Reading order · 2 books · 2020 to 2026 · Mostly set in United States
Narrative non-fiction Books in Order
Narrative non-fiction, reported over years.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 2020 to 2026
- First book
- The Road from Raqqa
- Latest
- American Men (2026)
- Setting
- Mostly set in United States
The reading order
Every Narrative non-fiction book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Mostly set in United States
- 1The Road from Raqqa2020With Riyad Alkasem and Bashar AlkasemTwo brothers from Raqqa take different paths: Riyad emigrates to America and opens a Syrian restaurant in Tennessee, while Bashar stays to become a lawyer, until civil war and the rise of Islamic State force him to flee.Buy on Amazon
- 2American Men2026With Nate and GideonOver five years, Conn follows four very different men, Nate, Gideon, Joseph and Ryan, as they try to live up to, or break free of, ideas of what an American man should be.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
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Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Riyad Alkasem | Bashar Alkasem | Nate | Gideon | Joseph | Ryan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Road from Raqqa | LLead | LLead | ||||
| 2 American Men | LLead | LLead | LLead | LLead |
Characters in the Narrative non-fiction books
6 characters from Jordan Ritter Conn’s chart, with the number of Narrative non-fiction books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Riyad AlkasemSyrian immigrant who opened a restaurant in Tennessee | 1 | The Road from Raqqa 2020 |
| Bashar AlkasemHis brother, a lawyer who stayed in Syria | 1 | The Road from Raqqa 2020 |
| NateOne of the four men | 1 | American Men 2026 |
| GideonOne of the four men | 1 | American Men 2026 |
| JosephOne of the four men | 1 | American Men 2026 |
| RyanOne of the four men | 1 | American Men 2026 |