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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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