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
White Writing
Buy on Amazon1988
Doubling the Point
Buy on Amazon1992
Giving Offense
Buy on Amazon1996
Stranger Shores
Buy on Amazon2001
The Nobel Lecture in Literature, 2003
Buy on Amazon2003
Inner Workings
Buy on Amazon2007
Here and Now (With: Paul Auster)
Buy on Amazon2012
The Good Story
Buy on Amazon2015
Late Essays
Buy on Amazon2017
J.M. Coetzee - Photographs from Boyhood
Buy on Amazon2020
Speaking in Tongues (With: Mariana Dimópulos)
Buy on Amazon2025
Granta 58: Ambition
Buy on Amazon1997
The Best Australian Stories 2002
Buy on Amazon2002
Gods and Soldiers
Buy on Amazon2009
Cape Town Calling
Buy on Amazon2010
The Best Australian Essays: A Ten-Year Collection
Buy on Amazon2011
The Best Australian Essays 2014
Buy on Amazon2014
Afflict the Comfortable
Buy on Amazon2015
Where There's Smoke: Outstanding Short Stories by Australian Men
Buy on Amazon2015
The Best Australian Essays 2016
Buy on Amazon2016
The Best Australian Essays 2017
Buy on Amazon2017
Writers: Their Lives and Works
Buy on Amazon2018
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. White Writing (1988), 2. Doubling the Point (1992), 3. Giving Offense (1996), 4. Stranger Shores (2001), 5. The Nobel Lecture in Literature, 2003 (2003), and 17 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by J.M. Coetzee contains 22 books. The series began in 1988 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by J.M. Coetzee. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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