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 Edge Of Impossibility
Buy on Amazon1972
Hostile Sun
Buy on Amazon1973
New Heaven New Earth
Buy on Amazon1974
Contraries
Buy on Amazon1981
First Person Singular
Buy on Amazon1984
The Profane Art
Buy on Amazon1985
On Boxing
Buy on Amazon1987
Woman Writer
Buy on Amazon1988
The Life of the Writer, the Life of the Career
Buy on Amazon1995
Muhammad Ali: Ringside (With: Norman Mailer,Alex Haley)
Buy on Amazon1999
George Bellows: American Artist
Buy on Amazon2000
The Journal of Joyce Carol Oates
Buy on Amazon2002
The Faith of a Writer
Buy on Amazon2003
Uncensored
Buy on Amazon2005
A Widow's Story
Buy on Amazon2007
In Rough Country
Buy on Amazon2010
Gerald Slota: Story
Buy on Amazon2012
The Lost Landscape
Buy on Amazon2015
Soul at the White Heat
Buy on Amazon2016
Joyce Carol Oates: Letters to a Biographer (With: Greg Johnson)
Buy on Amazon2024
Letters to a Biographer (With: Greg Johnson)
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. The Edge Of Impossibility (1972), 2. Hostile Sun (1973), 3. New Heaven New Earth (1974), 4. Contraries (1981), 5. First Person Singular (1984), and 16 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Joyce Carol Oates contains 21 books. The series began in 1972 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Joyce Carol Oates. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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