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
Japanese Tattoo (With: Donald Richie)
Buy on Amazon1980
Behind the Mask / A Japanese Mirror
Buy on Amazon1984
God's Dust
Buy on Amazon1989
The Wages of Guilt
Buy on Amazon1994
The Missionary And The Libertine
Buy on Amazon1996
Inventing Japan
Buy on Amazon1999
Voltaire's Coconuts / Anglomania In Europe
Buy on Amazon1999
Bad Elements
Buy on Amazon2001
Inventing Japan, 1853-1964
Buy on Amazon2003
Occidentalism
Buy on Amazon2004
Conversations with John Schlesinger
Buy on Amazon2006
Murder in Amsterdam
Buy on Amazon2006
Taming the Gods
Buy on Amazon2010
Year Zero
Buy on Amazon2013
Theater of Cruelty
Buy on Amazon2014
Their Promised Land
Buy on Amazon2016
A Tokyo Romance
Buy on Amazon2018
The Churchill Complex
Buy on Amazon2020
The Collaborators
Buy on Amazon2023
Spinoza: Freedom's Messiah
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Japanese Tattoo (With: Donald Richie) (1980), 2. Behind the Mask / A Japanese Mirror (1984), 3. God's Dust (1989), 4. The Wages of Guilt (1994), 5. The Missionary And The Libertine (1996), and 15 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Ian Buruma contains 20 books. The series began in 1980 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Ian Buruma. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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