U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (By: Ted W. Lawson,Peter B. Mersky)
Buy on Amazon1943
The Voyages of Christopher Columbus (By: Armstrong Sperry)
Buy on Amazon1950
The Landing of the Pilgrims (By: James Daugherty)
Buy on Amazon1950
Our Independence and the Constitution (By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher)
Buy on Amazon1950
Paul Revere and the Minute Men (By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher)
Buy on Amazon1950
The Monitor and the Merrimac and Other Naval Battles (By: Fletcher Pratt)
Buy on Amazon1951
The Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans (By: Robert Tallant)
Buy on Amazon1951
Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia (By: Margaret Cousins)
Buy on Amazon1952
Trappers and Traders of the Far West (By: James Daugherty)
Buy on Amazon1952
Clipper Ship Days (By: John Edward Jennings)
Buy on Amazon1952
The Louisiana Purchase (By: Robert Tallant)
Buy on Amazon1952
John Paul Jones, Fighting Sailor (By: Armstrong Sperry)
Buy on Amazon1953
Clara Barton
Buy on Amazon1955
Davy Crockett (By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
Buy on Amazon1955
The Story of D-Day (By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
Buy on Amazon1956
Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House (By: Sterling North)
Buy on Amazon1956
Wyatt Earp: U.S. Marshal (By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
Buy on Amazon1956
Evangeline and The Acadians (By: Robert Tallant)
Buy on Amazon1957
Remember the Alamo! (By: Robert Penn Warren)
Buy on Amazon1958
Andrew Carnegie and the Age of Steel (By: Katherine Binney Shippen)
Buy on Amazon1958
The American Revolution (By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
Buy on Amazon1958
The Battle for the Atlantic (By: Jay Williams)
Buy on Amazon1959
The Golden Age of Railroads (By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
Buy on Amazon1960
From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa: The War in the Pacific: 1941-1945 (By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
Buy on Amazon1960
William Penn: Quaker Hero (By: Hildegarde Dolson)
Buy on Amazon1961
Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury (By: Gene Gurney)
Buy on Amazon1962
Mr. Bell Invents the Telephone (By: Katherine Binney Shippen)
Buy on Amazon1963
The Story of Thomas Alva Edison (By: Margaret Cousins)
Buy on Amazon1965
From Casablanca To Berlin- The War in North Africa and Europe: 1942-1945 (By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
Buy on Amazon1965
Walk in Space: The Story of Project Gemini (By: Gene Gurney)
Buy on Amazon1967
The Copper Kings of Montana (By: Marian T. Place)
Buy on Amazon1967
Battle for Iwo Jima (By: Robert Leckie)
Buy on Amazon1967
The Mysterious Voyage of Captain Kidd (By: A.B.C. Whipple)
Buy on Amazon1970
George Washington: Frontier Colonel (By: Sterling North)
Buy on Amazon2006
The Swamp Fox of the Revolution (By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
Buy on Amazon2008
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (By: Ted W. Lawson,Peter B. Mersky) (1943), 2. The Voyages of Christopher Columbus (By: Armstrong Sperry) (1950), 3. The Landing of the Pilgrims (By: James Daugherty) (1950), 4. Our Independence and the Constitution (By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher) (1950), 5. Paul Revere and the Minute Men (By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher) (1950), and 30 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction series by Helen Dore Boylston contains 35 books. The series began in 1943 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction series is written by Helen Dore Boylston. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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