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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 "Screenwriter" (1987) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Screenwriter
1987
Tigers: A Look into the Glittering Eye
1991
Lions: King of Beasts
1993
Danger is My Business
1993
Over My Dead Body
1994
A Portrait of France
1994
Sam Fuller
1994
The Golden Age of Ocean Liners
1996
Asian Pop Cinema: Bombay to Tokyo
1998
Robert Mitchum
2001
Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers
2002
Ava Gardner
2006
Handsome Johnny
2018
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