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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 Nero Wolfe Cookbook" (1969) and follow publication order through all 7 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Nero Wolfe Cookbook
1969
Nero Wolfe Mystery Magazine Volume 1 Number 1, January 1954
1954
Murder for Christmas
1987
Hound Dunnit
1989
The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories
1996
A Century of Great Suspense Stories
2001
Murder Most Merry
2002
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