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Will Storr wanted to know why intelligent people believe things in spite of the evidence. So he went to meet them: ghost hunters, creationists, Holocaust deniers, people convinced they had lived past lives. He found that the human brain is built to tell stories, and that our beliefs are part of that story. His later books explain the self, storytelling and status, the hidden game that he argues drives everyone. This guide covers all seven of his books in order, and where to start.
By Lisanne Swart · 7 books · Nonfiction · 2006–2025 · Updated October 2026
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Will Storr has published seven books: Will Storr vs. the Supernatural (2006); The Heretics (2013), on irrational belief; a novel, The Hunger and the Howling of Killian Lone (2014); Selfie (2017); The Science of Storytelling (2019); The Status Game (2021); and A Story Is a Deal (2025).
Where to Start with Will Storr
If you want the immersion
→ The Heretics (2013).
If you want the famous one
→ The Status Game (2021).
If you write
→ The Science of Storytelling (2019).
All 7 Will Storr Books, in Order
Will Storr vs. the Supernatural
A sceptical journalist spends time with ghost hunters and believers in the supernatural.
The Heretics
Storr meets people who hold beliefs that contradict science, from creationists to Holocaust deniers, and asks why intelligent people believe what they do. Published in the US as The Unpersuadables.
The Hunger and the Howling of Killian Lone
A novel set in the kitchen of a famous restaurant.
Selfie
The history and psychology of the self, from ancient Greece to Silicon Valley.
The Science of Storytelling
How stories work, explained through psychology and neuroscience. A Sunday Times bestseller.
The Status Game
Storr's argument that the pursuit of status shapes human behaviour, from individual lives to politics.
A Story Is a Deal
A follow-up to The Science of Storytelling on using stories in business and leadership.
How Many Books Did Will Storr Write?
Seven books between 2006 and 2025, one of them a novel.
- Immersion — Will Storr vs. the Supernatural and The Heretics. Read the entries →
- Ideas — Selfie, The Science of Storytelling, The Status Game, A Story Is a Deal. Read the entries →
- Fiction — The Hunger and the Howling of Killian Lone. Read the entries →
In What Order to Read Will Storr
His books are not a series, but The Heretics, Selfie and The Status Game build on one another.
A reading path
1. The Heretics (2013)
2. The Status Game (2021)
3. Selfie (2017)
Quick facts about Will Storr
- Nationality
- British
- Career
- Journalist for The Guardian, The Times Magazine and others; ghostwriter
- Books
- 7, from 2006 to 2025
How Will Storr Writes: Meeting the Believers
Storr begins with immersion, spending time with people whose beliefs he does not share and trying to understand them.
He then turns to psychology and neuroscience to explain what he found, and turns that research into accessible arguments.
Frequently asked questions about Will Storr's books
How many books has Will Storr written?
Will Storr has published seven books, from Will Storr vs. the Supernatural (2006) to A Story Is a Deal (2025).
What is The Heretics about?
The Heretics (2013) explores why intelligent people hold beliefs that go against the evidence.
Footnotes
Bibliography last verified 1 October 2026.
This list was not put together by a machine.
The notes are all mine,
and the books are all his.
Lisanne x
Written by Lisanne Swart, who has curated reading lists and author guides at lisanneswart.com since 2021.
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