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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 "Pharos and Pharillon" (1923) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Pharos and Pharillon
1923
Aspects of the Novel
1927
What I Believe, and Other Essays
1939
Nordic Twilight
1940
Two Cheers For Democracy
1951
The Hill of Devi
1953
Battersea Rise
1955
Marianne Thornton
1956
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
1962
Alexandria
1974
Selected Letters of E M Forster 1879-1920 V1
1983
Selected Letters of E.M. Forster, Vol. 2
1985
50 Great Short Stories
1952
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
1994
Empire Tales
2008
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
2010
The Horned God: Weird Tales of the Great God Pan
2022
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