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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 Souls of the Streets and Other Little Papers" (1904) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Souls of the Streets and Other Little Papers
1904
The Child's Book of the Seasons
1906
The Things in our Garden
1906
Pond and Stream
1906
Bohemia In London
1907
The Book of Friendship
1909
The Hoofmarks of the Faun
1911
The Book of Love
1911
Oscar Wilde - A Critical Study
1912
Portraits and Speculations
1913
Open Letter to America
1918
Six Weeks in Russia in 1919
1919
The Crisis In Russia
1920
The Soldier and Death
1922
The Chinese Puzzle
1927
Mainly about Fishing
1959
Edgar Allan Poe
1972
A History of Story-Telling
1973
The Autobiography of Arthur Ransome
1976
Rod And Line
1980
Signalling From Mars: The Letters of Arthur Ransome
1997
Arthur Ransome's Long-Lost Study of Robert Louis Stevenson
2011
Small Boats on Green Waters
2007
Old Peter's Russian Tales
2012
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