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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 Rebel" (1953) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Rebel
1953
The Myth of Sisyphus
1955
Algerian Chronicles
1958
Resistance, Rebellion and Death
1961
Lyrical and Critical Essays
1967
Neither Victims Nor Executioners
1968
Selected Essays And Notebooks
1970
Youthful Writings
1976
Cahiers II: Youthful Writings
1977
Notebooks 1935-1942
1978
Correspondance, 1932-1960
1981
Selected Political Writings
1981
Christian Metaphysics and Neoplatonism
1985
American Journals
1987
Between Hell & Reason
1991
Notebooks, 1942-1951
1991
Notebooks 1951-1959
2008
Create Dangerously
2018
Committed Writings
2020
Personal Writings
2020
Speaking Out
2022
Travels in the Americas
2023
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