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Non-Fiction Books in Order
108
Books
1984
First Book
2025
Latest Book
42
Years
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 "Rolling Nowhere" (1984) and follow publication order through all 108 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
1
Rolling Nowhere
1984
2
Coyotes
1987
3
Whiteout
1991
4
Newjack
1999
5
The Routes of Man
2010
6
The Fair Ophelia
2011
7
Cheap Land Colorado
2022
8
On Writing, Editing, And Publishing (By: Jacques Barzun)
1971
9
Writing For Social Scientists: How To Start And Finish Your Thesis, Book, Or Article (By: Howard S. Becker)
1986
10
Getting Into Print: The Decision-making Process In Scholarly Publishing (By: Walter W. Powell)
1986
11
A Manual For Writers Of Term Papers, Theses, And Dissertations (By: Kate L. Turabian)
1987
12
Chicago Guide To Preparing Electronic Manuscripts : For Authors And Publishers. (By: University of Chicago Press)
1987
13
A Handbook Of Biological Illustration (By: Frances W. Zweifel)
1988
14
Tales Of The Field: On Writing Ethnography (By: John Van Maanen)
1988
15
The Craft Of Translation (By: John Biguenet)
1989
16
Style (By: Joseph M. Williams)
1990
17
Mapping It Out (By: Mark Monmonier)
1993
18
Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes (By: Rachel I. Fretz,Linda L. Shaw,Robert M. Emerson)
1995
19
Casuistry And Modern Ethics: A Poetics Of Practical Reasoning (By: Richard B. Miller)
1996
20
Tricks Of The Trade (By: Howard S. Becker)
1998
21
A Poet's Guide To Poetry (By: Mary Kinzie)
1999
22
Getting It Published (By: William Germano)
2001
23
The Chicago Guide To Communicating Science (By: Scott L. Montgomery)
2003
24
The Craft Of Research (By: Wayne C. Booth,Joseph M. Williams,Gregory G. Colomb)
2003
25
Doing Honest Work In College (By: Charles Lipson)
2004
26
The Chicago Guide To Writing About Numbers (By: Jane E. Miller)
2004
27
The Chicago Guide To Writing About Numbers: 2nd Edition (By: Jane E. Miller)
2004
28
From Dissertation To Book (By: William P. Germano)
2005
29
The Chicago Guide To Writing About Multivariate Analysis (By: Jane E. Miller)
2005
30
The Chicago Guide To Collaborative Ethnography (By: Luke Eric Lassiter)
2005
31
Indexing Books: 2nd Edition (By: Nancy C. Mulvany)
2005
32
Permissions, A Survival Guide (By: Susan M. Bielstein)
2006
33
Telling About Society (By: Howard S. Becker)
2007
34
Getting It Published: A Guide For Scholars And Anyone Else Serious About Serious Books: 2nd Edition (By: William P. Germano)
2008
35
Developmental Editing (By: Scott Norton)
2009
36
The Dramatic Writer's Companion (By: Will Dunne)
2009
37
Indexing Books (By: Nancy C. Mulvany)
2009
38
The Craft Of Scientific Communication (By: Alan G. Gross,Joseph E. Harmon)
2010
39
Permissions, A Survival Guide: Blunt Talk About Art As Intellectual Property (By: Susan M. Bielstein)
2010
40
Jack Hart'sstorycraft: The Complete Guide To Writing Narrative Nonfiction (By: J. (Author) Har)
2011
41
Tales Of The Field (By: John Van Maanen)
2011
42
Storycraft: The Complete Guide To Writing Narrative Nonfiction (By: Jack R. Hart)
2012
43
What Editors Want (By: Susan C. Silver)
2012
44
From Dissertation To Book: 2nd Edition (By: William Germano)
2013
45
Writing Science In Plain English (By: Anne E. Greene)
2013
46
The Chicago Guide To Writing About Multivariate Analysis: 2nd Edition (By: Jane E. Miller)
2013
47
Legal Writing In Plain English (By: Bryan A. Garner)
2013
48
Digital Paper (By: Andrew Abbott)
2014
49
Handbook For Science Public Information Officers (By: W. Matthew Shipman)
2015
50
The Architecture Of Story (By: Will Dunne)
2016
51
The Subversive Copy Editor: 2nd Edition (By: Carol Fisher Saller)
2016
52
But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"? (By: University of Chicago Press,Carol Fisher Saller)
2016
53
The Writer's Diet (By: Helen Sword)
2016
54
From Notes To Narrative (By: Kristen R. Ghodsee)
2016
55
The Chicago Guide To Grammar, Usage, And Punctuation (By: Bryan A. Garner)
2016
56
The Chicago Guide To Fact-checking (By: Brooke Borel)
2016
57
Immersion
2016
58
Going Public (By: Jessie Daniels)
2017
59
