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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 World of Work" (1975) and follow publication order through all 35 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The World of Work
1975
Social Welfare
1976
Now Is Your Time!
1991
A Place Called Heartbreak
1992
Young Martins Promise
1992
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
1993
One More River To Cross
1995
Toussaint L'Ouverture
1996
The Greatest
1997
Amistad
1998
Angel to Angel
1998
At Her Majesty's Request
1999
Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly
2000
The Blues of Flats Brown
2000
Bad Boy
2001
Patrol
2002
Blues Journey
2003
I've Seen the Promised Land
2003
USS Constellation
2004
Antarctica
2004
The Harlem Hellfighters (With: Bill Miles)
2005
Ida B. Wells
2008
Muhammad Ali: The People's Champion
2009
We Are America
2011
Just Write: Here's How!
2012
An African Princess
2014
Brown Angels
1993
Glorious Angels
1995
The Case of the Missing Ruby and Other Stories
1996
Harlem
1997
145th Street
2000
A Time To Love (With: Christopher Myers)
2003
New York Draft Riot
2009
What They Found
2009
Here in Harlem
2011
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