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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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