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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 "Some Recent Attacks" (1992) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Some Recent Attacks
1992
And the Judges Said...
2002
Why Ideas Matter (With: Noam Chomsky)
2021
The State Is Your Enemy
2022
The State is the Enemy
2023
All We Have Is the Story
2024
An Old Pub Near the Angel
1973
Not, Not While the Giro
1983
The Bus Conductor Hines
1984
The Burn
1991
Hardie and Baird & Other Plays
1991
Essays and Stories
1995
Seven Stories
1997
Selected Stories
2001
If it is Your Life
2010
A Lean Third
2015
That Was a Shiver
2017
Keep Moving and No Questions
2022
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