U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction books in order

The U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction series features Robert Leckie among many authors who wrote children's history books covering American historical events and figures.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo 1943 Robert Leckie Buy
2 The Voyages of Christopher Columbus 1950 Robert Leckie Buy
3 The landing of the Pilgrims 1950 Robert Leckie N/A
4 The Landing of the Pilgrims 1950 Robert Leckie Buy
5 Our Independence and the Constitution 1950 Robert Leckie Buy
6 Paul Revere and the Minute Men 1950 Robert Leckie Buy
7 The Monitor and the Merrimac and Other Naval Battles 1951 Robert Leckie Buy
8 The Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans 1951 Robert Leckie Buy
9 Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia 1952 Robert Leckie Buy
10 The Panama Canal 1951 Robert Leckie N/A
11 Clipper Ship Days 1952 Robert Leckie N/A
12 Prehistoric America 1951 Robert Leckie N/A
13 The Louisiana Purchase 1952 Robert Leckie Buy
14 John Paul Jones, Fighting Sailor 1953 Robert Leckie Buy
15 Clara Barton 1955 Robert Leckie Buy
16 Davy Crockett 1955 Robert Leckie Buy
17 The Lewis & Clark Expedition 1951 Robert Leckie N/A
18 The Story of D-Day 1956 Robert Leckie Buy
19 Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House 1956 Robert Leckie Buy
20 Wyatt Earp: U.S. Marshal 1956 Robert Leckie Buy
21 Evangeline and The Acadians 1957 Robert Leckie Buy
22 Remember the Alamo! 1958 Robert Leckie Buy
23 Andrew Carnegie and the Age of Steel 1958 Robert Leckie Buy
24 The American Revolution 1958 Robert Leckie Buy
25 The Battle for the Atlantic 1959 Robert Leckie Buy
26 The Golden Age of Railroads 1960 Robert Leckie Buy
27 From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa: The War in the Pacific: 1941-1945 1960 Robert Leckie Buy
28 William Penn: Quaker Hero 1961 Robert Leckie Buy
29 Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury 1962 Robert Leckie Buy
30 Mr. Bell Invents the Telephone 1963 Robert Leckie Buy
31 The Story of Thomas Alva Edison 1965 Robert Leckie Buy
32 Trappers and Traders of the Far West 1952 Robert Leckie Buy
33 From Casablanca To Berlin- The War in North Africa and Europe: 1942-1945 1965 Robert Leckie Buy
34 Walk in Space: The Story of Project Gemini 1967 Robert Leckie Buy
35 The Copper Kings of Montana 1967 Robert Leckie Buy
36 The Mysterious Voyage of Captain Kidd 1970 Robert Leckie Buy
37 George Washington: Frontier Colonel 2006 Robert Leckie Buy
38 The Swamp Fox of the Revolution 2008 Robert Leckie Buy
39 Hawaii: Gem of the Pacific 1954 Robert Leckie N/A
40 Guadalcanal Diary 1943 Robert Leckie N/A
41 شکار جادوگران 1956 Robert Leckie N/A
42 Women of Courage 1964 Robert Leckie N/A
43 Battle: The Story of the Bulge 1959 Robert Leckie N/A
44 Battle for Iwo Jima 1967 Robert Leckie Buy

The U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction series was one of the most popular children’s history book series of the mid-20th century. Robert Leckie was a prolific contributor, authoring or contributing to forty-four volumes covering a vast range of American history. His entries span from the earliest European voyages (The Voyages of Christopher Columbus) through the space program (Americans into Orbit, Walk in Space).

Leckie’s contributions to the Landmark series covered military history, biography, and exploration. He wrote about figures including Ben Franklin, Abe Lincoln, Paul Revere, Davy Crockett, and Clara Barton. His military history entries, such as The Story of D-Day, From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa, and Battle for Iwo Jima, brought the same subjects he covered in his adult histories to a younger audience. The Landmark books remain collected and read today, valued both as historical references and as examples of quality children’s non-fiction from the postwar era.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction series?

There are 44 books in the U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction series, published between 1943 and 2008.

What is the first book in the U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction series is Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, published in 1943.

What is the Landmark series of children's books?

The Landmark books were a popular series of children’s non-fiction published primarily in the 1950s and 1960s. Robert Leckie was one of many authors who contributed volumes covering American historical figures, events, and achievements, from Paul Revere to the space program.

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