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 Land of the Blessed Virgin
Buy on Amazon1905
On A Chinese Screen
Buy on Amazon1922
The Gentleman in the Parlour
Buy on Amazon1930
Don Fernando
Buy on Amazon1935
My South Sea Island
Buy on Amazon1936
The Summing Up
Buy on Amazon1938
Books and You
Buy on Amazon1940
France at War
Buy on Amazon1940
Strictly Personal
Buy on Amazon1941
Ten Novels and Their Authors
Buy on Amazon1948
A Writer's Notebook
Buy on Amazon1949
The Writer's Point of View
Buy on Amazon1951
The Vagrant Mood
Buy on Amazon1952
The Partial View
Buy on Amazon1954
The Travel Books
Buy on Amazon1955
Points of View
Buy on Amazon1958
Orientations
Buy on Amazon1899
The Trembling of a Leaf
Buy on Amazon1921
The Casuarina Tree
Buy on Amazon1926
Six Stories Written in the First Person Singular
Buy on Amazon1931
The Book Bag
Buy on Amazon1932
Ah King
Buy on Amazon1933
The Judgement Seat
Buy on Amazon1934
Cosmopolitans
Buy on Amazon1936
Princess September and the Nightingale
Buy on Amazon1939
The Mixture As Before
Buy on Amazon1940
Creatures Of Circumstance
Buy on Amazon1947
Quartet: Stories
Buy on Amazon1948
Here and There
Buy on Amazon1948
The Complete Short Stories Volume 2
Buy on Amazon1950
Trio: Stories
Buy on Amazon1950
The Complete Short Stories: Volume 3
Buy on Amazon1951
Encore: Stories
Buy on Amazon1951
Collected Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1963
Collected Stories
Buy on Amazon2004
The Skeptical Romancer
Buy on Amazon2009
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. The Land of the Blessed Virgin (1905), 2. On A Chinese Screen (1922), 3. The Gentleman in the Parlour (1930), 4. Don Fernando (1935), 5. My South Sea Island (1936), and 31 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by W. Somerset Maugham contains 36 books. The series began in 1905 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by W. Somerset Maugham. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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