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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 "Blood on My Mind" (1972) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Blood on My Mind
1972
Sherlock Holmes
1979
Whodunit?: A Guide To Crime, Suspense and Spy Fiction
1982
Writing Crime Fiction
1986
Crime and Mystery
1987
Great Crimes
1991
The Bedside Companion to Crime
1997
Agatha Christie
1977
John Creasey's Crime Collection, 1977
1977
Chilling and Killing
1978
Crime Waves 1
1978
Verdict of Thirteen
1979
Ready or Not: Here Come Fourteen Frightening Stories!
1987
Murder for Christmas
1987
The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes
1989
1st Culprit
1992
The Man Who...
1992
3rd Culprit
1994
The Crown Crime Companion
1995
Win, Lose or Die
1996
100 Sneaky Little Sleuth Stories
1997
Criminal Records
2000
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