Irving Wallace Reading Order

16 books (1955–1984)

Irving Wallace's non-fiction series comprises 16 books published between 1955 and 1984, exploring diverse subjects from historical figures and cultural phenomena to comprehensive almanacs and reference works. Beginning with The Fabulous Originals, the series progresses through Wallace's examination of unusual personalities, entertainment history, and collaborative reference projects that often included his family members David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace. Many later entries, including The People's Almanac and Book of Lists volumes, became popular reference works that combined historical facts with cultural commentary. The series should be read in publication order to follow Wallace's evolving interests and research methodologies across three decades of non-fiction writing.

Start with The Fabulous Originals, the first of 16 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	The Fabulous Originals 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Square Pegs 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Fabulous Showman 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Twenty-Seventh Wife 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Writing of One Novel 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Nympho and Other Maniacs 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The People's Almanac 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Stardust to Prairie Dust 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The People's Almanac Presents the Book of Lists(With: David Wallechinsky,Amy Wallace) 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The People's Almanac #2(With: David Wallechinsky) 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The People's Almanac Presents The Book of Lists #2(With: David Wallechinsky,Amy Wallace,Sylvia Wallace) 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Two 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The People's Almanac Presents The Book of Predictions(With: David Wallechinsky,Amy Wallace) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Intimate Sex Lives of Famous People(With: David Wallechinsky,Amy Wallace,Sylvia Wallace) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Significa(With: David Wallechinsky,Amy Wallace) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The People's Almanac Presents The Book of Lists 3(With: David Wallechinsky,Amy Wallace) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (1959–1989)

Irving Wallace authored 19 standalone novels published between 1959 and 1989, with the complete series now finished. Though Wallace was known for his nonfiction work, this collection comprises fiction titles beginning with The Sins of Philip Fleming and continuing through works like The Chapman Report, The Prize, The Man, and The Seven Minutes. These books should be read in publication order to experience Wallace's literary output chronologically. The series includes approximately 19 novels total, offering readers a comprehensive view of this prolific author's fictional works across three decades.

Start with The Sins of Philip Fleming, the first of 19 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Sins of Philip Fleming 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Chapman Report 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Prize 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Man 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Three Sirens 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Sunday Gentleman 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Plot 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Seven Minutes 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Second Lady 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Word 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Fan Club 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The R Document 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Almighty 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Pigeon Project 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Miracle 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Seventh Secret 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Celestial Bed 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Golden Room 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Guest of Honor 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible