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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 "Great Moments in Architecture" (1978) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Great Moments in Architecture
1978
The Way Things Work
1988
Rome Antics
1997
The New Way Things Work
1998
Building Big
2000
Mammoth Math
2007
The Way We Work
2008
The Way Things Work Now
2016
Crossing on Time
2019
Mammoth Science
2020
Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists
2011
His debut, Cathedral
1973
Soon after publication, Black and White
1990
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