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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 "Talk to the Snail: Ten Commandments for Understanding the French" (2006) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Talk to the Snail: Ten Commandments for Understanding the French
2006
Paris Revealed: The Secret Life of a City
2010
A Brief History of the Future
2011
1000 Years of Annoying the French
2012
Dirty Bertie: An English King Made in France
2014
How the French Won Waterloo: Or Think They Did
2015
Elizabeth II, Queen of Laughs
2018
The French Revolution and What Went Wrong
2018
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