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: January 2026
Publication Order
God and Man at Yale
Buy on Amazon1951
McCarthy and His Enemies
Buy on Amazon1954
Up from Liberalism
Buy on Amazon1959
The Unmaking of a Mayor
Buy on Amazon1966
Airborne
Buy on Amazon1970
The governor listeth;
Buy on Amazon1970
Did You Ever See A Dream Walking
Buy on Amazon1970
Cruising Speed--A Documentary
Buy on Amazon1971
Inveighing We Will Go
Buy on Amazon1972
Four Reforms--A Guide for the Seventies
Buy on Amazon1973
Essays on Hayek (With: Fritz Machlup)
Buy on Amazon1976
Overdrive
Buy on Amazon1983
Right Reason
Buy on Amazon1985
Tall Ships
Buy on Amazon1986
Racing Through Paradise
Buy on Amazon1987
Keeping the Tablets
Buy on Amazon1988
On the Firing Line
Buy on Amazon1989
Gratitude
Buy on Amazon1990
In Search of Anti-Semitism
Buy on Amazon1992
Speedlearning Selected Works of W.A. Mozart (With: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Buy on Amazon1993
Happy Days Were Here Again
Buy on Amazon1993
The Right Word
Buy on Amazon1996
Nearer, My God
Buy on Amazon1997
Let Us Talk of Many Things
Buy on Amazon2000
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Buy on Amazon2004
Miles Gone By
Buy on Amazon2004
Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription
Buy on Amazon2007
Flying High
Buy on Amazon2008
The Reagan I Knew
Buy on Amazon2008
Conversations with William F. Buckley Jr. (With: William F. Meehan III)
Buy on Amazon2009
Athwart History
Buy on Amazon2010
Buckley vs. Vidal (With: Gore Vidal)
Buy on Amazon2015
A Torch Kept Lit
Buy on Amazon2016
What's Wrong with Britain?
Buy on Amazon1978
West Point: Two Centuries of Honor and Tradition
Buy on Amazon2002
Defining a Nation: Our America and the Sources of Its Strength
Buy on Amazon2003
40 Model Essays
Buy on Amazon2005
Elvis: All Shook Up: Stories And Insights
Buy on Amazon2011
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. God and Man at Yale (1951), 2. McCarthy and His Enemies (1954), 3. Up from Liberalism (1959), 4. The Unmaking of a Mayor (1966), 5. Airborne (1970), and 33 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by William F. Buckley, Jr. contains 38 books. The series began in 1951 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by William F. Buckley, Jr.. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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