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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 "Morning Yet on Creation Day" (1975) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Morning Yet on Creation Day
1975

The Trouble with Nigeria
1984

Hopes and Impediments
1988

The University and the Leadership Factor in Nigerian Politics
1988
Critical Fictions
1992

Beyond Hunger In Africa
1992

Things Fall Apart with Connections
1995

Africa's Tarnished Name
1997

Conversations with Chinua Achebe
1997

Another Africa
1998

Home and Exile
2000

An Image of Africa
2002
Africa: A Short History
2004

The Education of a British-Protected Child
2009

There Was a Country
2012
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