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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 "Life and Habit" (1878) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Life and Habit
1878
Evolution, Old and New
0
Unconscious Memory
0
Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino
0
Luck, or Cunning, as the Main Means of Organic Modification?
0
The Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel Butler, Head-Master of Shrewsbury School
0
Ex Voto
0
The Authoress of the Odyssey
0
Shakespeare's Sonnets Reconsidered
0
God the Known and God the Unknown
1909
The Note-Books of Samuel Butler
1912
The Humour of Homer and Other Essays
1913
A First Year in Canterbury Settlement
1914
Further Extracts from the Note-Books of Samuel Butler
1934
The Family Letters of Samuel Butler, 1841-1886
1962
The Correspondence of Samuel Butler with His Sister May
1962
30 Eternal Masterpieces of Humorous Stories
2019
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