Non-Fiction Books in Order

59

Books

1994

First Book

2022

Latest Book

29

Years

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

1

Thin Ice: The Complete, Uncensored Story of Tonya Harding (With: Frank Coffey)

1994

2

40 Minutes of Hell (With: ErnieWood)

1994

3

Great American Baseball Strike

1995

4

Steve Young

1995

5

Deion Sanders

1995

6

USA Basketball

1996

7

Caesar's Palace: The Complete Guide To Gaming (With: Frank Coffey)

1997

8

Rising Stars of the NBA

1997

9

NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Champions

1997

10

Women In Sports: The Complete Book On The World's Greatest Female Athletes

1997

11

All the Rage (With: Charles Haley)

1997

12

NBA Slam & Jam Map Skills

1997

13

NBA Game Day

1997

14

Meet the Los Angeles Lakers

1997

15

Home Run Heroes!: Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa

1998

16

The Art of Magic: The Companion to the PBS Special (With: Frank Coffey,Carl Waldman)

1998

17

Against the Odds

1998

18

Kobe: The Story of the NBA's Rising Young Star Kobe Bryant

1998

19

The Rock Says... (With: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson)

1999

20

NBA Hot Shots

1999

21

Inside the WNBA: A Behind the Scenes Photo Scrapbook

1999

22

Superstars of U.S.A. Women's Soccer: Women Athletes of the 2000 Olympics

2000

23

NBA Up & Coming: Stars of the New Millennium

2000

24

NBA Rising Stars: Profiles of the Up and Coming Stars

2000

25

Superstars of USA Women's Gymnastics: Women Athletes of the 2000 Olympics

2000

26

Superstars of USA Women's Basketball: Women Athletes of the 2000 Olympics

2000

27

WWF WrestleMania: The Official Insider's Story (With: Basil V. DeVito Jr.)

2001

28

To the Xtreme

2001

29

No Limits: Burton Snowboards' Pro Riders

2001

30

Xtreme Sports: Fast Track

2002

31

More to the Xtreme: Daredevil Athletes

2002

32

A Smile as Big as the Moon: A Special Education Teacher, His Class, and Their Inspiring Journey Through U.S. Space Camp (With: Mike Kersjes)

2002

33

Get a Grip: A Take-Charge Approach to Living with Arthritis (With: Amye L. Leong)

2002

34

All About Apolo

2002

35

Street Justice (With: ChuckZito)

2002

36

Home Before Daylight: My Life on the Road with the Grateful Dead (With: Steve Parish)

2003

37

Xtreme Sports: Summer

2003

38

National Football League: Behind the Scenes

2003

39

There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale (With: Sean Astin)

2003

40

The Heart of the Matter: The Three Key Breakthroughs to Preventing Heart Attacks (With: Peter Salgo)

2003

41

National Football League Super Bowl: Inside the World's Greatest Game

2004

42

Megastars: 2006 National Football League

2006

43

NFL Super Bowl Super Touchdowns

2006

44

Building Leaders the West Point Way: Ten Principles from the Nation's Most Powerful Leadership Lab (With: Joseph P. Franklin)

2007

45

The Last Great Fight: The Extraordinary Tale of Two Men and How One Fight Changed Their Lives Forever

2007

46

Warrior King: The Triumph and Betrayal of an American Commander in Iraq (With: Nathan Sassaman)

2008

47

Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir (With: Dave Mustaine)

2010

48

No Regrets: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir (With: Ace Frehley,John Ostrosky)

2011

49

Living with Honor: A Memoir (With: Sal Giunta)

2012

50

A Warrior's Heart: The True Story of Life Before and Beyond The Fighter (With: Micky Ward)

2012

51

The Ghost Horse: A True Story of Love, Death, and Redemption

2013

52

Mind of the Demon: A Memoir of Motocross, Madness, and the Metal Mulisha (With: Larry Linkogle)

2013

53

Rise: A Soldier, a Dream, and a Promise Kept (With: Daniel Rodriguez)

2014

54

As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride (With: Cary Elwes)

2014

55

Running with the Devil: Managing Van Halen Straight to the Top (With: Noel E. Monk)

2017

56

The Incredible True Story of Blondy Baruti: My Unlikely Journey from The Congo to Hollywood (With: Blondy Baruti)

2018

57

God and Starbucks: An NBA Superstar's Journey Through Addiction and Recovery (With: Vin Baker)

2018

58

No Ordinary Dog: My Partner from the SEAL Teams to the Bin Laden Raid (With: Will Chesney)

2020

59

Warrior Dog: The True Story of a Navy SEAL and His Fearless Canine Partner (With: Will Chesney)

2022

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Thin Ice: The Complete, Uncensored Story of Tonya Harding (With: Frank Coffey) (1994), 2. 40 Minutes of Hell (With: ErnieWood) (1994), 3. Great American Baseball Strike (1995), 4. Steve Young (1995), 5. Deion Sanders (1995), and 54 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Non-Fiction series by Joe Layden contains 59 books. The series began in 1994 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Non-Fiction series is written by Joe Layden. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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