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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 Jack Vance Lexicon" (1983) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Jack Vance Lexicon
1983
This Is Me, Jack Vance!
2009
Star Science Fiction Stories 3
1955
Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1963
1963
Great Short Novels of Science Fiction
1970
Alpha 3
1972
More Stories from the Hugo Winners, Vol. 2
1973
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
1980
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Three: Nebula Winners 1965-1969
1981
Great Fantasy
1983
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1985
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats
1988
The Science Fiction Century
1997
A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic
1998
Nebula Awards 32: SFWA’s Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
1998
The Furthest Horizon
2000
The World Turned Upside Down
2005
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
2009
Science Fiction Gems, Vol. One
2011
Vance’s works “The Dragon Masters” (in 1963), “The Last Castle”
1967
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