Books by Simon Winchester

Simon Winchester

Simon Winchester is a British author known for his best-selling book "The Professor and the Madman," which explores the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. His literary style is meticulous and engaging, blending history and storytelling seamlessly. Winchester's key contribution to literature lies in his ability to make complex subjects accessible and captivating to a wide audience.

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The Breath of the Gods

The Breath of the Gods

The History and Future of the Wind

Simon Winchester
Hardcover
Published: 2025
Knowing What We Know

Knowing What We Know

The Transmission of Knowledge: from Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic

Simon Winchester
Paperback
Published: 2024
Knowing What We Know

Knowing What We Know

The Transmission of Knowledge: from Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic

Simon Winchester
Hardcover
Published: 2023
Land

Land

How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World

Simon Winchester
Paperback
Published: 2022
Land

Land

How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World

Simon Winchester
Hardcover
Published: 2021
Exactly

Exactly

How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World

Simon Winchester
Paperback
Published: 2019
The Meaning of Everything

The Meaning of Everything

The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary

Simon Winchester
Paperback
Published: 2018
Pacific

Pacific

The Ocean of the Future

Simon Winchester
Paperback
Published: 2016
Atlantic

Atlantic

A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories

Simon Winchester
Paperback
Published: 2011
Krakatoa

Krakatoa

The Day the World Exploded

Simon Winchester
Paperback
Published: 2004
Outposts

Outposts

Journeys to the Surviving Relics of the British Empire

Simon Winchester
Paperback
Published: 2003
The Map That Changed the World

The Map That Changed the World

A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption

Simon Winchester
Paperback
Published: 2002
The Surgeon of Crowthorne

The Surgeon of Crowthorne

A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary

Simon Winchester
Paperback
Published: 1999