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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 "What Makes This Book So Great" (2014) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
What Makes This Book So Great
2014
An Informal History of the Hugos
2018
Trace Elements (With: Ada Palmer)
2026
The Best of Jim Baen's Universe
2007
Firebirds Soaring
2009
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Seventh Annual Collection
2010
The Moment of Change
2012
Story Behind the Book : Volume 1
2013
The WisCon Chronicles Vol. 8: Re-Generating WisCon
2014
Lightspeed Magazine, July 2014
2014
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 Edition
2015
Letters to Tiptree
2015
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015
2015
TFF-X: Ten years of The Future Fire
2015
Shoreline of Infinity 8½: Edinburgh International Book Festival Special Edition
2017
Rocket Fuel
2018
Nevertheless She Persisted
2020
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