Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo | 1943 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 2 | The Voyages of Christopher Columbus | 1950 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 3 | The Landing of the Pilgrims | 1950 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 4 | Our Independence and the Constitution | 1950 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 5 | Paul Revere and the Minute Men | 1950 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 6 | The Monitor and the Merrimac and Other Naval Battles | 1951 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 7 | The Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans | 1951 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 8 | Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia | 1952 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 9 | Trappers and Traders of the Far West | 1952 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 10 | Clipper Ship Days | 1952 | Robert Penn Warren | N/A |
| 11 | The Louisiana Purchase | 1952 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 12 | John Paul Jones, Fighting Sailor | 1953 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 13 | Clara Barton | 1955 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 14 | Davy Crockett | 1955 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 15 | The Story of D-Day | 1956 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 16 | Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House | 1956 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 17 | Wyatt Earp: U.S. Marshal | 1956 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 18 | Evangeline and The Acadians | 1957 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 19 | Remember the Alamo! | 1958 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 20 | Andrew Carnegie and the Age of Steel | 1958 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 21 | The American Revolution | 1958 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 22 | The Battle for the Atlantic | 1959 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 23 | The Golden Age of Railroads | 1960 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 24 | From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa: The War in the Pacific: 1941-1945 | 1960 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 25 | William Penn: Quaker Hero | 1961 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 26 | Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury | 1962 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 27 | Mr. Bell Invents the Telephone | 1963 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 28 | The Story of Thomas Alva Edison | 1965 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 29 | From Casablanca To Berlin- The War in North Africa and Europe: 1942-1945 | 1965 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 30 | Walk in Space: The Story of Project Gemini | 1967 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 31 | The Copper Kings of Montana | 1967 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 32 | Battle for Iwo Jima | 1967 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 33 | The Mysterious Voyage of Captain Kidd | 1970 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 34 | George Washington: Frontier Colonel | 2006 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
| 35 | The Swamp Fox of the Revolution | 2008 | Robert Penn Warren | Buy |
The U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction series consists of thirty-five books about American history written for young readers. The titles cover a wide range of subjects, from the Pilgrims and the American Revolution to World War II battles and the early space program. Figures like Ben Franklin, Paul Revere, Davy Crockett, and Clara Barton each get their own volume.
These books were part of the broader Landmark Books series that introduced generations of American children to history. The writing is accessible and focused on narrative, making historical events and figures come alive for younger audiences. Some titles were reissued in the 2000s, bringing them to new readers decades after their original publication.