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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 "The Story of a Novel" (1936) and follow publication order through all 7 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Story of a Novel
1936
A Western Journal a Daily Log the Great Parks Trip
1968
The Autobiography of an American Novelist
1983
My Other Loneliness
1983
The Letters of Thomas Wolfe
1984
To Loot My Life Clean
2000
The Face of a Nation 1939
2021
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