There are 35 books by John Waterbury on BookOrb. A strong starting point is The Egypt of Nasser and Sadat (2016). The bibliography below is in publication order, with series grouped in reading order.

Standalone books

  1. 1 The king and his courtiers 1968 · 569 pages
  2. 2 The commander of the faithful: the Moroccan political elite 1970 · 368 pages
  3. 3 The commander of the faithful 1970 · 367 pages
  4. 4 North for the trade 1972 · 226 pages
  5. 5 The Sudan in quest of a surplus 1976
  6. 6 Patrons and Clients in Mediterranean Societies 1977 · 400 pages
  7. 7 Hydropolitics of the Nile Valley 1979 · 301 pages
  8. 8 Peasants and politics in the modern Middle East 1991 · 340 pages
  9. 9 Exposed to innumerable delusions 1993 · 342 pages
  10. 10 A Photographic remembrance of Lebanon 2011 · 143 pages
  11. 11 The Egypt of Nasser and Sadat 2016 · 502 pages
  12. 12 The Political economy of risk and choice in Senegal 2017 · 370 pages
  13. 13 The Political economy of public sector reform and privatization 2019 · 388 pages

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has John Waterbury written?

BookOrb lists 35 books by John Waterbury.

Where should I start with John Waterbury?

A good starting point is The Egypt of Nasser and Sadat (2016).

What is the John Waterbury books in order list?

In publication order: 1. The king and his courtiers (1968), 2. The commander of the faithful: the Moroccan political elite (1970), 3. The commander of the faithful (1970), 4. North for the trade (1972), 5. The Sudan in quest of a surplus (1976), 6. Patrons and Clients in Mediterranean Societies (1977), 7. Hydropolitics of the Nile Valley (1979), 8. Peasants and politics in the modern Middle East (1991), 9. Exposed to innumerable delusions (1993), 10. A Photographic remembrance of Lebanon (2011), 11. The Egypt of Nasser and Sadat (2016), 12. The Political economy of risk and choice in Senegal (2017), 13. The Political economy of public sector reform and privatization (2019).