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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 "Building a New, Buying an Old, Remodeling a Used Home/Shelter How-to-Do-It Book" (1976) and follow publication order through all 37 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Building a New, Buying an Old, Remodeling a Used Home/Shelter How-to-Do-It Book
1976
Martin Luther King, the Man Who Climbed the Mountain
1976
The Small Ones
1976
Hitting, Pitching, and Running--Maybe
1976
Dribbling, Shooting, and Scoring--Sometimes
1976
Riding, Roping, and Bulldogging--Almost
1977
Farm: A History and Celebration of the American Farmer
1977
Tackling, Running, and Kicking - Now and Again
1977
Forehanding and Backhanding--If You're Lucky
1978
Hiking and Backpacking
1978
Successful Home Repair
1978
Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting
1979
Downhill, Hotdogging, and Cross-Country If the Snow Isn't Sticky
1979
Full of Hot Air / Launching, Floating High and Landing
1979
Track, Enduro, and Motocross--Unless You Fall Over
1979
Pummeling, Falling, and Getting Up Sometimes
1979
Athletics
1980
Ice Hockey
1980
Motor Cycling
1980
Skiing
1980
Tennis
1980
Sailing
1981
Money Saving Home Repair Guide
1981
Beat the System
1982
Woodsong
1990
Eastern Sun, Winter Moon
1993
Madonna Stories
1993
Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
1994
Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers
1996
My Life in Dog Years
1997
Pilgrimage on a Steel Ride / Zero to Sixty
1997
Caught by the Sea: My Life on Boats
2001
Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books
2001
How Angel Peterson Got His Name and Other Outrageous Tales About Extreme Sports
2003
Father Water, Mother Woods
2012
Shelf Life: Stories by the Book
2003
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