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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: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Non-Fiction series? Start with "Plot and Counterplot" (1959) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Plot and Counterplot
1959
Saturdays with Bricks
1961
Satanism and Witches
1974
The Time Has Come: The Young Man Said, 1897-1914
1977
The Time Has Come: Officer and Temporary Gentleman, 1914-1919
1978
The Time Has Come: Drink and Ink, 1919-1977
1978
The Deception Planners
1980
A Century of Horror
1935
Stranger Than Fiction
1959
Second Book of Horror Stories
1964
Shafts of Fear
1965
Quiver of Horror
1965
Great Black Magic Stories
1974
Uncanny Tales 1
1974
Uncanny Tales 2
1974
The Thirteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
1976
65 Great Spine Chillers
1982
Adventure Stories for Boys and Girls
1985
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