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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 "Content and Consciousness" (1969) and follow publication order through all 27 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Content and Consciousness
1969
Brainstorms: Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology
1978
The Mind’s I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul (With: Douglas R. Hofstadter)
1981
Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting
1984
The Moral First Aid Manual: The Tanner Lectures on Human Values
1986
The Philosophical Lexicon
1987
The Intentional Stance
1987
Quining Qualia
1988
Consciousness Explained
1991
Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
1995
Brainchildren: Essays on Designing Minds
1998
Mind and Reality: The Nature of Mind and the Expansion of Consciousness
1999
The Computational Perspective
2001
Freedom Evolves
2003
Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a Science of Consciousness
2005
Thank Goodness!
2006
Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
2006
Where Am I?
2008
Science and Religion: Are They Compatible? (With: Alvin Plantinga)
2010
Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind (With: Matthew Hurley,Reginald B. Adams Jr.)
2011
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
2013
Convergence of Biogenetics, Cognitive Neuroscience and Computing
2015
Caught in The Pulpit:Leaving Belief Behind (With: Linda LaScola)
2015
From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds
2017
The Four Horsemen (With: Christopher Hitchens,Richard Dawkins,Sam Harris)
2019
Just Deserts: Debating Free Will (With: Gregg D. Caruso)
2021
I've Been Thinking
2023
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