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
Spanish Testament
Buy on Amazon1937
Scum of the Earth
Buy on Amazon1941
Dialogue with Death
Buy on Amazon1942
The Yogi and the Commissar and Other Essays
Buy on Amazon1945
Promise and Fulfilment: Palestine 1917-1949
Buy on Amazon1949
The God That Failed
Buy on Amazon1949
Insight and Outlook
Buy on Amazon1949
Arrow in the Blue
Buy on Amazon1952
The Trail of the Dinosaur
Buy on Amazon1952
The Invisible Writing
Buy on Amazon1954
Reflections on Hanging
Buy on Amazon1956
The Sleepwalkers
Buy on Amazon1959
The Lotus and the Robot
Buy on Amazon1960
The Watershed
Buy on Amazon1960
Hanged by the Neck
Buy on Amazon1961
Suicide of a Nation
Buy on Amazon1963
The Act of Creation
Buy on Amazon1964
The Ghost in the Machine
Buy on Amazon1967
Drinkers of Infinity: Essays 1955-1967
Buy on Amazon1968
The Case of the Midwife Toad
Buy on Amazon1971
The Roots of Coincidence
Buy on Amazon1972
Beyond Reductionism
Buy on Amazon1972
The Lion and the Ostrich
Buy on Amazon1973
The Heel of Achilles; Essays 1968-1973
Buy on Amazon1974
Astride the Two Cultures
Buy on Amazon1975
The Thirteenth Tribe
Buy on Amazon1976
Twentieth Century Views
Buy on Amazon1977
Janus: A Summing Up
Buy on Amazon1978
Kaleidoscope
Buy on Amazon1981
Bricks to Babel
Buy on Amazon1982
Stranger on the Square (With: Cynthia Koestler)
Buy on Amazon1984
Promise and Fulfilment Palestine 1917-1949
Buy on Amazon2017
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Spanish Testament (1937), 2. Scum of the Earth (1941), 3. Dialogue with Death (1942), 4. The Yogi and the Commissar and Other Essays (1945), 5. Promise and Fulfilment: Palestine 1917-1949 (1949), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Arthur Koestler contains 32 books. The series began in 1937 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Arthur Koestler. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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