Walter Dean Myers Non-Fiction books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Walter Dean Myers Non-Fiction series?"

"There are 26 books in the Walter Dean Myers Non-Fiction series, published between 1975 and 2014."

Q: "What is the first book in the Walter Dean Myers Non-Fiction series?"

"The first book in the Walter Dean Myers Non-Fiction series is The World of Work, published in 1975."

Q: "What subjects does Walter Dean Myers cover in his non-fiction?"

"His non-fiction covers African American history and notable figures including Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Toussaint L'Ouverture, and Ida B. Wells. He also wrote about the Harlem Hellfighters of World War I and his own life in the memoir Bad Boy."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The World of Work	1975	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
2	Social Welfare	1976	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
3	Now Is Your Time!	1991	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
4	A Place Called Heartbreak	1992	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
5	Young Martins Promise	1992	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
6	Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary	1993	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
7	One More River To Cross	1995	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
8	Toussaint L’Ouverture	1996	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
9	The Greatest	1997	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
10	Amistad	1998	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
11	Angel to Angel	1998	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
12	At Her Majesty’s Request	1999	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
13	Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly	2000	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
14	The Blues of Flats Brown	2000	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
15	Bad Boy	2001	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
16	Patrol	2002	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
17	Blues Journey	2003	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
18	I’ve Seen the Promised Land	2003	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
19	USS Constellation	2004	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
20	Antarctica	2004	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
21	The Harlem Hellfighters	2005	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
22	Ida B. Wells	2008	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
23	Muhammad Ali: The People’s Champion	2009	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
24	We Are America	2011	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
25	Just Write: Here’s How!	2012	Walter Dean Myers	Buy
26	An African Princess	2014	Walter Dean Myers	Buy

Walter Dean Myers’ non-fiction for young people covers African American history and the lives of important historical figures. The 26 titles published between 1975 and 2014 include biographies of Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, and Ida B. Wells, as well as works about slavery, the civil rights movement, and military history.

His memoir Bad Boy (2001) recounts his own childhood in Harlem and his path to becoming a writer. The non-fiction works share the same directness as his novels, presenting history and biography in ways that engage young readers without simplifying the complexity of the subjects.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Walter Dean Myers Non-Fiction series?

There are 26 books in the Walter Dean Myers Non-Fiction series, published between 1975 and 2014.

What is the first book in the Walter Dean Myers Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Walter Dean Myers Non-Fiction series is The World of Work, published in 1975.

What subjects does Walter Dean Myers cover in his non-fiction?

His non-fiction covers African American history and notable figures including Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Toussaint L’Ouverture, and Ida B. Wells. He also wrote about the Harlem Hellfighters of World War I and his own life in the memoir Bad Boy.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order