Major Works

Routledge Major Works

Routledge Major Works is a programme designed to meet reference and teaching needs across the humanities and social sciences.

By exploring this page you will be able to browse a vast array of series, learn more about the dizzying amount of literature we have on leading and influential figures, key concepts, topics and sub disciplines and visit our FAQ section which we hope will explain more about these ‘mini libraries’.

Have you browsed our Major Works 2011 catalog? If you haven’t please do – we will shortly be uploading our 2012 edition which will include a brand new list of upcoming publications.

This page will feature news, articles and offers so please regularly check for continual updates, or follow us on twitter and facebook and get our updates sent directly to you!

Recent News & Updates

Routledge Major Works 2013 January-June Print Catalog OUT NOW!

Routledge Major Works have released their first catalog of 2013- highlighting new and key titles from January to June.

The Catalog also includes upcoming title details for our Routledge Library Editions collections.
Out now: The Rise of Econometrics

This January, Routledge Major Works published the new collection, The Rise of Econometrics. A new release from Routledge's Critical Concepts in Economics series, The Rise of Econometrics brings together the best and most influential scholarship on the rise of econometrics. Continue reading for an insight into the text from the collection’s editor...
Published this November – a new collection from leading academics in suicide research

This November saw the publication of a new title in the Major Themes in Health and Social Welfare series. Edited by two of the world’s leading authorities, the collection brings together cutting-edge research on the increasingly major issue in the public health sector.
Routledge Major Works WINTER BACKLIST OFFER!

Routledge Major Works are pleased to announce a great Winter Warmer 20% discount offer on some of our backlist titles. For the next 3 months you will be able to purchase a number of multivolume collections spanning both the Humanities and Social Sciences at a reduced rate.
Publishing this November: Tom Peters

A new title in the acclaimed Critical Evaluations in Business and Management Series, Tom Peters brings together the very best critical assessments of one of the most influential business thinkers of our age.
Editor Taka Kaneko provides an insight into commissioning Routledge/Edition Synapse Major Works

Taka Kaneko, Japanese-based editor of the Edition Synapse/Routledge co-publication program provides an insight into the history of, and process of commissioning for, this popular publishing program.
Al Qaeda, by CNN Terrorism Analyst Paul Cruickshank, to publish in October

Investigative reporter and CNN Terrorism Analyst, Paul Cruickshank, publishes a new 5 volume collection on al Qaeda. Featuring recent research covering documents recovered from bin Laden's Abbottabad compound following his death, this collection is the most up to date research resource on al Qaeda.
Think before printing, why not go Online

We've launched quite a few already this year - read on to learn more about Online Catalogs and our Routledge Reference products.
May’s Book of the Month: Asian American Literature

Asian American Literature, May’s ‘Book of the Month’, is a four-volume collection co-published by Routledge and Edition Synapse.

American writers whose provenance lies in Asia have been producing and publishing work of interest and distinction for well over a century. However, in recent decades there has been an exponential growth in their output, and much Asian American literature has now achieved new levels of both popular success and critical acclaim. The burgeoning number of literary anthologies and academic studies attests to a growing and deepening scholarly attention. Indeed, Asian American literature—and the serious critical work it has spawned—is now central to debates about national cultures, world civilizations, and transnational imaginations.
Taylor & Francis Group attend The 20th World Book Fair in India

Taylor & Francis Group participated in The Biennial 20th World Book Fair held at the heart of India – New Delhi, from 25 February – 4 March 2012.