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
States of Desire
Buy on Amazon1980
Genet
Buy on Amazon1993
The Burning Library
Buy on Amazon1994
Our Paris: Sketches from Memory
Buy on Amazon1994
City Boy: My Life in New York During the 1960s and '70s
Buy on Amazon1999
Loss within Loss: Artists in the Age of AIDS
Buy on Amazon2000
Arts and Letters
Buy on Amazon2004
My Lives
Buy on Amazon2005
Rimbaud: The Double Life of a Rebel
Buy on Amazon2008
Sacred Monsters
Buy on Amazon2011
Inside a Pearl: My Years in Paris
Buy on Amazon2014
The Unpunished Vice
Buy on Amazon2018
The Loves of My Life
Buy on Amazon2025
Lantern Lecture and Other Stories (By: Adam Mars-Jones)
Buy on Amazon1981
Fabrications (By: Adam Mars-Jones)
Buy on Amazon1981
The Darker Proof (With: Adam Mars-Jones)
Buy on Amazon1988
Monopolies of Loss (By: Adam Mars-Jones)
Buy on Amazon1992
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. States of Desire (1980), 2. Genet (1993), 3. The Burning Library (1994), 4. Our Paris: Sketches from Memory (1994), 5. City Boy: My Life in New York During the 1960s and '70s (1999), and 12 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Edmund White contains 17 books. The series began in 1980 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Edmund White. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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