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Reading order

My Name Is America Books in Order

This page lists the complete My Name Is America reading order by Kathryn Lasky, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 19 books / 1998-2013

My Name Is America Reading Order

01 The Journal of James Edmond Pease(By: Jim Murphy) 1998 Buy
02 The Journal of William Thomas Emerson(By: Barry Denenberg) 1998 Buy
03 The Journal of Joshua Loper(By: Walter Dean Myers) 1999 Buy
04 The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins(By: Walter Dean Myers) 1999 Buy
05 The Journal of Ben Uchida(By: Barry Denenberg) 1999 Buy
06 The Journal of Sean Sullivan(By: William Durbin) 1999 Buy
07 The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce(By: Ann Rinaldi) 2000 Buy
08 The Journal of Otto Peltonen(By: William Durbin) 2000 Buy
09 The Journal of Augustus Pelletier 2000 Buy
10 The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds(By: Rodman Philbrick) 2001 Buy
11 The Journal of Biddy Owens(By: Walter Dean Myers) 2001 Buy
12 On This Long Journey: The Journal of Jesse Smoke(By: Joseph Bruchac) 2001 Buy
13 The Journal of C.J. Jackson(By: William Durbin) 2002 Buy
14 The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty(By: Ellen Emerson White) 2002 Buy
15 The Journal of Jedediah Barstow(By: Ellen Levine) 2002 Buy
16 The Journal of Finn Reardon(By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti) 2003 Buy
17 The Journal of Rufus Rowe(By: Sid Hite) 2003 Buy
18 The Journal of Brian Doyle(By: Jim Murphy) 2004 Buy
19 The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung / Staking a Claim(By: Laurence Yep) 2013 Buy

My Name Is America Books by Publication Order

1998 The Journal of James Edmond Pease(By: Jim Murphy) #1
1998 The Journal of William Thomas Emerson(By: Barry Denenberg) #2
1999 The Journal of Joshua Loper(By: Walter Dean Myers) #3
1999 The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins(By: Walter Dean Myers) #4
1999 The Journal of Ben Uchida(By: Barry Denenberg) #5
1999 The Journal of Sean Sullivan(By: William Durbin) #6
2000 The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce(By: Ann Rinaldi) #7
2000 The Journal of Otto Peltonen(By: William Durbin) #8
2000 The Journal of Augustus Pelletier #9
2001 The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds(By: Rodman Philbrick) #10
2001 The Journal of Biddy Owens(By: Walter Dean Myers) #11
2001 On This Long Journey: The Journal of Jesse Smoke(By: Joseph Bruchac) #12
2002 The Journal of C.J. Jackson(By: William Durbin) #13
2002 The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty(By: Ellen Emerson White) #14
2002 The Journal of Jedediah Barstow(By: Ellen Levine) #15
2003 The Journal of Finn Reardon(By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti) #16
2003 The Journal of Rufus Rowe(By: Sid Hite) #17
2004 The Journal of Brian Doyle(By: Jim Murphy) #18
2013 The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung / Staking a Claim(By: Laurence Yep) #19

Questions readers ask

What is the correct My Name Is America reading order?

The My Name Is America reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many My Name Is America books are there?

This catalog currently lists 19 My Name Is America books published across 1998-2013.

Who writes the My Name Is America books?

My Name Is America is listed as a book series by Kathryn Lasky.

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