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Stuff You Should Know Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Stuff You Should Know 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 Stuff You Should Know series? Start with "Jokes Every Man Should Know (By: Don Steinberg)" (2008) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Stuff You Should Know reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Jokes Every Man Should Know (By: Don Steinberg)
2008
Stuff Every Husband Should Know (By: Eric San Juan)
2011
Stuff Every American Should Know (By: Joseph D'Agnese,Denise Kiernan)
2012
Jokes Every Woman Should Know (By: Jennifer Worick)
2013
Stuff Every Geek Should Know (By: Quirk Books)
2014
Stuff Every Groom Should Know (By: Eric San Juan)
2015
Stuff Every Cook Should Know (By: Joy Manning)
2016
Stuff Every Gardener Should Know
2017
Recipes Every College Student Should Know (By: Christine Nelson)
2017
Stuff Every Wine Snob Should Know (By: Melissa Monosoff)
2018
Stuff Every Beer Snob Should Know (By: Ellen Goldstein)
2018
Stuff Every Mom Should Know (By: Whitney Moss)
2018
Stuff Every Dad Should Know (By: Brett Cohen)
2018
Stuff Every Grandfather Should Know (By: James Knipp)
2019
Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know (By: Candace Rose Rardon)
2020
Stuff Every Cheese Lover Should Know (By: Alexandra Jones)
2020
Stuff Every Coffee Lover Should Know (By: Candace Rose Rardon)
2021
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