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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 "Famous Firsts in Sports" (1967) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Famous Firsts in Sports
1967

Great Women Reporters
1969

Mohawk: The Life of Joseph Brant
1969

Orbit 3
1967

Swords Against Tomorrow
1970

Flashing Swords! #2
1973

Fantastic Stories Special - 1975 Sword & Sorcery Annual
1975

Six Science Fiction Plays
1975

Deadly Arts
1985

Tales of Mystery
1986

New Trails: Twenty-Three Original Stories
1994

The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels
1996

100 Sneaky Little Sleuth Stories
1997

Hollywood Fantasies: Ten Surreal Visions of Tinsel Town
1997

The Best of the American West II
1999

A Century of Great Western Stories
2001

The Spider Chronicles
2007

Law of the Gun
2010

Science Fiction Gems, Vol. One
2011

Science Fiction Gems, Volume 9
2015

Silent Night, Deadly Night
2016
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