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I've only read a few of Chesterton's books ("Heretics", "Orthodoxy", and "The Everlasting Man"), but what I've read has been amazing. What other books by Chesterton would you recommend I start reading after these 3?

Adam Carnehl Welcome to the joyful world of GKC!! The three you mentioned were also my first three. Since high school I've read about 40 of his works and collectio…moreWelcome to the joyful world of GKC!! The three you mentioned were also my first three. Since high school I've read about 40 of his works and collections of essays. Let me (enthusiastically) recommend these works to you:
1) Tremendous Trifles (1909 - a collection of very, very good articles of his from the Daily News)
2) The Napoleon of Notting Hill (1904 - unusual novel taking place in 1984 London)
3) Autobiography (1936 - this contains, in my opinion, some of the most important passages in all of his writing)
4) The Defendant (1901 - a collection of very early essays taken from a few different periodicals; his one on faith is outstanding, and the edition from Dover Books is very cheap)(less)

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Do I need to read Heretics before reading this book?

Kevin Nope. But Heretics is so short and such a page-turner it couldn't hurt to read it first and might probably be a more satisfying overall experience tha…moreNope. But Heretics is so short and such a page-turner it couldn't hurt to read it first and might probably be a more satisfying overall experience that way.

Think of Heretics as The Hobbit and The Everlasting Man as Lord of the Rings.

Hope you enjoy!
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