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
Notes of a Native Son
Buy on Amazon1955
Nobody Knows My Name
Buy on Amazon1961
Nothing Personal
Buy on Amazon1964
Black Anti Semitism And Jewish Racism
Buy on Amazon1969
Harlem, U.S.A.
Buy on Amazon1971
A Rap on Race
Buy on Amazon1971
No Name in the Street
Buy on Amazon1972
A Dialogue
Buy on Amazon1973
The Devil Finds Work
Buy on Amazon1976
The Price of the Ticket
Buy on Amazon1985
The Evidence of Things Not Seen
Buy on Amazon1985
The Fights: Photographs (With: A.J. Liebling,Jimmy Cannon,Charles Hoff,Richard B. Woodward)
Buy on Amazon1996
Baldwin: Collected Essays
Buy on Amazon1998
Native Sons (With: Sol Stein)
Buy on Amazon2004
The Cross of Redemption
Buy on Amazon2011
I Am Not Your Negro (With: Raoul Peck)
Buy on Amazon2017
Everybody's Protest Novel
Buy on Amazon2024
Encounter on the Seine: Essays
Buy on Amazon2024
The Amen Corner
Buy on Amazon1954
Blues for Mister Charlie
Buy on Amazon1961
One Day When I Was Lost
Buy on Amazon1969
Sonny's Blues
Buy on Amazon1957
Going to Meet the Man
Buy on Amazon1965
Jimmy's Blues
Buy on Amazon1968
James Baldwin: Early Novels & Stories
Buy on Amazon1998
Fifty Famous People
Buy on Amazon2003
Vintage Baldwin
Buy on Amazon2004
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Notes of a Native Son (1955), 2. Nobody Knows My Name (1961), 3. Nothing Personal (1964), 4. Black Anti Semitism And Jewish Racism (1969), 5. Harlem, U.S.A. (1971), and 22 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by James Baldwin contains 27 books. The series began in 1955 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by James Baldwin. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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