DK Life Stories Books in Order

DK Life Stories contains 18 books, published between 2019 and 2023. The first book is Katherine Johnson (2019) and the newest is Queen Elizabeth II (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
2019–2023

DK Life Stories is a biography series of 18 catalogued volumes published between 2019 and 2023, each named for its subject. Volumes dated 2019 include Katherine Johnson, Helen Keller, Albert Einstein, Gandhi, Florence Nightingale, Alexander Hamilton, Nelson Mandela, Jane Goodall and Ada Lovelace; Amelia Earhart followed in 2020 and Queen Elizabeth II in 2023. The credits are shared among at least eight contributors, Charlotte Ager on 5 volumes, Stephen Krensky on 4, Libby Romero on 3, and Kitson Jazynka and James Buckley Jr on 2 each.

How many DK Life Stories books are there?

DK Life Stories has 18 books, released between 2019 and 2023.

DK Life Stories Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 DK Life Stories books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Katherine Johnson2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  2. 2
    Helen Keller2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  3. 3
    Albert Einstein2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  4. 4
    Gandhi2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  5. 5
    Florence Nightingale2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  6. 6
    Alexander Hamilton2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  7. 7
    Nelson Mandela2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  8. 8
    Jane Goodall2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  9. 9
    Ada Lovelace2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  10. 10
    Amelia Earhart2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  11. 11
    Leonardo da Vinci2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  12. 12
    Jesse Owens2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  13. 13
    : Martin Luther King Jr2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  14. 14
    Anne Frank2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  15. 15
    Harriet Tubman2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  16. 16
    Marie Curie2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  17. 17
    Barack Obama2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  18. 18
    Queen Elizabeth II2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023

Where to start with DK Life Stories

Start with Katherine Johnson (2019), the earliest published title.

What is the newest DK Life Stories book?

Queen Elizabeth II (2023) is the newest DK Life Stories book released so far.

Is there a new DK Life Stories book coming?

No next DK Life Stories book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

DK Life Stories at a glance

Paused
No new DK Life Stories title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
DK Life Stories books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most DK Life Stories books, 9 of 18, were published in the 2020s.
Attribution
Of the 18 titles, 5 are credited to Charlotte Ager, 4 to Stephen Krensky, 3 to Libby Romero and 2 to James Buckley Jr. A further 9 writers are credited.