Non-fiction books in order, with guides for readers who want the right book at the right time—across biography, history, true crime, memoir, and more. This is the main hub for my non-fiction reading order pages.
The David McCullough books in order cover disasters, engineering achievements, presidents, war, invention, and the people who shaped American history. McCullough was an American historian and biographer known for turning extensive archival research into vivid narrative nonfiction.
His work ranges from the Johnstown Flood and the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and Panama Canal to biographies of Harry S. Truman …
Our list of the best Civil War books includes both nonfiction and fiction recommendations from a variety of perspectives. We have included books published before the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861 that reveal the climate. We’ve also included books published in the immediate aftermath and not-so-immediate aftermath.
This list of recommendations includes first-hand accounts of the war …
This guide to the Michael Pollan books in order covers the nonfiction author’s writing on gardens, plants, food, cooking, psychoactive substances, and consciousness. Pollan combines journalism, history, science, memoir, and firsthand reporting to explore how people shape the natural world and how it shapes us in return.
His work began with gardening and the meaning of place before expanding into …
If you’re looking for the James Herriot books in order, the tricky part is that the books were published differently in the UK and the United States.
James Herriot’s Yorkshire vet stories began as shorter UK volumes, but American readers often know them through the larger All Creatures Great and Small editions. Then there are children’s picture books, animal …
The Joan Didion books move between fiction, literary journalism, political reporting, cultural criticism, and deeply personal memoir. Her spare, controlled prose brought the same sharp attention to California, Hollywood, Washington, grief, memory, and private fear.
Didion wrote five standalone novels as well as essay collections, reportage, memoirs, a short-fiction volume, and a stage play. Whether you know her from Slouching …
Jordan Peterson has made global headlines as a bestselling author and for not shying away from his controversial opinions. He is a polarizing figure with fans saying he saved their life with his books and lectures, and others critiquing his words as dangerous. Regardless of which side of the argument you fall on, the Jordan Peterson books have sold millions …
The truth can be stranger than fiction. This is certainly the case in this list of the 30 best true crime books. There has been a fascination surrounding true crime for decades, but the genre has absolutely exploded in recent years.
This can make it difficult to know where to begin, or where your favorite true crime book may land …
As a foster care provider for more than 25 years, Glass has an intimate understanding of the care system in Britain. She has taken her experience fostering more than 200 children as the inspiration for her bestselling memoirs, which are the majority of her books. There are two ways to read the Cathy Glass books in order, which will …