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
The New Gods
Buy on Amazon1980
Film Tricks (With: David Everitt)
Buy on Amazon1980
The Manly Handbook
Buy on Amazon1982
Discoveries
Buy on Amazon1983
Not-The-A-Team Beauty Book (With: David Everitt)
Buy on Amazon1984
The Bosom Serpent
Buy on Amazon1988
American Voices
Buy on Amazon1988
Deviant
Buy on Amazon1989
Deranged
Buy on Amazon1990
Start Collecting Comic Books
Buy on Amazon1990
Depraved
Buy on Amazon1994
The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers (With: David Everitt)
Buy on Amazon1996
Original Sin: The Visionary Art of Joe Coleman
Buy on Amazon1997
The Manipulator: Virile Video & Two-Fisted Cinema
Buy on Amazon1997
Bestial
Buy on Amazon1998
Real to Reel
Buy on Amazon2000
Fiend
Buy on Amazon2000
Panzram: A Journal of Murder
Buy on Amazon2002
Fatal
Buy on Amazon2003
The Serial Killer Files
Buy on Amazon2003
Savage Pastimes
Buy on Amazon2005
The Devil's Gentleman
Buy on Amazon2007
The Whole Death Catalog
Buy on Amazon2009
Killer Colt
Buy on Amazon2010
Psycho USA
Buy on Amazon2012
The Mad Sculptor
Buy on Amazon2014
Man-Eater
Buy on Amazon2015
Beauty Slain in Bath
Buy on Amazon2015
Hell's Princess
Buy on Amazon2018
Ripped from the Headlines!
Buy on Amazon2020
Maniac
Buy on Amazon2021
Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? (With: Eric Powell)
Buy on Amazon2021
Butcher's Work
Buy on Amazon2022
Murderabilia
Buy on Amazon2023
50 States of Murder
Buy on Amazon2025
Killer Verse: Poems of Murder and Mayhem
Buy on Amazon2011
Serial Killer Quarterly Vol.1 No.3 "Unsolved in North America"
Buy on Amazon2014
Reel Verse
Buy on Amazon2019
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. The New Gods (1980), 2. Film Tricks (With: David Everitt) (1980), 3. The Manly Handbook (1982), 4. Discoveries (1983), 5. Not-The-A-Team Beauty Book (With: David Everitt) (1984), and 33 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Harold Schechter contains 38 books. The series began in 1980 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Harold Schechter. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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