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
Erma Bombeck, Her Funniest Moments From "At Wit's End"
Buy on Amazon1977
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits?
Buy on Amazon1978
Aunt Erma's Cope Book - How to Get From Monday to Friday in 12 Days
Buy on Amazon1979
Just Wait Till You Have Children of Your Own!
Buy on Amazon1979
The Grass Is Always Greener Over The Septic Tank
Buy on Amazon1981
Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession
Buy on Amazon1983
I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression
Buy on Amazon1984
Seven
Buy on Amazon1985
Four of a Kind: A Suburban Field Guide
Buy on Amazon1985
At Wit's End
Buy on Amazon1986
Laugh along with Bombeck
Buy on Amazon1986
The Ties That Bind and Gag
Buy on Amazon1990
I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise
Buy on Amazon1990
The Best of Bombeck
Buy on Amazon1993
A Marriage Made in Heaven or Too Tired for an Affair
Buy on Amazon1993
All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned In Loehmann's Dressing Room
Buy on Amazon1996
When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home
Buy on Amazon1997
Breast Cancer? Let Me Check My Schedule! (By: Peggy McCarthy,Jo An Loren)
Buy on Amazon1997
Eat Less Cottage Cheese and More Ice Cream
Buy on Amazon2003
When God Created Mothers
Buy on Amazon2005
Mud Pies and Silver Spoons
Buy on Amazon1985
Stories for the Family's Heart
Buy on Amazon1998
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Erma Bombeck, Her Funniest Moments From "At Wit's End" (1977), 2. If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits? (1978), 3. Aunt Erma's Cope Book - How to Get From Monday to Friday in 12 Days (1979), 4. Just Wait Till You Have Children of Your Own! (1979), 5. The Grass Is Always Greener Over The Septic Tank (1981), and 17 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Erma Bombeck contains 22 books. The series began in 1977 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Erma Bombeck. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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