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James A. Michener Books in Order
Every James A. Michener book in publication order — 52 in total, spanning 1947–2017.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fires of Spring | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Voice Of Asia | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Bridges at Toko-ri | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Sayonara | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Hawaii | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Report of the County Chairman | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Caravans | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Source | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Drifters | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Quality of Life | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Centennial | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Chesapeake | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Quality of Life | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Covenant | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Space | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Poland | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Texas | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Legacy | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Alaska | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Journey | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Caribbean | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Eagle and the Raven | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Novel | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Mexico | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Recessional | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Miracle in Seville | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Matecumbe | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tales of the South Pacific | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Return to Paradise | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Rascals In Paradise | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Watermen: Selections from Chesapeake | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Great World War II Stories | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Creatures of the Kingdom | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bridge at Andau | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Japanese Prints from Early Masters to the Modern | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Iberia: Spanish Travels and Reflections | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Kent State: What Happened and Why | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Michener Miscellany, 1950-1970 | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Sports in America | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Six Days in Havana | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Pilgrimage: A Memoir of Poland and Rome | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The World is My Home | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | World Is My Home | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | My Lost Mexico: The Making of a Novel | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | James A. Michener's Writer's Handbook: Explorations in Writing and Publishing | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Literary Reflections | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | This Noble Land: My Vision for America | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Islam: The Misunderstood Religion | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firstfruits: A Harvest of 25 Years of Israeli Writing | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | On Glorious Wings | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 52, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tales of the South Pacific | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Return to Paradise | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Fires of Spring | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Voice Of Asia | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Bridges at Toko-ri | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Sayonara | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Rascals In Paradise | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Bridge at Andau | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Hawaii | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Japanese Prints from Early Masters to the Modern | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Report of the County Chairman | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Caravans | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Source | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Iberia: Spanish Travels and Reflections | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Drifters | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Quality of Life | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Kent State: What Happened and Why | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | A Michener Miscellany, 1950-1970 | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Firstfruits: A Harvest of 25 Years of Israeli Writing | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Centennial | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Sports in America | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Chesapeake | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Watermen: Selections from Chesapeake | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Quality of Life | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Covenant | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Space | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Poland | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Texas | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Legacy | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Alaska | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Journey | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Caribbean | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Great World War II Stories | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Six Days in Havana | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | The Eagle and the Raven | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Pilgrimage: A Memoir of Poland and Rome | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | The Novel | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | The World is My Home | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | World Is My Home | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Mexico | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | My Lost Mexico: The Making of a Novel | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | James A. Michener's Writer's Handbook: Explorations in Writing and Publishing | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Creatures of the Kingdom | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Literary Reflections | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Recessional | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Miracle in Seville | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | This Noble Land: My Vision for America | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | On Glorious Wings | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Matecumbe | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Islam: The Misunderstood Religion | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
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