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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 Water is Wide" (1972) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Water is Wide
1972
My Losing Season
2002
The Pat Conroy Cookbook
2004
My Life in Books / My Reading Life
2010
The Death of Santini
2013
A Lowcountry Heart
2016
Stories from the Blue Moon Café
2002
The Wavedancer Benefit: A Tribute to Frank Muller
2002
First Words: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors
2009
Don't Quit Your Day Job: Acclaimed Authors and the Day Jobs They Quit
2010
State of the Heart: South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love
2013
A Path to the World
2022
A Word on Words
2023
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