The Chicago Guide To Communicating Science: 2nd Edition (By: Scott L. Montgomery)
2017
60
The Art Of Creative Research (By: Philip Gerard)
2017
61
Thinking Like A Political Scientist (By: Christopher Howard)
2017
62
Write No Matter What (By: Joli Jensen)
2017
63
Write Your Way In (By: Rachel Toor)
2017
64
What Editors Do (By: Peter Ginna)
2017
65
Character, Scene, And Story (By: Will Dunne)
2017
66
Writing Abroad (By: Joanne B Mulcahy)
2017
67
Writing Abroad: A Guide For Travelers (By: Peter Chilson,Joanne B. Mulcahy)
2017
68
The Business Of Being A Writer (By: Jane Friedman)
2018
69
Behind The Book (By: Chris Mackenzie Jones)
2018
70
A Manual For Writers Of Research Papers, Theses, And Dissertations: 9th Edition (By: Kate L. Turabian)
2018
71
How To Write A Ba Thesis: 2nd Edition (By: Charles Lipson)
2018
72
Cite Right (By: Charles Lipson)
2018
73
New-student's Guide To Writing College Papers: 5th Edition (By: Kate L. Turabian)
2019
74
Writing Fiction: 10th Edition (By: Janet Burroway)
2019
75
Economical Writing: 3rd Edition (By: Deirdre N. McCloskey)
2019
76
Writing Your Journal Article In Twelve Weeks: 2nd Edition (By: Wendy Laura Belcher)
2019
77
Student’s Guide To Writing College Papers: 5th Edition (By: Kate L. Turabian)
2019
78
Student’s Guide To Writing College Papers (By: Kate L. Turabian)
2019
79
Writing For Social Scientists: 3rd Edition (By: Howard S. Becker)
2020
80
Storycraft: 2nd Edition (By: Jack R. Hart)
2021
81
Wordcraft (By: Jack R. Hart)
2021
82
Listening To People (By: Annette Lareau)
2021
83
On Revision (By: William Germano)
2021
84
Where Research Begins (By: Thomas S. Mullaney,Christopher Rea)
2022
85
Where Research Begins: Choosing A Research Project That Matters To You (By: Christopher G. Rea)
2022
86
Writing Fiction: A Guide To Narrative Craft (By: Janet Burroway)
2022
87
Write Your Way In: Crafting An Unforgettable College Admissions Essay (By: Rachel Toor)
2022
88
Getting It Published: A Guide For Scholars And Anyone Else Serious About Serious Books: 3rd Edition (By: William P. Germano)
2022
89
The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice From Chicago (By: Carol Fisher Saller)
2022
90
Digital Paper: A Manual For Research And Writing With Library And Internet Materials (By: Andrew Abbott)
2022
91
The Art Of Creative Research: A Field Guide For Writers (By: Philip Gerard)
2022
92
What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, And Business Of Book Editing (By: Peter Ginna)
2022
93
The Chicago Guide To Copyediting Fiction (By: Amy J. Schneider)
2023
94
The Chicago Guide To Fact-checking: 2nd Edition (By: Brooke Borel)
2023
95
Legal Writing In Plain English: 3rd Edition: A Text With Exercises (By: Bryan A. Garner)
2023
96
The Dissertation-to-book Workbook: Exercises For Developing And Revising Your Book Manuscript (By: Katelyn E. Knox,Allison Van Deventer)
2023
97
The Chicago Guide For Freelance Editors: How To Take Care Of Your Business, Your Clients, And Yourself From Start-up To Sustainability (By: Erin Brenner)
2024
98
Mapping It Out: Expository Cartography For The Humanities And Social Sciences (By: Mark Monmonier)
2024
99
Write No Matter What: Advice For Academics (By: Joli Jensen)
2024
100
Tricks Of The Trade: How To Think About Your Research While You're Doing It (By: Howard S. Becker)
2024
101
On Revision: The Only Writing That Counts (By: William Germano)
2024
102
Developmental Editing: A Handbook For Freelancers, Authors, And Publishers (By: Scott Norton)
2024
103
The Craft Of Science Writing: Selections From “the Open Notebook,” Expanded Edition (By: Siri Carpenter)
2024
104
The Business Of Being A Writer: 2nd Edition (By: Jane Friedman)
2025
105
Write Like You Teach: Taking Your Classroom Skills To A Bigger Audience (By: James M. Lang)
2025
106
Reasons And Feelings: Writing For The Humanities Now (By: Sarah Elizabeth Mesle)
2025
107
Medical Editing: A Guide To Learning The Craft And Building Your Career (By: Barbara Gastel)
2025
108
Teaching And Mentoring Writers In The Sciences: An Evidence-based Approach (By: Bethann Garramon Merkle,Stephen B. Heard)
2025
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