📖 About Ordinary People Change the World

Ordinary People Change the World is a series universe written by Brad Meltzer. The complete collection runs to 47 books across 1 series, published between 2014 and 2027.

The main series is Publication Order of Ordinary People Change the World Books with 47 books. It opens with I am Abraham Lincoln (2014) and currently runs to I am Taylor Swift (Short Story) (2027).

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🎯 Where to Start with Ordinary People Change the World

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: I am Abraham Lincoln (2014), book 1 of Publication Order of Ordinary People Change the World Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Ordinary People Change the World Books in Order

Publication Order of Ordinary People Change the World Books
47 books
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I am Abraham Lincoln book cover1I am Abraham Lincoln2014Buy on Amazon
I am Amelia Earhart book cover2I am Amelia Earhart2014Buy on Amazon
I am Rosa Parks book cover3I am Rosa Parks2014Buy on Amazon
I am Albert Einstein book cover4I am Albert Einstein2014Buy on Amazon
I am Jackie Robinson book cover5I am Jackie Robinson2015Buy on Amazon
I am Lucille Ball book cover6I am Lucille Ball2015Buy on Amazon
I am Helen Keller book cover7I am Helen Keller2015Buy on Amazon
I am Martin Luther King, Jr. book cover8I am Martin Luther King, Jr.2016Buy on Amazon
I am George Washington book cover9I am George Washington2016Buy on Amazon
I am Jane Goodall book cover10I am Jane Goodall2016Buy on Amazon
I am Jim Henson book cover11I am Jim Henson2017Buy on Amazon
I Am Gandhi (Short Story) book cover12I Am Gandhi (Short Story)2017Buy on Amazon
I am Sacagawea (Short Story) book cover13I am Sacagawea (Short Story)2017Buy on Amazon
I Am Harriet Tubman (Short Story) book cover14I Am Harriet Tubman (Short Story)2018Buy on Amazon
I Am Neil Armstrong (Short Story) book cover15I Am Neil Armstrong (Short Story)2018Buy on Amazon
I Am Sonia Sotomayor (Short Story) book cover16I Am Sonia Sotomayor (Short Story)2018Buy on Amazon
I Am Billie Jean King (Short Story) book cover17I Am Billie Jean King (Short Story)2019Buy on Amazon
I Am Strong (Short Story) book cover18I Am Strong (Short Story)2019Buy on Amazon
I Am Unstoppable (Short Story) book cover19I Am Unstoppable (Short Story)2019Buy on Amazon
I Am Walt Disney (Short Story) book cover20I Am Walt Disney (Short Story)2019Buy on Amazon
I Am Marie Curie (Short Story) book cover21I Am Marie Curie (Short Story)2019Buy on Amazon
I Am Brave (Short Story) book cover22I Am Brave (Short Story)2019Buy on Amazon
I Am Caring (Short Story) book cover23I Am Caring (Short Story)2019Buy on Amazon
I Am Leonardo Da Vinci (Short Story) book cover24I Am Leonardo Da Vinci (Short Story)2020Buy on Amazon
I Am Curious (Short Story) book cover25I Am Curious (Short Story)2020Buy on Amazon
I Am Benjamin Franklin (Short Story) book cover26I Am Benjamin Franklin (Short Story)2020Buy on Amazon
I Am Anne Frank (Short Story) book cover27I Am Anne Frank (Short Story)2020Buy on Amazon
I Am Frida Kahlo (Short Story) book cover28I Am Frida Kahlo (Short Story)2021Buy on Amazon
I Am I. M. Pei (Short Story) book cover29I Am I. M. Pei (Short Story)2021Buy on Amazon
I Am Oprah Winfrey (Short Story) book cover30I Am Oprah Winfrey (Short Story)2021Buy on Amazon
I Am Muhammad Ali (Short Story) book cover31I Am Muhammad Ali (Short Story)2022Buy on Amazon
I Am Malala Yousafzai (Short Story) book cover32I Am Malala Yousafzai (Short Story)2022Buy on Amazon
I Am Dolly Parton (Short Story) book cover33I Am Dolly Parton (Short Story)2022Buy on Amazon
I Am John Lewis (Short Story) book cover34I Am John Lewis (Short Story)2023Buy on Amazon
I Am Temple Grandin (Short Story) book cover35I Am Temple Grandin (Short Story)2023Buy on Amazon
I am Mister Rogers (Short Story) book cover36I am Mister Rogers (Short Story)2023Buy on Amazon
I am Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Short Story) book cover37I am Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Short Story)2024Buy on Amazon
You Can Change the World (Short Story) book cover38You Can Change the World (Short Story)2024Buy on Amazon
I am Jesse Owens (Short Story) book cover39I am Jesse Owens (Short Story)2024Buy on Amazon
I am Stephen Hawking (Short Story) book cover40I am Stephen Hawking (Short Story)2024Buy on Amazon
I am Sally Ride book cover41I am Sally Ride2025Buy on Amazon
We are The Beatles book cover42We are The Beatles2025Buy on Amazon
I am Simone Biles (Short Story) book cover43I am Simone Biles (Short Story)2025Buy on Amazon
I am Princess Diana (Short Story) book cover44I am Princess Diana (Short Story)2026Buy on Amazon
I am Teddy Roosevelt (Short Story) book cover45I am Teddy Roosevelt (Short Story)2026Buy on Amazon
We are the Wright Brothers (Short Story) book cover46We are the Wright Brothers (Short Story)2026Buy on Amazon
I am Taylor Swift (Short Story) book cover47I am Taylor Swift (Short Story)2027Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Ordinary People Change the World books are there?
There are 47 books in the Ordinary People Change the World collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2014 and 2027.
What is the first Ordinary People Change the World book?
The first book is I am Abraham Lincoln, published in 2014.
What order should I read the Ordinary People Change the World books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Ordinary People Change the World books?
The Ordinary People Change the World books were written by Brad Meltzer.
Is the Ordinary People Change the World series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Ordinary People Change the World Books, has 47 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Ordinary People Change the World series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2014, and the most recent in 2027.