This 4-book series is written in order & it should be read in the order that it was written in. Based on true events, the author gives readers his testimony of how he was raised. The first book is simple, but the second book is where this story gets deep. When I say deep, I mean deeper than the average gangsters/hustler's life. But let's not forget that this main character is still just a kid, who is far from the average type of his age.