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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 "A Middle English Reader and Vocabulary" (1921) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Middle English Reader and Vocabulary
1921
Beowulf and the Critics
1936
Tolkien on Fairy-stories
1939
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
1981
Finn and Hengest: The Fragment and the Episode
1982
The Monsters and the Critics: The Essays of J.R.R. Tolkien
1983
Father Christmas Letters
1994
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Insiders' Guide
2002
The Nature of Middle-Earth (With: Carl F. Hostetter)
2021
Over the Rainbow
1983
The Random House Book of Fantasy Stories
1997
Tales Before Narnia: The Roots of Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction
2008
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