Affiliate Disclosure: Links on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Read our affiliate policy
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 "Them: Adventures with Extremists" (2001) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Them: Adventures with Extremists
2001
The Men Who Stare at Goats
2004
The Psychopath Test
2011
Lost at Sea
2012
Frank: The True Story that Inspired the Movie
2014
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
2015
The Elephant in the Room
2016
The Butterfly Effect
2017
The Last Days of August
2019
Out of the Ordinary: True Tales of Everyday Craziness
2006
What I Do: More True Tales of Everyday Craziness
2007
The Amazing Adventures of Phoenix Jones & the Less Amazing Adventures of Some Other Real-life Superheroes
2011
One for the Trouble: Book Slam Volume 1
2011
The Picador Book of 40
2012
Writing Career
19
So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
20
Affiliate Disclosure
As an Amazon Associate, Reading Order Books earns from qualifying purchases. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain the site and continue providing reading order guides. Read our full disclosure