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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 Passionate Kindness / A Violent Passion" (1974) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Passionate Kindness / A Violent Passion
1974
R.L.S. in the South Seas
1987
Close and Deadly
2002
Burke and Hare
2007
101 Golden Rules for Writing Successful Fiction
2015
My Psychic Life, Mostly
2018
My Writing Life, Mostly
2020
Robert Louis Stevenson
1994
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