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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 Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other Indian Country Affairs" (1973) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other Indian Country Affairs
1973
New Mexico, Rio Grande, and Other Essays
1975
The Spell of New Mexico
1976
Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Map and Guide
1987
Indian Country
1987
Talking Mysteries: A Conversation With Tony Hillerman (With: Ernie Bulow)
1991
Hillerman Country (With: Barney Hillerman)
1991
Seldom Disappointed
2001
Kilroy Was There
2004
The Perfect Murder
1991
2nd Culprit
1993
The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories
1996
The Serpent's Tongue: Prose, Poetry, and Art of the New Mexican Pueblos
1997
First Cases, Volume 3
1999
A Century of Great Suspense Stories
2001
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
2004
Hillerman’s first novel and smash success was The Blessing Way
1970
Several of Tony Hillerman’s books have been adapted into television films. The Dark Wind
1991
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