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
A Sense of Where You Are
Buy on Amazon1965
The Headmaster
Buy on Amazon1966
Oranges
Buy on Amazon1967
The Pine Barrens
Buy on Amazon1967
A Roomful of Hovings
Buy on Amazon1968
Levels of the Game
Buy on Amazon1969
The Crofter and the Laird
Buy on Amazon1970
Encounters with the Archdruid
Buy on Amazon1971
Giving Good Weight
Buy on Amazon1972
Wimbledon
Buy on Amazon1972
The Deltoid Pumpkin Seed
Buy on Amazon1973
The Curve of Binding Energy
Buy on Amazon1974
Pieces of the Frame
Buy on Amazon1975
The Survival of the Bark Canoe
Buy on Amazon1975
Coming into the Country
Buy on Amazon1977
La Place de la Concorde Suisse
Buy on Amazon1983
Riding the Boom Extension
Buy on Amazon1983
Table of Contents
Buy on Amazon1985
In The Highlands And The Islands
Buy on Amazon1986
Heirs of General Practice
Buy on Amazon1986
Outcroppings
Buy on Amazon1988
The Control of Nature
Buy on Amazon1989
Looking for a Ship
Buy on Amazon1990
Cargo
Buy on Amazon1993
The Ransom of Russian Art
Buy on Amazon1994
Turning the World Upside Down
Buy on Amazon1995
Irons in the Fire
Buy on Amazon1997
Instructor's Manual to Accompany Worldly Wisdom by Daniel Bonevac
Buy on Amazon2001
The Princeton Anthology of Writing
Buy on Amazon2001
The Founding Fish
Buy on Amazon2002
The American Shad
Buy on Amazon2004
Uncommon Carriers
Buy on Amazon2006
Silk Parachute
Buy on Amazon2010
The Princeton Reader
Buy on Amazon2010
Draft No. 4
Buy on Amazon2013
The Patch
Buy on Amazon2018
Tabula Rasa: Volume 1
Buy on Amazon2023
The Great Bear
Buy on Amazon1992
Life Stories
Buy on Amazon2000
Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction
Buy on Amazon2007
Secret Ingredients
Buy on Amazon2007
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. A Sense of Where You Are (1965), 2. The Headmaster (1966), 3. Oranges (1967), 4. The Pine Barrens (1967), 5. A Roomful of Hovings (1968), and 36 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by John McPhee contains 41 books. The series began in 1965 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by John McPhee. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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