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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Non-Fiction series? Start with "Pearl Harbor" (1991) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Pearl Harbor
1991

Shutting Out the Sky
2003

From Slave to Soldier
2005

John Adams Speaks for Freedom
2005

Billy and the Rebel
2005

Up Before Daybreak
2006

Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek (With: John Hendrix)
2008

Keep On!
2009

Courage & Defiance
2015

Dive!
2016

D-Day: The World War II Invasion that Changed History
2018

We Had to Be Brave
2020

Thanks to Frances Perkins
2020

We Must Not Forget
2021

Race Against Death
2023
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