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
Why Not the Best?: The First Fifty Years
Buy on Amazon1975
The Wit and Wisdom of Jimmy Carter (With: Bill Adler)
Buy on Amazon1977
A Government as Good as Its People
Buy on Amazon1977
Carter On The Arts
Buy on Amazon1977
The Spiritual Journey of Jimmy Carter, in His Own Words
Buy on Amazon1979
Kids' Letters to President Carter (With: Bill Adler,Edward Malsberg)
Buy on Amazon1979
Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President
Buy on Amazon1982
Negotiation: An Alternative to Hostility
Buy on Amazon1984
The Blood of Abraham: Insights into the Middle East
Buy on Amazon1986
Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life (With: Rosalynn Carter)
Buy on Amazon1987
An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections
Buy on Amazon1988
Einstein on Peace, Congress, Malta, 1988
Buy on Amazon1988
Living Faith
Buy on Amazon1991
Sources of Strength: Meditations on Scripture for a Living Faith
Buy on Amazon1991
Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age
Buy on Amazon1992
Talking Peace: A Vision for the Next Generation
Buy on Amazon1993
The Virtues of Aging
Buy on Amazon1998
Conversations with Carter
Buy on Amazon1998
An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood
Buy on Amazon2000
Conference for Global Development Cooperation (With: Boutros Boutros-Ghali,David A. Hamburg)
Buy on Amazon2000
Atlanta: The Right Kind of Courage (With: Monika Nikore,Judith Schonbak)
Buy on Amazon2000
Christmas in Plains: Memories (With: Amy Carter)
Buy on Amazon2001
U. S. Law Affecting Americans Living and Working Abroad
Buy on Amazon2001
To Assure Pride and Confidence in the Electoral Process: Report of the National Commission on Federal Election Reform
Buy on Amazon2002
The Personal Beliefs of Jimmy Carter: Winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize
Buy on Amazon2002
The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture (With: Alice Mayhew)
Buy on Amazon2002
Sharing Good Times
Buy on Amazon2004
State of the Union Addresses of Jimmy Carter
Buy on Amazon2004
Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis
Buy on Amazon2005
Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
Buy on Amazon2006
Faith and Freedom: The Christian Challenge for the World
Buy on Amazon2006
Water Is Key: A Better Future for Africa (With: Mary Robinson,Gil Garcetti,Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf,Peter H. Gleick)
Buy on Amazon2007
Beyond the White House: Waging Peace, Fighting Disease, Building Hope
Buy on Amazon2007
A Remarkable Mother
Buy on Amazon2008
We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work
Buy on Amazon2009
White House Diary
Buy on Amazon2010
Through the Year with Jimmy Carter: 366 Daily Meditations from the 39th President
Buy on Amazon2011
NIV Lessons from Life Bible: Personal Reflections with Jimmy Carter
Buy on Amazon2012
A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
Buy on Amazon2014
The Speeches of President Jimmy Carter
Buy on Amazon2015
A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety
Buy on Amazon2015
The Craftsmanship of Jimmy Carter
Buy on Amazon2017
Faith: A Journey For All
Buy on Amazon2018
Sunday Mornings in Plains Collection
Buy on Amazon2018
The Paintings of Jimmy Carter
Buy on Amazon2018
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Why Not the Best?: The First Fifty Years (1975), 2. The Wit and Wisdom of Jimmy Carter (With: Bill Adler) (1977), 3. A Government as Good as Its People (1977), 4. Carter On The Arts (1977), 5. The Spiritual Journey of Jimmy Carter, in His Own Words (1979), and 40 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Jimmy Carter contains 45 books. The series began in 1975 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Jimmy Carter. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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