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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 "Romain Rolland the Man and His Work" (1921) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Romain Rolland the Man and His Work
1921
Nietzsche
1925
Decisive Moments in History
1927
Shooting Stars
1927
Casanova: a Study in Self Portraiture
1928
Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman
1932
Erasmus of Rotterdam
1934
Mary Queen of Scots
1935
Conqueror of the Seas: The Story of Magellan
1938
The World of Yesterday
1941
Brazil, Land of the Future
1941
Montaigne
1942
Amerigo
1942
Jewish Legends
1945
Journeys
1976
Stefan and Lotte Zweig's South American Letters
2010
The Society of the Crossed Keys
2014
Triumph and Disaster
2016
Encounters and Destinies
2019
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