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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 "The Birds of Cape May" (1997) and follow publication order through all 37 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Birds of Cape May
1997
The Sibley Guide to Birds
2000
The North American Bird Guide
2000
The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior
2001
Sibley's Birding Basics
2002
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
2003
Sibley's Backyard Birds of Florida
2005
Sibley's Backyard Birds of New England & Northern New York
2005
Sibley's Back. Birds of Midatl. & S.C. States
2005
Sibley's Owls of North America
2005
Sibley's Raptors of Eastern North America
2005
Sibley's Backyard Birds of Eastern Texas
2005
Sibley's Warblers of Eastern North America
2007
Sibley's Hummingbirds of North America
2007
Sibley's Waterbirds of the Great Lakes
2007
Sibley's Common Trees in the Cities & Towns of the Northeast & Upper Midwest
2008
Sibley's Trees of Cities & Towns of the Southeast
2008
Sibley's Trees of Trails & Forests of the Southeast
2008
Sibley's Trees of Trails and Forests of the Northeast & Upper Midwest
2008
Sibley's Common Trees of Trails & Forests of the Mid-Atlantic & Midwest
2008
Sibley's Common Trees in the Cities & Towns of the Mid-Atlantic & Midwest
2008
The Sibley Guide to Trees
2009
Sibley's Raptors of North America
2011
Sibley's Common Trees of California Folding Guide
2014
Sibley's Back. Birds of the Desert Southwest
2015
Sibley's Backyard Birds of the Rocky Mountain States
2015
Sibley's Ducks, Geese,& Swans of Western N.A.
2015
Sibley's Birds of the California Coast
2015
Sibley's Trees of Pacific Northwest
2016
The Sibley Birds Coloring Field Journal
2016
The Sibley Birder's Life List and Field Diary
2017
The Trees of North America: Michaux and Redouté's American Masterpiece
2017
Sibley's Birds of the Alaskan Coast
2018
What It's Like to Be a Bird
2020
Sibley Backyard Birding Bingo
2021
In the Footsteps of Audubon
2022
Sibley Birder's Trivia
2023
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