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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 "Death of a Rebel: A Biography of Phil Ochs" (1979) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Death of a Rebel: A Biography of Phil Ochs
1979
American Television: The Official Art of the Artificial
1981
Burt! The Unauthorized Biography
1982
Televisions, One Season in American Television
1983
Rockonomics: The Money Behind the Music
1989
Down Thunder Road: The Making of Bruce Springsteen
1992
Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince
1993
My Life in Spite of Myself (With: Roy Clark)
1994
Vicki!: The True-Life Adventures of Miss Fireball (With: Vicki Lawrence)
1995
Kato Kaelin: The Whole Truth
1995
To the Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles
1998
Love Unlimited: Insights on Life and Love (With: Barry White)
1999
Down 42nd Street: Sex, Money, Culture & Politics at the Crossroads of the World
2001
Ordinary Girl: The Journey (With: Donna Summer)
2003
Cary Grant: A Biography
2004
I Feel Good: A Memoir of a Life of Soul (With: James Brown)
2005
Jimmy Stewart: A Biography
2006
Out of Sync: A Memoir (With: Lance Bass)
2007
Reagan: The Hollywood Years
2008
Song of Brooklyn: An Oral History of America's Favorite Borough
2008
American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood
2009
Paul Simon: A Life
2010
Steve McQueen: A Biography
2011
Michael Douglas: A Biography
2012
Nicholson: A Biography
2013
American Titan: Searching for John Wayne
2014
Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon
2017
The Hag: The Life, Times, and Music of Merle Haggard
2022
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