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
Content and Consciousness
Buy on Amazon1969
Brainstorms: Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology
Buy on Amazon1978
The Mind’s I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul (With: Douglas R. Hofstadter)
Buy on Amazon1981
Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting
Buy on Amazon1984
The Moral First Aid Manual: The Tanner Lectures on Human Values
Buy on Amazon1986
The Philosophical Lexicon
Buy on Amazon1987
The Intentional Stance
Buy on Amazon1987
Quining Qualia
Buy on Amazon1988
Consciousness Explained
Buy on Amazon1991
Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
Buy on Amazon1995
Brainchildren: Essays on Designing Minds
Buy on Amazon1998
Mind and Reality: The Nature of Mind and the Expansion of Consciousness
Buy on Amazon1999
The Computational Perspective
Buy on Amazon2001
Freedom Evolves
Buy on Amazon2003
Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a Science of Consciousness
Buy on Amazon2005
Thank Goodness!
Buy on Amazon2006
Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
Buy on Amazon2006
Where Am I?
Buy on Amazon2008
Science and Religion: Are They Compatible? (With: Alvin Plantinga)
Buy on Amazon2010
Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind (With: Matthew Hurley,Reginald B. Adams Jr.)
Buy on Amazon2011
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
Buy on Amazon2013
Convergence of Biogenetics, Cognitive Neuroscience and Computing
Buy on Amazon2015
Caught in The Pulpit:Leaving Belief Behind (With: Linda LaScola)
Buy on Amazon2015
From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds
Buy on Amazon2017
The Four Horsemen (With: Christopher Hitchens,Richard Dawkins,Sam Harris)
Buy on Amazon2019
Just Deserts: Debating Free Will (With: Gregg D. Caruso)
Buy on Amazon2021
I've Been Thinking
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Content and Consciousness (1969), 2. Brainstorms: Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology (1978), 3. The Mind’s I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul (With: Douglas R. Hofstadter) (1981), 4. Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting (1984), 5. The Moral First Aid Manual: The Tanner Lectures on Human Values (1986), and 22 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Daniel C. Dennett contains 27 books. The series began in 1969 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Daniel C. Dennett. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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