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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 "Paris to the Moon" (2000) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Paris to the Moon
2000
Lacombe
2001
Through the Children's Gate: A Home in New York
2006
The Museum Today
2008
Angels and Ages: Lincoln, Darwin, and the Birth of the Modern Age
2009
The Table Comes First: Family, France, and the Meaning of Food
2011
Winter: Five Windows on the Season
2011
New York Looks Best in Fall
2016
At the Strangers' Gate
2017
In Mid-Air
2018
A Thousand Small Sanities
2019
S. J. Perelman: Writings
2021
The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery
2023
Americans in Paris
2004
Fifth Annual Collection
1992
Life Stories
2000
The Best American Essays 2008
2008
Central Park: An Anthology
2012
The Moth
2013
How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth
2022
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