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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 Guitar Players: One Instrument and Its Masters in American Music" (1982) and follow publication order through all 7 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Guitar Players: One Instrument and Its Masters in American Music
1982
The Guitar in Jazz: An Anthology
1996
Ash of Stars
1996
Difficult Lives
2000
Gently into the Land of the Meateaters
2000
Chester Himes: A Life
2000
Difficult Lives Hitching Rides
2018
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