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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 "Links in the chain of life" (2020) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Links in the chain of life
2020
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror
1931
Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1979
Rivals of Sherlock Holmes 2
1979
War Stories
1987
Murder for Christmas
1987
English Country House Murders
1988
Detection by Gaslight: 14 Victorian Detective Stories
1997
Murder On The Railways
2003
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime
2023
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