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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 "Real revolution in China" (1914) and follow publication order through all 29 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Real revolution in China
1914
The Negro Around the World
1915
Ancient Peoples at New Tasks
1918
Mysterious Micronesia
1936
Rip Tide in the South Seas
1936
Japan reaches out
1938
Japan's new horizons,
1938
Where are you going, Japan?
1938
Japan rides the tiger
1942
Japan's islands of mystery
1944
Japan and the Son of Heaven
1945
The Son of Heaven
1945
Key to Japan;
1946
Roving south, Rio Grande to Patagonia;
1948
Journey by Junk
1951
I Cannot Rest From Travel
1951
The Amazing Amazon
1952
Adventures in Paradise
1955
Roaming Britain - 8,000 Miles Through England Scotland and Wales
1958
Incredible Africa
1961
The amazing Mississippi
1963
Rivers I have known
1965
America's Paradise Lost
1966
Innocents in Britain
1968
Odd way round the world
1969
The Japanese Miracle And Peril
1971
My Own Life Of Adventure
1982
The Queen of the Pharisees' Children
1983
He died October 14, 1983 at the age of 96.
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