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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 "Mother's Day or the View from in Here" (1980) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Mother's Day or the View from in Here
1980
Soviet Sisterhood
1985
Secrets of the Cat / The Name of the Cat
1988
Caring for Planet Earth: The World Around Us
1990
One's Company: Reflections On Living Alone
1992
Endangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity, and Other Indulgences
1995
Bingo Night at the Fire Hall: Rediscovering Life in an American Village
1997
In Private Life
1997
Wasn't the Grass Greener?: Thirty-three Reasons Why Life Isn't as Good as It Used to Be
1999
Brief Heroes and Histories
2000
They Went Whistling: Women Wayfarers, Warriors, Runaways, and Renegades
2001
Gentlemen's Blood: A History of Dueling from Swords at Dawn to Pistols at Dusk
2003
When All the World Was Young: A Memoir
2005
The Joy of Drinking
2007
Lord, I Give You My Heart
2013
Emerging Trends and Impacts of the Internet of Things in Libraries
2020
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