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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 "Homecoming" (1972) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Homecoming
1972
Detained
1981
Decolonising the Mind
1981
Writers in Politics
1981
Barrel of a Pen
1983
Writing Against Neocolonialism
1986
Moving the Centre
1993
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o Speaks
2005
Something Torn and New
2009
Globalectics
2012
In the Name of the Mother
2013
Secure the Base
2015
Wrestling with the Devil: A Prison Memoir
2018
The Language of Languages
2022
Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas
2025
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