Federalist Papers Books in Order

series of 85 essays arguing in favor of the ratification of the US Constitution

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Federalist No. 1

    Federalist No. 1

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

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  2. Cover of Federalist No. 2

    Federalist No. 2

    1787 · John Jay

    Federalist No. 2, written by John Jay, is part of The Federalist Papers, a series of 85 essays advocating for the ratification of the United States…

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  3. Cover of Federalist No. 3

    Federalist No. 3

    1787 · John Jay

    Federalist No. 3, titled "The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence," is a political essay by John Jay. It is…

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  4. Cover of Federalist No. 4

    Federalist No. 4

    1787 · John Jay

    Federalist No. 4, titled "The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence," is a political essay by John Jay. It is…

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  5. Cover of Federalist No. 5

    Federalist No. 5

    1787 · John Jay

    Federalist No. 5, titled "The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence," is a political essay written by John Jay.…

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  6. Cover of Federalist No. 6

    Federalist No. 6

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 6, titled "Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States," is a political essay written by Alexander Hamilton. It is the…

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  7. Cover of Federalist No. 7

    Federalist No. 7

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 7, written by Alexander Hamilton, is part of The Federalist Papers and was published on November 17, 1787, in the Independent Journal.…

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  8. Cover of Consequences of Hostilities Between the States

    Consequences of Hostilities Between the States

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 8, titled "Consequences of Hostilities Between the States," is a political essay written by Alexander Hamilton. It is the eighth of…

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  9. Cover of Federalist No. 9

    Federalist No. 9

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 9, titled "The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection," is a political essay by Alexander Hamilton and the…

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  10. Cover of Federalist No. 10

    Federalist No. 10

    1787 · James Madison

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  11. Cover of Federalist No. 11

    Federalist No. 11

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 11 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton as part of The Federalist Papers. It was published on November 23, 1787, in The…

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  12. Cover of Federalist No. 12

    Federalist No. 12

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 12 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton. It is the twelfth of The Federalist Papers. The essay was first published in The New…

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  13. Cover of Federalist No. 13

    Federalist No. 13

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 13 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton, part of The Federalist Papers. It was published on November 28, 1787, in The Independent…

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  14. Cover of Federalist No. 14

    Federalist No. 14

    1787 · James Madison

    Federalist No. 14 is an essay written by James Madison titled "Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered." It is the…

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  15. Cover of Federalist No. 15

    Federalist No. 15

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 15 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton, the fifteenth in a series called The Federalist Papers. It was published on December 1,…

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  16. Cover of Federalist No. 16

    Federalist No. 16

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 16, written by Alexander Hamilton, is part of the Federalist Papers, a collection of 85 essays. The essays were written by Hamilton,…

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  17. Cover of Federalist No. 17

    Federalist No. 17

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 17 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton as part of The Federalist Papers. It was published on December 5, 1787, in The…

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  18. Cover of Federalist No. 18

    Federalist No. 18

    1787 · James Madison

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  19. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

    The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

    1787 · James Madison

    Federalist No. 19 is an essay written by James Madison, the nineteenth in the series of The Federalist Papers. It was published on December 8, 1787,…

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  20. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

    The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

    1787 · James Madison

    Federalist No. 20 is an essay written by James Madison, the twentieth in a series known as The Federalist Papers. It was published on December 11,…

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  21. Cover of Other Defects of the Present Confederation
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  22. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: Other Defects of the Present Confederation

    The Same Subject Continued: Other Defects of the Present Confederation

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 22 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton, part of The Federalist Papers. It was published on December 14, 1787, in The New York…

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  23. Cover of The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union

    The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 23, written by Alexander Hamilton, is the twenty-third of The Federalist Papers. It was published on December 18, 1787, in New York…

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  24. Cover of The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
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  25. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
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  26. Cover of The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
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  27. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered

    The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 27 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton as part of The Federalist Papers. It was published on December 25, 1787, under the…

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  28. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered

    The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered

    1787 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 28, written by Alexander Hamilton, is the twenty-eighth essay in The Federalist Papers. It was published on December 28, 1787, under…

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  29. Cover of Concerning the Militia

    Concerning the Militia

    1788 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 29, titled "Concerning the Militia," is a political essay written by Alexander Hamilton. It is the twenty-ninth of The Federalist…

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  30. Cover of Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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  31. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation

    The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation

    1788 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 31 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton, part of The Federalist Papers. It was published on January 1, 1788, in The New York…

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  32. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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  33. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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  34. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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  35. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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  36. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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  37. Cover of Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government

    Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government

    1788 · James Madison

    "Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government" is Federalist No. 37, an essay by James Madison, the…

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  38. Cover of The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed

    The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed

    1788 · James Madison

    Federalist No. 38 is an essay written by James Madison, the thirty-eighth in the series of The Federalist Papers. It was first published on January…

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  39. Cover of The conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles
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  40. Cover of The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained

    The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained

    1788 · James Madison

    Federalist No. 40 is an essay written by James Madison, the fortieth in the series of The Federalist Papers. It was published on January 18, 1788, in…

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  41. Cover of General View of the Powers Conferred by the Constitution

