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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: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Non-Fiction series? Start with "The Buffalo War" (1976) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Buffalo War
1976
Apaches
1981
Texas: An Album of History
1985
Most Excellent Sir
1987
The Kings of San Carlos
1987
The Lions of Tsavo
1989
Texas: From the Frontier to Spindletop
1991
Texas: From Spindletop Through World War II
1993
Sam Houston
2002
Stephen Austin and the Founding of Texas
2002
One Ranger (With: David Marion Wilkinson,H. Joaquin Jackson)
2005
Passionate Nation
2006
One Ranger Returns (With: H. Joaquin Jackson)
2008
Wolf: The Lives of Jack London
2010
The Texas Supreme Court
2013
Captive Paradise
2014
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