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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 Wife-Swap Report" (1970) and follow publication order through all 26 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Wife-Swap Report
1970
3 is Not a Crowd
1971
Sex and the Stewardess
1972
The Sex Therapists
1972
Different Strokes
1974
Total Sexuality
1974
Writing the Novel from Plot to Print to Pixel
1979
Telling Lies for Fun & Profit: A Manual for Fiction Writers
1981
Write for Your Life
1986
Spider, Spin Me A Web: A Handbook for Fiction Writers
1988
After Hours: Conversations With Lawrence Block
1995
Gangsters, Swindlers, Killers, and Thieves: The Lives and Crimes of Fifty American Villains
2004
Step by Step: A Pedestrian Memoir
2009
The Liar's Bible
2011
The Liar's Companion
2011
The Male Hustler
2012
Wide Open
2012
Doing It! - Going Beyond the Sexual Revolution
2012
Come Fly With Us
2012
Beyond Group Sex
2012
The Crime of Our Lives
2015
Hunting Buffalo With Bent Nails
2019
A Writer Prepares
2021
Afterthoughts: Version 2.0
2021
One Night Stands and Lost Weekends
1999
The Night and the Music
2011
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