    General View of the Powers Conferred by the Constitution

    Year unknown · James Madison

    Federalist No. 41, written by James Madison, is part of The Federalist Papers, a series of essays published under the name "Publius" by Alexander…

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  42. Cover of The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered

    The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered

    Year unknown · James Madison

    The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered is Federalist No. 42, an essay by James Madison and the forty-second of The Federalist…

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  43. Cover of The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered

    The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered

    Year unknown · James Madison

    Federalist No. 43 is an essay written by James Madison, the forty-third in a series of The Federalist Papers. It was published on January 23, 1788,…

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  44. Cover of Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States

    Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States

    Year unknown · James Madison

    Federalist No. 44 is an essay written by James Madison, the forty-fourth in the series of The Federalist Papers. It was published on January 25,…

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  45. Cover of The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered

    The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered

    Year unknown · James Madison

    Federalist No. 45 is one of 85 essays in the Federalist Papers series. Written by James Madison, it was first published on January 26, 1788, in The…

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  46. Cover of The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared

    The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared

    Year unknown · James Madison

    Federalist No. 46 is an essay written by James Madison, the forty-sixth in the series of The Federalist Papers. It was first published on January 29,…

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  47. Cover of The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts

    The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts

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    Federalist No. 47 is the forty-seventh essay in The Federalist Papers, published on January 30, 1788, in The New York Packet. It was written by James…

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  48. Cover of These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other

    These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other

    Year unknown · James Madison

    Federalist No. 48 is an essay written by James Madison, part of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 1, 1788, in The New York Packet…

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  49. Cover of Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention

    Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention

    Year unknown · James Madison

    Federalist No. 49 is an essay written by James Madison, part of The Federalist Papers. It was published on February 2, 1788, in The New York Packet…

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  50. Cover of Periodic Appeals to the People Considered

    Periodic Appeals to the People Considered

    Year unknown · James Madison

    Federalist No. 50 is the fiftieth essay in The Federalist Papers. It was first published in The New York Packet on February 5, 1788, under the…

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  51. Cover of The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments

    The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments

    Year unknown · James Madison

    Federalist No. 51, titled "The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments," is an…

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  55. Federalist No. 55

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    Federalist No. 55 is an essay written by James Madison, the fifty-fifth in a series of The Federalist Papers. It was published on February 13, 1788,…

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  56. Federalist No. 56

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    Federalist No. 56 is an essay written by James Madison, the fifty-sixth in the series of The Federalist Papers. It was published on February 16,…

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  57. Federalist No. 57

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    Federalist No. 57 is an essay written by James Madison, the fifty-seventh in the series of The Federalist Papers. It was published on February 19,…

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  58. Federalist No. 58

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    Federalist No. 58 is an essay written by James Madison, the fifty-eighth in a series of The Federalist Papers. It was published on February 20, 1788,…

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  63. The Powers of the Senate

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    Federalist No. 64, titled "The Power of the Senate," was written by John Jay and first published in The New York Packet on March 5, 1788, as part of…

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  64. Cover of The Powers of the Senate Continued

    The Powers of the Senate Continued

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    Federalist No. 65 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton, part of The Federalist Papers. It was published on March 7, 1788, under the pseudonym…

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  65. Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered

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    Federalist No. 66 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton, part of the Federalist Papers series. It was published on March 8, 1788, and like all…

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  68. The Real Character of the Executive

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    Federalist No. 69 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton, the sixty-ninth in a series of The Federalist Papers. It was published on March 14,…

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  69. The Executive Department Further Considered

    Year unknown · Alexander Hamilton

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  71. The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered

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    Federalist No. 72, written by Alexander Hamilton, is the seventy-second essay in The Federalist Papers and the sixth in a series of eleven essays…

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  72. The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power

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    Federalist No. 73 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton as part of The Federalist Papers, a series of articles promoting the ratification of the…

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  73. The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive

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    Federalist No. 74 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton, part of The Federalist Papers. It was published on March 25, 1788, under the pseudonym…

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  75. The Appointing Power of the Executive

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    Federalist No. 76, written by Alexander Hamilton, was published on April 1, 1788. It is part of the Federalist Papers, a series of eighty-five essays…

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  76. The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered

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    Federalist No. 77 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton, part of The Federalist Papers. It was published on April 2, 1788, under the pseudonym…

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  78. The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority

    1788

    Federalist No. 79 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton and is the seventy-ninth of The Federalist Papers. It was published in a book collection…

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  79. Cover of The Powers of the Judiciary

    The Powers of the Judiciary

    1788 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 80 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton, part of The Federalist Papers. It was published on June 21, 1788, under the pseudonym…

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  80. Cover of The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury

    The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury

    1788 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 83 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton, part of The Federalist Papers. It was published on July 5, 9, and 12, 1788, under the…

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  81. Cover of Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered

    Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered

    1788 · Alexander Hamilton

    Federalist No. 84 is a political essay written by Alexander Hamilton, the eighty-fourth and penultimate essay in The Federalist Papers. It was…

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  82. Cover of Concluding Remarks
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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Federalist Papers books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “Federalist No. 1”. Start with “Federalist No. 1.”

How many books are in the Federalist Papers series?

We list 82 books by Alexander Hamilton , published between 1787–1788.

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.