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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 Hills Are Dancing" (1986) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Hills Are Dancing
1986
Storyteller
2005
Orbit 3
1967
Orbit 6
1970
Orbit 11
1972
Orbit 12
1973
Those Who Can: A Science Fiction Reader
1973
Alpha 5
1974
Nebula Awards 9
1974
Clarion SF
1977
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Sixth Annual Collection
1977
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Three: Nebula Winners 1965-1969
1981
Isaac Asimov's Aliens & Outworlders
1983
Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, October 1986
1986
Terry's Universe: Science fiction's finest writers join in honoring the memory of Terry Carr
1987
The Orbit Science Fiction Yearbook 1
1988
The Seventh Omni Book of Science Fiction
1989
Best New Horror 4
1993
The Giant Book of Terror
1994
Omni Visions Two
1994
Asimov's Science Fiction, November 1994
1994
Angels!
1995
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women
1995
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology
1999
The Secret History of Science Fiction
2009
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
2010
Fantasy & Science Fiction, July/August 2012
2012
She has also won the Nebula Award for Best Short Story
1968
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