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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 "Sailor on Horseback" (1938) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Sailor on Horseback
1938
Earl Warren
1948
Men to Match My Mountains
1956
Dear Theo
1958
Drawings of Michaelangelo
1960
They Also Ran
1966
There Was Light
1970
Mary Todd Lincoln, A Final Judgement?
1973
From Mud-Flat Cove to Gold to Statehood: California, 1840-1850
1999
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