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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 "Photographic Case Studies in Gastroenterology" (1992) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Photographic Case Studies in Gastroenterology
1992
The Prosperity Gap: A Chatbook of American Living Standards
1997
The Way We Were?: The Myths and Realities of America's Student Achievement
1998
Can Public Schools Learn From Private Schools: Case Studies in the Public and Private Nonprofit Sectors
1999
All Else Equal: Are Public and Private Schools Different?
2002
The Korean Economy at the Crossroads
2003
Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic, and Educational Reform to Close the Black-White Achievement Gap
2004
Grading Education: Getting Accountability Right
2008
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
2017
The Affordable Housing Reader
2022
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