The Best American: Nonrequired Reading Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Best American: Nonrequired Reading books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011
Buy on Amazon2011
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012
Buy on Amazon2011
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013
Buy on Amazon2013
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014
Buy on Amazon2014
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2015
Buy on Amazon2015
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016
Buy on Amazon2016
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2017
Buy on Amazon2017
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2018
Buy on Amazon2018
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019
Buy on Amazon2019
Margaret Atwood Presents: Stories by Canada’s Best New Women Writers
Buy on Amazon1987
The United States of McSweeney's
Buy on Amazon2009
Pear Noir!
Buy on Amazon2011
Where You Are of Maps That Will Leave You Feeling Completely Lost
Buy on Amazon2013
Always Apprentices
Buy on Amazon2013
Multiples
Buy on Amazon2013
xo Orpheus
Buy on Amazon2013
Women in Clothes
Buy on Amazon2014
Flashed
Buy on Amazon2016
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the The Best American: Nonrequired Reading series is publication order: 1. The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 (2011), 2. The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012 (2011), 3. The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013 (2013), 4. The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014 (2014), 5. The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2015 (2015), and 13 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The The Best American: Nonrequired Reading series by Sheila Heti contains 18 books. The series began in 2011 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The The Best American: Nonrequired Reading series is written by Sheila Heti. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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