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: January 2026

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Rolling Nowhere (1984), 2. Coyotes (1987), 3. Whiteout (1991), 4. Newjack (1999), 5. The Routes of Man (2010), and 103 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Non-Fiction series by Ted Conover contains 108 books. The series began in 1984 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Non-Fiction series is written by Ted Conover. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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