powerless ThriftBooks — buy Power of the Powerless eBooks.com — buy Power of the Powerless
- 25 From powerless village to union power secretary Amazon — buy From powerless village to union power secretary Bookshop — buy From powerless village to union power secretary ThriftBooks — buy From powerless village to union power secretary eBooks.com — buy From powerless village to union power secretary
- 26 X-Men Amazon — buy X-Men Bookshop — buy X-Men ThriftBooks — buy X-Men eBooks.com — buy X-Men
- 27 Survivors of childhood sexual abuse and midwifery practice Amazon — buy Survivors of childhood sexual abuse and midwifery practice Bookshop — buy Survivors of childhood sexual abuse and midwifery practice ThriftBooks — buy Survivors of childhood sexual abuse and midwifery practice eBooks.com — buy Survivors of childhood sexual abuse and midwifery practice
- 28 Power Powerlessness and Addiction Amazon — buy Power Powerlessness and Addiction Bookshop — buy Power Powerlessness and Addiction ThriftBooks — buy Power Powerlessness and Addiction eBooks.com — buy Power Powerlessness and Addiction
- 29 Powerless Consent Amazon — buy Powerless Consent Bookshop — buy Powerless Consent ThriftBooks — buy Powerless Consent eBooks.com — buy Powerless Consent
- 30 Powerless science? Amazon — buy Powerless science? Bookshop — buy Powerless science? ThriftBooks — buy Powerless science? eBooks.com — buy Powerless science?
- 31 Powerless to Powerful Amazon — buy Powerless to Powerful Bookshop — buy Powerless to Powerful ThriftBooks — buy Powerless to Powerful eBooks.com — buy Powerless to Powerful
- 32 The Power of Powerlessness Amazon — buy The Power of Powerlessness Bookshop — buy The Power of Powerlessness ThriftBooks — buy The Power of Powerlessness eBooks.com — buy The Power of Powerlessness
- 33 Discourse of Powerlessness and Repression Amazon — buy Discourse of Powerlessness and Repression Bookshop — buy Discourse of Powerlessness and Repression ThriftBooks — buy Discourse of Powerlessness and Repression eBooks.com — buy Discourse of Powerlessness and Repression
- 34 Hunters, Gatherers, and Practitioners of Powerlessness Amazon — buy Hunters, Gatherers, and Practitioners of Powerlessness Bookshop — buy Hunters, Gatherers, and Practitioners of Powerlessness ThriftBooks — buy Hunters, Gatherers, and Practitioners of Powerlessness eBooks.com — buy Hunters, Gatherers, and Practitioners of Powerlessness
- 35 Fearful Amazon — buy Fearful Bookshop — buy Fearful ThriftBooks — buy Fearful eBooks.com — buy Fearful
- 36 Powerless Prisoners Amazon — buy Powerless Prisoners Bookshop — buy Powerless Prisoners ThriftBooks — buy Powerless Prisoners eBooks.com — buy Powerless Prisoners
- 37 Powerless yet Unstoppable Amazon — buy Powerless yet Unstoppable ThriftBooks — buy Powerless yet Unstoppable eBooks.com — buy Powerless yet Unstoppable
- 38 Powerful Amazon — buy Powerful Bookshop — buy Powerful ThriftBooks — buy Powerful eBooks.com — buy Powerful
- 39 Powerless and Reckless Collection Amazon — buy Powerless and Reckless Collection Bookshop — buy Powerless and Reckless Collection ThriftBooks — buy Powerless and Reckless Collection eBooks.com — buy Powerless and Reckless Collection
- 40 Reckless (the Powerless Trilogy) Amazon — buy Reckless (the Powerless Trilogy) Bookshop — buy Reckless (the Powerless Trilogy) ThriftBooks — buy Reckless (the Powerless Trilogy) eBooks.com — buy Reckless (the Powerless Trilogy)
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woman in sexist society ; studies in power and powerlessness | 1971 | ||
| 2 | Educating the powerless | 1971 | ||
| 3 | The politics of the powerless | 1971 | ||
| 4 | The Rape of the powerless | 1971 | ||
| 5 | Power and powerlessness | 1975 | ||
| 6 | Power and the powerless | 1978 | ||
| 7 | Coping with chronic illness | 1983 | ||
| 8 | Depression | 1984 | ||
| 9 | The Power of the Powerless | 1985 | ||
| 10 | Surplus powerlessness | 1986 | ||
| 11 | Prevention, powerlessness, and politics : readings on social change | 1988 | ||
| 12 | Release from Powerlessness | 1991 | ||
| 13 | Sadomasochism in everyday life | 1992 | ||
| 14 | Pollution and the powerless | 1994 | ||
| 15 | Of mice and men | 1995 | ||
| 16 | Powerless | 1995 | ||
| 17 | Grief and powerlessness | 1996 | ||
| 18 | Powerful evangelism for the powerless | 1997 | ||
| 19 | The myth of the powerless state | 1998 | ||
| 20 | Get Anyone to Do Anything and Never Feel Powerless Again | 2000 | ||
| 21 | Powerless by design | 2000 | ||
| 22 | Prayer of the powerless | 2002 | ||
| 23 | The essential laws of fearless living | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Power of the Powerless | 2009 | ||
| 25 | From powerless village to union power secretary | 2009 | ||
| 26 | X-Men | 2010 | ||
| 27 | Survivors of childhood sexual abuse and midwifery practice | 2011 | ||
| 28 | Power Powerlessness and Addiction | 2013 | ||
| 29 | Powerless Consent | 2013 | ||
| 30 | Powerless science? | 2014 | ||
| 31 | Powerless to Powerful | 2015 | ||
| 32 | The Power of Powerlessness | 2015 | ||
| 33 | Discourse of Powerlessness and Repression | 2016 | ||
| 34 | Hunters, Gatherers, and Practitioners of Powerlessness | 2016 | ||
| 35 | Fearful | 2022 | ||
| 36 | Powerless Prisoners | 2023 | ||
| 37 | Powerless yet Unstoppable | 2023 | ||
| 38 | Powerful | 2024 | ||
| 39 | Powerless and Reckless Collection | 2024 | ||
| 40 | Reckless (the Powerless Trilogy) | 2024 |
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Where to start
Begin with Woman in sexist society ; studies in power and powerlessness (1971). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Powerless — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Powerless books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1971–2024.
What is the newest Powerless book?
Reckless (the Powerless Trilogy), published in 2024.