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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 Anti-Communist Impulse" (1969) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Anti-Communist Impulse
1969

Trends and Tragedies in American Foreign Policy
1971

Democracy for the Few
1974

Power and the Powerless
1978

Ethnic And Political Attitudes
1979

Inventing Reality
1986

The Sword and the Dollar
1988

Make-Believe Media
1991

Land of Idols
1993

Against Empire
1995

Dirty Truths
1996

Blackshirts and Reds
1997

America Besieged
1998

History as Mystery
1999

To Kill a Nation
2001

The Terrorism Trap
2002

The Assassination of Julius Caesar
2003

Superpatriotism
2004

The Culture Struggle
2006

Contrary Notions
2007

God and His Demons
2010

The Face of Imperialism
2011

Waiting For Yesterday
2013

Profit Pathology and Other Indecencies
2015

Yellow Parenti: Book I
2023
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