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Up Close Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Up Close 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 Up Close series? Start with "Elvis Presley (By: Wilborn Hampton)" (2007) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Up Close reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Elvis Presley (By: Wilborn Hampton)
2007
Rachel Carson (By: Ellen Levine)
2007
Oprah Winfrey (By: Ilene Cooper)
2007
Frank Lloyd Wright (By: Jan Adkins)
2007
Ella Fitzgerald (By: Tanya Lee Stone)
2008
Jane Goodall
2008
Thurgood Marshall (By: Chris Crowe)
2008
Ronald Reagan (By: James B. Sutherland)
2008
W. E. B. Du Bois (By: Tonya Bolden)
2008
Theodore Roosevelt (By: Michael L. Cooper)
2009
Babe Ruth (By: Wilborn Hampton)
2009
Harper Lee (By: Kerry Madden)
2009
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