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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 Jewel-Hinged Jaw" (1977) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Jewel-Hinged Jaw
1977

The American Shore
1978

Heavenly Breakfast
1979

Starboard Wine
1984

The Motion of Light in Water
1988

Wagner Artaud
1988

The Straits of Messina
1989

Silent Interviews
1994

Longer Views
1996

Times Square Red, Times Square Blue
1999

Shorter Views
2000

Black Gay Man
2001

About Writing
2006

Conversations with Samuel R. Delany
2009

The Atheist in the Attic (With: Eleanor Arnason)
2018

Letters from Amherst
2019

Frederick Weston & Samuel R. Delany in Conversation (With: Frederick Weston)
2021

Occasional Views, Volume 1
2021

Of Solids and Surds
2021

Occasional Views, Volume 2
2021

The Tragedy of Ophelia: Two Essays
2021
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