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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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