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
The World of Work
Buy on Amazon1975
Social Welfare
Buy on Amazon1976
Now Is Your Time!
Buy on Amazon1991
A Place Called Heartbreak
Buy on Amazon1992
Young Martins Promise
Buy on Amazon1992
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
Buy on Amazon1993
One More River To Cross
Buy on Amazon1995
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Buy on Amazon1996
The Greatest
Buy on Amazon1997
Amistad
Buy on Amazon1998
Angel to Angel
Buy on Amazon1998
At Her Majesty's Request
Buy on Amazon1999
Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly
Buy on Amazon2000
The Blues of Flats Brown
Buy on Amazon2000
Bad Boy
Buy on Amazon2001
Patrol
Buy on Amazon2002
Blues Journey
Buy on Amazon2003
I've Seen the Promised Land
Buy on Amazon2003
USS Constellation
Buy on Amazon2004
Antarctica
Buy on Amazon2004
The Harlem Hellfighters (With: Bill Miles)
Buy on Amazon2005
Ida B. Wells
Buy on Amazon2008
Muhammad Ali: The People's Champion
Buy on Amazon2009
We Are America
Buy on Amazon2011
Just Write: Here's How!
Buy on Amazon2012
An African Princess
Buy on Amazon2014
Brown Angels
Buy on Amazon1993
Glorious Angels
Buy on Amazon1995
The Case of the Missing Ruby and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1996
Harlem
Buy on Amazon1997
145th Street
Buy on Amazon2000
A Time To Love (With: Christopher Myers)
Buy on Amazon2003
New York Draft Riot
Buy on Amazon2009
What They Found
Buy on Amazon2009
Here in Harlem
Buy on Amazon2011
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. The World of Work (1975), 2. Social Welfare (1976), 3. Now Is Your Time! (1991), 4. A Place Called Heartbreak (1992), 5. Young Martins Promise (1992), and 30 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Walter Dean Myers contains 35 books. The series began in 1975 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Walter Dean Myers. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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