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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 Cosmo Smallpiece Guide To Male Liberation" (1979) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Cosmo Smallpiece Guide To Male Liberation
1979
The Les Dawson Joke Book
1979
The Amy Pluckett Letters
1982
The Malady Lingers on and Other Great Groaners
1982
Les Dawson's Lancashire
1983
A Clown Too Many
1985
Les Dawson Gives Up
1989
No Tears for the Clown
1992
Listen to Les
1993
Listen To Les 2
1995
Les Dawson's Secret Notebooks
2007
Les Dawson: Masters of Comedy
2008
The Dawson Slant
2009
Les Dawson's Joke Book
2012
Laugh With Les
2013
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