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: January 2026
Publication Order
Looking Back West: Selections form the Pioneer News-Observer
Buy on Amazon1972
Permian: A Continuing Saga
Buy on Amazon1985
Elmer Kelton: 30 Years of Western Fiction
Buy on Amazon1985
Living and Writing in West Texas: Two Speeches
Buy on Amazon1990
The Art of Howard Terpning
Buy on Amazon1992
The Art of Frank C. McCarthy
Buy on Amazon1992
The Art of James Bama
Buy on Amazon1993
Elmer Kelton Country: The Short Nonfiction of a Texas Novelist
Buy on Amazon1993
My Kind of Heroes: Selected Speeches
Buy on Amazon1995
Texas
Buy on Amazon1995
Texas Cattle Barons: Their Families, Land and Legacy
Buy on Amazon1999
Prairie Gothic (By: John R. Erickson)
Buy on Amazon2005
Sandhills Boy: The Winding Trail of a Texas Writer
Buy on Amazon2007
Tom Lovell: Storyteller with a Brush
Buy on Amazon2020
Horsing Around
Buy on Amazon1991
New Trails: Twenty-Three Original Stories
Buy on Amazon1994
The Best of the American West II
Buy on Amazon1999
A Century of Great Western Stories
Buy on Amazon2001
Lone Star Law
Buy on Amazon2005
Noah’s Ride
Buy on Amazon2006
Lost Trails
Buy on Amazon2007
The Way of the West
Buy on Amazon2008
Law of the Gun
Buy on Amazon2010
Ghost Towns
Buy on Amazon2010
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Looking Back West: Selections form the Pioneer News-Observer (1972), 2. Permian: A Continuing Saga (1985), 3. Elmer Kelton: 30 Years of Western Fiction (1985), 4. Living and Writing in West Texas: Two Speeches (1990), 5. The Art of Howard Terpning (1992), and 19 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Elmer Kelton contains 24 books. The series began in 1972 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Elmer Kelton. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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