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
Ruling Race: A History of American Slaveholders
Buy on Amazon1982
Slavery and Freedom: An Interpretation of the Old South
Buy on Amazon1990
The Oakes Diaries: Business, Politics, and the Family in Bury St Edmunds, 1778-1827
Buy on Amazon1991
The Radical and the Republican: Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and the Triumph of Antislavery Politics
Buy on Amazon2007
Freedom National: The Destruction of Slavery in the United States, 1861-1865
Buy on Amazon2012
The Scorpion's Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War
Buy on Amazon2014
The Crooked Path to Abolition: Abraham Lincoln and the Antislavery Constitution
Buy on Amazon2021
Beyond Freedom: Disrupting the History of Emancipation
Buy on Amazon2017
The Worlds of James Buchanan and Thaddeus Stevens: Place, Personality, and Politics in the Civil War Era
Buy on Amazon2019
Knowing Him by Heart
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Ruling Race: A History of American Slaveholders (1982), 2. Slavery and Freedom: An Interpretation of the Old South (1990), 3. The Oakes Diaries: Business, Politics, and the Family in Bury St Edmunds, 1778-1827 (1991), 4. The Radical and the Republican: Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and the Triumph of Antislavery Politics (2007), 5. Freedom National: The Destruction of Slavery in the United States, 1861-1865 (2012), and 5 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by James Oakes contains 10 books. The series began in 1982 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by James Oakes. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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