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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 Chairman: John J. McCloy and the Making of the American Establishment" (1992) and follow publication order through all 7 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Chairman: John J. McCloy and the Making of the American Establishment
1992
Hiroshima's Shadow: Writings on the Denial of History & the Smithsonian Controversy (With: Lawrence Lifschultz)
1996
The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy:Brothers in Arms
1998
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs & Israelis 1956-78
2010
The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames
2014
The Outlier: The Life and Presidency of Jimmy Carter
2021
Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb (With: Martin J. Sherwin,Eric Singer)
2025
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