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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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