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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 "Writing Mysteries" (1992) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Writing Mysteries
1992
Mean Streets
1986
The Mammoth Book of Private Eye Stories
1988
An Eye for Justice
1988
City Sleuths and Tough Guys
1989
Sisters in Crime 2
1990
A Woman's Eye
1991
Deadly Allies
1992
The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1991
1992
Female Sleuths
1993
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1992
1993
Great Mystery Series: Top Female Sleuths
1993
2nd Culprit
1993
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993
1994
The Crown Crime Companion
1995
First Cases, Volume 1
1996
The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories
1996
The Best American Mystery Stories 1998
1998
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
2000
Crime Story Collection
2000
A Poison That Leaves No Trace: With Mystery Jigsaw Puzzle
2002
Most Wanted
2002
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
2004
The Shamus Winners
2010
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