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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 "Why Not the Best?: The First Fifty Years" (1975) and follow publication order through all 45 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Why Not the Best?: The First Fifty Years
1975
The Wit and Wisdom of Jimmy Carter (With: Bill Adler)
1977
A Government as Good as Its People
1977
Carter On The Arts
1977
The Spiritual Journey of Jimmy Carter, in His Own Words
1979
Kids' Letters to President Carter (With: Bill Adler,Edward Malsberg)
1979
Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President
1982
Negotiation: An Alternative to Hostility
1984
The Blood of Abraham: Insights into the Middle East
1986
Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life (With: Rosalynn Carter)
1987
An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections
1988
Einstein on Peace, Congress, Malta, 1988
1988
Living Faith
1991
Sources of Strength: Meditations on Scripture for a Living Faith
1991
Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age
1992
Talking Peace: A Vision for the Next Generation
1993
The Virtues of Aging
1998
Conversations with Carter
1998
An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood
2000
Conference for Global Development Cooperation (With: Boutros Boutros-Ghali,David A. Hamburg)
2000
Atlanta: The Right Kind of Courage (With: Monika Nikore,Judith Schonbak)
2000
Christmas in Plains: Memories (With: Amy Carter)
2001
U. S. Law Affecting Americans Living and Working Abroad
2001
To Assure Pride and Confidence in the Electoral Process: Report of the National Commission on Federal Election Reform
2002
The Personal Beliefs of Jimmy Carter: Winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize
2002
The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture (With: Alice Mayhew)
2002
Sharing Good Times
2004
State of the Union Addresses of Jimmy Carter
2004
Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis
2005
Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
2006
Faith and Freedom: The Christian Challenge for the World
2006
Water Is Key: A Better Future for Africa (With: Mary Robinson,Gil Garcetti,Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf,Peter H. Gleick)
2007
Beyond the White House: Waging Peace, Fighting Disease, Building Hope
2007
A Remarkable Mother
2008
We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work
2009
White House Diary
2010
Through the Year with Jimmy Carter: 366 Daily Meditations from the 39th President
2011
NIV Lessons from Life Bible: Personal Reflections with Jimmy Carter
2012
A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
2014
The Speeches of President Jimmy Carter
2015
A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety
2015
The Craftsmanship of Jimmy Carter
2017
Faith: A Journey For All
2018
Sunday Mornings in Plains Collection
2018
The Paintings of Jimmy Carter
2018
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