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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 "A Continent of Islands" (1992) and follow publication order through all 23 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Continent of Islands
1992
A Chosen Few
1994
1997
The Last Fish Tale
1998
The Basque History of the World
1999
Choice Cuts
2002
Salt
2002
Nonviolence
2006
The Eastern Stars
2010
Birdseye
2012
Ready for a Brand New Beat
2013
International Night
2014
Frozen in Time
2014
Paper
2016
Havana
2017
Milk!
2018
Bugs In Danger
2019
Salmon
2020
The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing
2021
The Importance of Not Being Ernest
2022
Big Lies: From Socrates to Social Media (With: Eric Zelz)
2022
The Core of an Onion
2023
The Boston Way
2025
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