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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 "The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic" (1996) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic
1996
Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette
2001
'Scuse Me While I Whip This Out
2004
Texas Hold 'Em
2005
Cowboy Logic
2006
You Can Lead a Politician to Water, But You Can't Make Him Think
2007
What Would Kinky Do?
2008
Heroes of a Texas Childhood
2009
Kinky's Celebrity Pet Files
2009
Drinker With a Writing Problem
2011
The Billy Bob Tapes (With: Billy Bob Thornton)
2012
Storyteller: Short Stories by Rock Stars
2001
A Word on Words
2023
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