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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 Confirmation Mess: Cleaning Up The Federal Appointments Process" (1981) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Confirmation Mess: Cleaning Up The Federal Appointments Process
1981

Leadership and Succession in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and China (With: Martin McCauley)
1986

Reflections Of An Affirmative Action Baby
1991

The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion
1993

Integrity
1996

Civility
1999

God's Name In Vain: The Wrongs And Rights Of Relgion In Politics
2000

The Violence of Peace: America's Wars in the Age of Obama
2010

Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster
2017
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