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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 "An Artist is His Own Fault" (1977) and follow publication order through all 32 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
An Artist is His Own Fault
1977
Selected Letters
1978
The Doctor's Son and Other Stories
1935
Hope Of Heaven
1938
Files on Parade
1939
Pal Joey
1940
Hellbox
1947
Selected Short Stories
1956
Sermons and Soda-Water
1960
Assembly
1961
Horse Knows the Way
1961
Five plays
1962
The Cape Cod Lighter
1962
The Hat on the Bed
1963
49 Stories
1963
Great Short Stories of John O'Hara
1965
Waiting for Winter
1966
My Turn
1966
The Novellas of John O'Hara
1968
And Other Stories
1968
The O'Hara Generation
1969
Pipe Night
1969
The Time Element & Other Short Stories
1972
Gibbsville, PA
1974
Good Samaritan & Other Stories
1974
Collected Stories of John O'Hara
1984
John O'Hara's Hollywood
2003
Selected Stories
2011
The New York Stories
2013
50 Great Short Stories
1952
Points of View
1956
Wonderful Town
2000
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