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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 Sadeian Woman" (1978) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Sadeian Woman
1978
Nothing Sacred
1982
Images of Frida Kahlo (With: Frida Kahlo)
1989
Sleeping Beauty and Other Favourite Fairy Tales
1977
Granta 3: The End of the English Novel
1980
Book of Wayward Girls and Wicked Women
1986
Wayward Girls & Wicked Women
1986
The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories
1987
The Virago Book of Ghost Stories
1987
Friendship
1990
The Old Wives' Fairy Tale Book
1990
Spells of Enchantment
1991
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
1991
Fourth Annual Collection
1991
Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales
1992
The Second Virago Book of Fairy Tales
1992
Strange Things Sometimes Still Happen
1993
The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales
1993
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women
1995
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
1996
Sunrise to Sunset
1997
Stories to Get You Through the Night
2010
Werewolves and Shape Shifters: Encounters with the Beasts Within
2010
Fathers: A Literary Anthology
2011
The Penguin Book of Erotic Stories By Women
2012
That Glimpse of Truth
2014
Sisters of the Revolution
2015
Stories for Winter: And Nights by the Fire
2023
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