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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 "Letters to Lithopolis" (1999) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Letters to Lithopolis
1999
50 Great Short Stories
1952
50 Great American Short Stories
1963
Echoes Of Terror
1980
41 Stories
1984
100 Dastardly Little Detective Stories
1993
Thrillers
1994
The Anthology of Love and Romance
1994
Children's Christmas Stories and Poems
1995
Gunfight!
1996
Writing New York
1998
Tar Heel Dead
2005
Tales to Freeze the Blood
2006
The Most Dangerous Game and Other Stories of Adventure
2011
Texas Christmas Tales
2011
The Second Christmas Megapack
2012
Favorite Love Stories
2017
The Weird Fiction Collection #1
2018
30 Eternal Masterpieces of Humorous Stories
2019
The Dover Anthology of Classic Christmas Stories
2023
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