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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 "Interplanetary Flight" (1950) and follow publication order through all 31 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Interplanetary Flight
1950

The Exploration of Space
1951

Boy Beneath the Sea
1958

Voice Across The Sea
1958

Profiles of the Future
1962

Voices from the Sky
1966

The Promise of Space
1968

Into Space (With: Robert Silverberg)
1971

Beyond Jupiter: The Worlds of Tomorrow
1972

The View from Serendip
1977

1984: Spring - A Choice of Futures
1984

Astounding Days
1990

How the World Was One
1992

Greetings, Carbon-Based Bipeds!
1999

From Narnia To Space Odyssey (With: C.S. Lewis)
2003

The Exploration of the Moon
2020

Rescue Party
1946
The Star / Star of Bethlehem
1955

The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
1938

The Sentinel
1951

Across the Sea of Stars
1953

Reach for Tomorrow
1956

Tales From The White Hart
1957

Tales of Ten Worlds
1962

The Nine Billion Names of God
1967

The Lion Of Comarre
1968

Expedition to Earth
1968

Of Time and Stars
1972

The Wind From The Sun
1972

A Meeting With Medusa
1988

The Shining Ones
2004
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