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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 "What Is Linguistics?" (1973) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
What Is Linguistics?
1973
Guide to Transformational Grammar
1973
Pouring Down Words
1975
A Primer Of Transformational Grammar For Rank Beginners
1975
The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
1980
More on The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
1983
The Last Word on the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
1987
A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan
1988
The Gentle Art of Verbal Self Defense for Business Success
1989
Success with the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
1989
Staying Well with the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
1990
The Gentle Art Of Verbal Self Defense For Parents & Kids
1991
The Gentle Art of Written Self-Defense Letter Book
1993
Genderspeak
1993
You Can't Say That to Me
1995
Businessspeak
1995
The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids
1995
Try to Feel It My Way
1996
How to Turn the Other Cheek and Still Survive in Today's World
1997
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
1997
The Gentle Art of Written Self-Defense
1997
Language in Emergency Medicine
1999
The Gentle Art of Verbal Self Defense at Work
1999
Mastering the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
1999
The Language Imperative
2000
The Less Said
1965
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow...
1974
Perpetual Light
1982
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