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
The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings
Buy on Amazon2003
Post Pregnancy Diet
Buy on Amazon2015
Where The Past Begins: A Writers Memoir
Buy on Amazon2017
The Backyard Bird Chronicles
Buy on Amazon2024
Points of View
Buy on Amazon1956
The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces
Buy on Amazon1992
American Voices
Buy on Amazon1992
Growing Up Female: Stories By Women Writers From the American Mosaic
Buy on Amazon1993
Charlie Chan is Dead: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction
Buy on Amazon1993
Mid-life Confidential
Buy on Amazon1994
Out of the Mold
Buy on Amazon1997
The Best American Short Stories 1999
Buy on Amazon1999
The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction
Buy on Amazon1999
The Eloquent Essay
Buy on Amazon2000
40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology
Buy on Amazon2000
Big City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth
Buy on Amazon2002
The Little Big Book of California
Buy on Amazon2005
40 Model Essays
Buy on Amazon2005
Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction
Buy on Amazon2007
Rotten English
Buy on Amazon2007
First Words: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors
Buy on Amazon2009
Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All
Buy on Amazon2013
The Boomer List
Buy on Amazon2014
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings (2003), 2. Post Pregnancy Diet (2015), 3. Where The Past Begins: A Writers Memoir (2017), 4. The Backyard Bird Chronicles (2024), 5. Points of View (1956), and 18 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Amy Tan contains 23 books. The series began in 2003 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Amy Tan. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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