Non-Fiction Books in Order

28
Books
1962
First Book
2015
Latest Book
54
Years

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

1

Rocking the Boat

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1962

2

Sex, Death, and Money

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1968

3

Reflections Upon a Sinking Ship

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1969

4

Collected Essays

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1972

5

Homage to Daniel Shays

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1973

6

Matters of Fact and of Fiction

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1977

7

Views from a Window

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1980

8

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire

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1981

9

The Second American Revolution and Other Essays, 1976-1982

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1982

10

Vidal in Venice

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1985

11

Armageddon?

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1987

12

1987

13

Paths of Resistance (With: Isabel Allende,Charles McCarry)

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1989

14

A View from the Diners Club

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1991

15

Screening History

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1992

16

United States 1952-1992

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1993

17

Palimpsest

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1995

18

Virgin Islands

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1998

19

Sexually Speaking

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1999

20

The Last Empire

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2001

21

Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace

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2002

22

Point to Point Navigation

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2006

23

Selected Essays

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2007

24

The Selected Essays of Gore Vidal

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2007

25

Snapshots in History's Glare

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2009

26

I Told You So

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2012

27

Vidal vs. Mailer (With: Norman Mailer)

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2013

28

Buckley vs. Vidal (With: William F. Buckley Jr.)

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2015

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Rocking the Boat (1962), 2. Sex, Death, and Money (1968), 3. Reflections Upon a Sinking Ship (1969), 4. Collected Essays (1972), 5. Homage to Daniel Shays (1973), and 23 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Non-Fiction series by Gore Vidal contains 28 books. The series began in 1962 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Non-Fiction series is written by Gore Vidal. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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