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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 "How to Hold a Grudge" (2019) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
How to Hold a Grudge
2019
Happiness, a Mystery: And 66 Attempts to Solve It
2020
Love Me Slender: Poems About Love
2000
Selected Poems
2006
Something Untoward
2012
Hyphen: Anthology of Short Stories by Poets
2004
Bonne Route
2008
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 7
2010
Deadlier
2017
Ten Year Stretch
2018
Everyday Kindness
2021
Birds, Strangers and Psychos
2025
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