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States and the Nation Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of States and the Nation 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 States and the Nation series? Start with "South Carolina (By: Louis B. Wright)" (1976) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete States and the Nation reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
South Carolina (By: Louis B. Wright)
1976
Michigan
1976
Ohio (By: Walter Havighurst)
1976
New Mexico (By: Marc Simmons)
1977
Nevada (By: Robert Laxalt)
1977
Wyoming (By: T.A. Larson)
1977
Missouri (By: Paul C. Nagel)
1977
Montana (By: Clark C. Spence)
1978
Mississippi (By: John Ray Skates)
1979
New York
1981
Colorado (By: Marshall Sprague)
1984
Texas (By: Joe Bertram Frantz)
1984
Kansas (By: Kenneth S. Davis)
1984
New Jersey (By: Thomas Fleming)
1984
West Virginia (By: John Alexander Williams)
1984
Rhode Island (By: William Gerald McLoughlin)
1986
Minnesota (By: William E. Lass)
2000
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