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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 "Illumination and Night Glare" (1999) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Illumination and Night Glare
1999
50 Great Short Stories
1952
Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century
1954
50 Great American Short Stories
1963
The Best American Short Stories 1964
1964
Ten Modern American Short Stories
1965
Hey-How for Halloween!
1974
Women and Fiction
1975
Stories of the Modern South
1977
Autumn Light: Illuminations of Age
1978
Early Sorrow: Ten Stories of Youth
1986
Among Sisters: Short Stories by Women Writers
1989
Growing Up in the South
1991
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
1994
Chloe Plus Olivia
1994
The Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels in English Since 1950
1999
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