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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 "The Perpetual Orgy" (1975) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Perpetual Orgy
1975
A Writer's Reality
1990
A Fish in the Water
1993
Making Waves
1996
Letters to a Young Novelist
1997
The Language of Passion
2000
The Temptation of the Impossible
2004
Andes
2004
Touchstones
2007
Sabers and Utopias
2009
Notes on the Death of Culture
2012
The Call of the Tribe
2018
The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories
1997
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