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
We Were There, Too!: Young People in U.S. History
Buy on Amazon1980
Building an Ark
Buy on Amazon1981
Hoosiers: The Fabulous Basketball Life of Indiana
Buy on Amazon1986
Necessities: Racial Barriers in American Sports
Buy on Amazon1989
It's Our World, Too!
Buy on Amazon1993
The Race to Save the Lord God Bird
Buy on Amazon2004
Perfect, Once Removed: When Baseball Was All the World to Me
Buy on Amazon2006
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Buy on Amazon2009
Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95
Buy on Amazon2012
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club
Buy on Amazon2015
A History of Medicine in 50 Discoveries (With: Gale Eaton,Marguerite Vigliani)
Buy on Amazon2017
Attucks!: Oscar Robertson and the Basketball Team That Awakened a City
Buy on Amazon2018
Duet: Our Journey in Song with the Northern Mockingbird
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. We Were There, Too!: Young People in U.S. History (1980), 2. Building an Ark (1981), 3. Hoosiers: The Fabulous Basketball Life of Indiana (1986), 4. Necessities: Racial Barriers in American Sports (1989), 5. It's Our World, Too! (1993), and 8 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Phillip Hoose contains 13 books. The series began in 1980 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Phillip Hoose. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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