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
From Elfland to Poughkeepsie
Buy on Amazon1973
Dreams Must Explain Themselves
Buy on Amazon1975
The Language of the Night
Buy on Amazon1979
Way of the Water's Going
Buy on Amazon1989
The New Utopian Politics of Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed (With: Laurence Davis,Peter Stillman)
Buy on Amazon2005
Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching
Buy on Amazon2009
Cheek by Jowl
Buy on Amazon2009
Words Are My Matter
Buy on Amazon2016
No Time to Spare
Buy on Amazon2017
Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing (With: David Naimon)
Buy on Amazon2018
Ursula K. Le Guin's Book of Cats
Buy on Amazon2025
The Word for World: The Maps of Ursula K. Le Guin
Buy on Amazon2026
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. From Elfland to Poughkeepsie (1973), 2. Dreams Must Explain Themselves (1975), 3. The Language of the Night (1979), 4. Way of the Water's Going (1989), 5. The New Utopian Politics of Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed (With: Laurence Davis,Peter Stillman) (2005), and 7 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Ursula K. Le Guin contains 12 books. The series began in 1973 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Ursula K. Le Guin. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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