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
The Battle of the Books
Buy on Amazon1704
Abolishing Christianity and Other Short Pieces
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A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works
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Directions to Servants
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Polite Conversation
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The Drapier's Letters
Buy on Amazon1935
The Letters of Jonathan Swift to Charles Ford
Buy on Amazon1935
The Bickerstaff Partridge Papers
Buy on Amazon1940
The Examiner and Other Pieces Written in 1710-11
Buy on Amazon1940
Irish Tracts 1720-1723 and Sermons
Buy on Amazon1948
Political Tracts, 1711-1713
Buy on Amazon1951
The History of the Last Four Years of the Queen
Buy on Amazon1951
Irish Tracts 1728-1733
Buy on Amazon1955
The Correspondence of Jonathan Swift, D.D.
Buy on Amazon1963
Proposal for Correcting, Improving and Ascertaining the English Tongue
Buy on Amazon1969
A Discourse Concerning The Mechanical Operation Of The Spirit
Buy on Amazon1970
The Account Books of Jonathan Swift
Buy on Amazon1984
The Last Will and Testament of the Revd. Dr. Jonathan Swift
Buy on Amazon1984
Swift vs. Mainwaring: The Examiner and the Medley
Buy on Amazon1985
Service Is No Inheritance, Or, Rules to Servants According to the REV. Dr. Swift
Buy on Amazon1987
Swift's Irish pamphlets
Buy on Amazon1990
The Intelligencer
Buy on Amazon1992
Sayings of Jonathan Swift
Buy on Amazon1994
A Complete Collection of Genteel and Ingenious Conversation
Buy on Amazon1995
The benefit of farting explain'd
Buy on Amazon1996
Classic Sea Stories
Buy on Amazon1996
The Penguin Book of Irish Fiction
Buy on Amazon1999
40 Model Essays
Buy on Amazon2005
Writers: Their Lives and Works
Buy on Amazon2018
30 Eternal Masterpieces of Humorous Stories
Buy on Amazon2019
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. The Battle of the Books (1704), 2. Abolishing Christianity and Other Short Pieces, 3. A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works, 4. Directions to Servants, 5. Polite Conversation, and 25 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Jonathan Swift contains 30 books. The series began in 1704 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Jonathan Swift. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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