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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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