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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 "Land Use, Environment, and Social Change" (1979) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Land Use, Environment, and Social Change
1979
The Roots of Dependency
1983
The Middle Ground
1991
It's Your Misfortune and None of My Own
1991
The Frontier in American Culture (With: Patricia Nelson Limerick)
1994
Remembering Ahanagran
1998
Railroaded
2011
California Exposures
2020
Who Killed Jane Stanford?
2022
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