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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 "James Joyce, 1882-1941" (1944) and follow publication order through all 7 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
James Joyce, 1882-1941
1944
American Characteristics and Other Essays
1979
The Journals of Thornton Wilder, 1939-1961
1985
The Letters of Gertrude Stein and Thornton Wilder
1996
The Collected Translations and Adaptations of Thornton
2000
A Tour of the Darkling Plain
2001
The Selected Letters
2008
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