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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 Fear Of Heaven" (1978) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Fear Of Heaven
1978
Clinging to the Wreckage
1982
Character Parts
1986
The Oxford Book of Villains
1992
Murderers and Other Friends
1994
The Summer of a Dormouse
2000
Where There's a Will
2003
Zerah Colburn - Spirit of Darkness
2005
In Other Words
2008
Great Law and Order Stories
1990
Death Cruise: Crime Stories on the Open Seas
1999
Fanfare: Fourteen Stories on a Musical Theme
1999
Murder Most Merry
2002
Midsummer Nights
2009
A Christmas Anthology
2011
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