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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Non-Fiction series? Start with "Necessary Secrets" (1985) and follow publication order through all 7 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Necessary Secrets
1985
Autobiographies
1987
Juvenilia
1987
Elizabeth's Garden
1989
On the Side of the Angels
1994
The Faber Book of Contemporary Canadian Short Stories
1990
By grand central station (I sat down and wept)-1945
19
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