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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 "Sartre: Romantic Rationalist" (1953) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Sartre: Romantic Rationalist
1953
The Sovereignty of Good
1970
The Fire and the Sun
1976
Existentialist Political Myth
1989
Metaphysics as a Guide to Morals
1992
Existentialists and Mystics
1997
Iris Murdoch, A Writer at War: Letters and Diaries, 1939-1945
2002
Living on Paper: Letters from Iris Murdoch, 1934–1995
2015
A Year of Birds
1978
Women Writing
1979
Best for Winter
1979
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