Non-Fiction Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Non-Fiction books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Shape of Further Things
Buy on Amazon1970
Billion Year Spree
Buy on Amazon1973
Science Fiction Art
Buy on Amazon1975
This World and Nearer Ones
Buy on Amazon1979
Pale Shadow of Science
Buy on Amazon1986
Trillion Year Spree (With: David Wingrove)
Buy on Amazon1986
And the Lurid Glare of the Comet/Articles and Autobiography
Buy on Amazon1986
The Detached Retina
Buy on Amazon1988
Bury My Heart at W.H. Smith's
Buy on Amazon1990
Home Life With Cats
Buy on Amazon1992
When The Feast Is Finished
Buy on Amazon1994
The Twinkling of an Eye or My Life as an Englishman
Buy on Amazon1998
Art After Apogee
Buy on Amazon2000
Plutonian Monologue
Buy on Amazon2000
The Starry Messenger
Buy on Amazon2006
An Exile on Planet Earth
Buy on Amazon2012
The Twinkling of an Eye
Buy on Amazon2015
And the Lurid Glare of the Comet
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. The Shape of Further Things (1970), 2. Billion Year Spree (1973), 3. Science Fiction Art (1975), 4. This World and Nearer Ones (1979), 5. Pale Shadow of Science (1986), and 13 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Brian Aldiss contains 18 books. The series began in 1970 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Brian Aldiss. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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