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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 "Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy" (1997) and follow publication order through all 7 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy
1997
Vernon Can Read! (With: Vernon E. Jordan Jr.)
2001
Race on Trial: Law and Justice in American History
2002
The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family
2008
Andrew Johnson
2008
Most Blessed of the Patriarchs: Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination (With: Peter S. Onuf)
2016
On Juneteenth
2021
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