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James A. Michener Complete Bibliography

Browse books by James A. Michener in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 53 books / 4 series

American author best known for epic historical sagas like *Hawaii* and *Centennial*. His books have sold over 75 million copies worldwide, earning a Pulitzer Prize for *Tales of the South Pacific*. This page provides the James A. Michener books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by James A. Michener in Publication Order

1947 Tales of the South Pacific POoSSC / 1 Buy
1947 Return to Paradise POoSSC / 2 Buy
1949 The Fires of Spring POoSN / 1 Buy
1951 The Voice of Asia POoSN / 2 Buy
1953 The Bridges at Toko-ri POoSN / 3 Buy
1953 Sayonara POoSN / 4 Buy
1957 The Bridge at Andau POoNB / 1 Buy
1957 Rascals In Paradise POoSSC / 3 Buy
1959 Japanese Prints from Early Masters to the Modern POoNB / 2 Buy
1959 The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation POoNB / 3 Buy
1959 Hawaii POoSN / 5 Buy
1961 Report of the County Chairman POoSN / 6 Buy
1963 Caravans POoSN / 7 Buy
1965 The Source POoSN / 8 Buy
1968 Iberia: Spanish Travels and Reflections POoNB / 4 Buy
1969 Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System POoNB / 5 Buy
1971 Kent State: What Happened and Why POoNB / 6 Buy
1971 The Drifters POoSN / 9 Buy
1973 A Michener Miscellany, 1950-1970 POoNB / 7 Buy
1974 Centennial POoSN / 10 Buy
1976 Sports in America POoNB / 8 Buy
1978 Chesapeake POoSN / 11 Buy
1979 The Watermen: Selections from Chesapeake POoSSC / 4 Buy
1980 Quality of Life POoSN / 12 Buy
1980 The Covenant POoSN / 13 Buy
1982 The Yankees: An Illustrated History(By: George Sullivan) POoBiAB / 1 Buy
1982 Space POoSN / 14 Buy
1983 Poland POoSN / 15 Buy
1985 Texas POoSN / 16 Buy
1987 Legacy POoSN / 17 Buy
1988 James A. Michener's USA: The People and The Land(With: Peter Chaitin) POoNB / 9 Buy
1988 Alaska POoSN / 18 Buy
1988 Journey POoSN / 19 Buy
1989 Six Days in Havana(With: John Kings) POoNB / 10 Buy
1989 Caribbean POoSN / 20 Buy
1990 Pilgrimage: A Memoir of Poland and Rome POoNB / 11 Buy
1990 The Eagle and the Raven POoSN / 21 Buy
1991 The World is My Home POoNB / 12 Buy
1991 The Novel POoSN / 22 Buy
1992 My Lost Mexico: The Making of a Novel POoNB / 13 Buy
1992 James A. Michener's Writer's Handbook: Explorations in Writing and Publishing POoNB / 14 Buy
1992 Mexico POoSN / 23 Buy
1993 Creatures of the Kingdom POoSSC / 5 Buy
1993 Literary Reflections POoNB / 15 Buy
1994 Recessional POoSN / 24 Buy
1995 Ventures In Editing POoNB / 16 Buy
1995 Miracle in Seville POoSN / 25 Buy
1996 Philadelphia's Old Ballparks(By: Rich Westcott) POoBiAB / 2 Buy
1996 The Whiz Kids And the 1950 Pennant(With: RobinRoberts,C. Paul Rogers III) POoBiAB / 3 Buy
1996 This Noble Land: My Vision for America POoNB / 17 Buy
1998 Jim Bunning(By: Frank Dolson) POoBiAB / 4 Buy
2007 Matecumbe POoSN / 26 Buy
2017 Islam: The Misunderstood Religion POoNB / 18 Buy

Complete James A. Michener Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Baseball in America Reading Order 4 books / 1982-1998
01 The Yankees: An Illustrated History(By: George Sullivan) 1982 Buy
02 Philadelphia's Old Ballparks(By: Rich Westcott) 1996 Buy
03 The Whiz Kids And the 1950 Pennant(With: RobinRoberts,C. Paul Rogers III) 1996 Buy
04 Jim Bunning(By: Frank Dolson) 1998 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 26 books / 1949-2007
01 The Fires of Spring 1949 Buy
02 The Voice of Asia 1951 Buy
03 The Bridges at Toko-ri 1953 Buy
04 Sayonara 1953 Buy
05 Hawaii 1959 Buy
06 Report of the County Chairman 1961 Buy
07 Caravans 1963 Buy
08 The Source 1965 Buy
09 The Drifters 1971 Buy
10 Centennial 1974 Buy
11 Chesapeake 1978 Buy
12 Quality of Life 1980 Buy
13 The Covenant 1980 Buy
14 Space 1982 Buy
15 Poland 1983 Buy
16 Texas 1985 Buy
17 Legacy 1987 Buy
18 Alaska 1988 Buy
19 Journey 1988 Buy
20 Caribbean 1989 Buy
21 The Eagle and the Raven 1990 Buy
22 The Novel 1991 Buy
23 Mexico 1992 Buy
24 Recessional 1994 Buy
25 Miracle in Seville 1995 Buy
26 Matecumbe 2007 Buy
01 Tales of the South Pacific 1947 Buy
02 Return to Paradise 1947 Buy
03 Rascals In Paradise 1957 Buy
04 The Watermen: Selections from Chesapeake 1979 Buy
05 Creatures of the Kingdom 1993 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 18 books / 1957-2017
01 The Bridge at Andau 1957 Buy
02 Japanese Prints from Early Masters to the Modern 1959 Buy
03 The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation 1959 Buy
04 Iberia: Spanish Travels and Reflections 1968 Buy
05 Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System 1969 Buy
06 Kent State: What Happened and Why 1971 Buy
07 A Michener Miscellany, 1950-1970 1973 Buy
08 Sports in America 1976 Buy
09 James A. Michener's USA: The People and The Land(With: Peter Chaitin) 1988 Buy
10 Six Days in Havana(With: John Kings) 1989 Buy
11 Pilgrimage: A Memoir of Poland and Rome 1990 Buy
12 The World is My Home 1991 Buy
13 My Lost Mexico: The Making of a Novel 1992 Buy
14 James A. Michener's Writer's Handbook: Explorations in Writing and Publishing 1992 Buy
15 Literary Reflections 1993 Buy
16 Ventures In Editing 1995 Buy
17 This Noble Land: My Vision for America 1996 Buy
18 Islam: The Misunderstood Religion 2017 Buy

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Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

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Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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