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.
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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 November 2026.
- 1Katherine Johnson2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 2Helen Keller2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 3Albert Einstein2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 4Gandhi2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 5Florence Nightingale2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 6Alexander Hamilton2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 7Nelson Mandela2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 8Jane Goodall2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 9Ada Lovelace2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 10Amelia Earhart2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 11Leonardo da Vinci2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 12Jesse Owens2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 13: Martin Luther King Jr2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 14Anne Frank2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 15Harriet Tubman2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 16Marie Curie2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 17Barack Obama2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 18Queen Elizabeth II2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
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.
When DK Life Stories books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when DK Life Stories titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 9 titles.
18 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.