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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 "Notes on" (1964) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Notes on
1964
Against Interpretation
1966
Trip to Hanoi
1968
Styles of Radical Will
1969
The Art of Revolution
1970
On Photography
1973
Illness as Metaphor
1978
Under the Sign of Saturn
1980
AIDS and Its Metaphors
1989
Dancers on a Plane
1989
Women (With: Annie Leibovitz)
1999
Where the Stress Falls
2001
Regarding the Pain of Others
2003
At the Same Time
2007
Sontag on Film
2012
Essays of the 1960s & 70s
2013
Later Essays
2017
Susan Sontag on Women
2023
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