A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

James Michener Books in Order

The complete James Michener reading order — 40 books from 1877–1988.

  1. 01 Return to Paradise 1877 Amazon — buy Return to Paradise Bookshop — buy Return to Paradise ThriftBooks — buy Return to Paradise eBooks.com — buy Return to Paradise
  2. 02 The Source 1900 Amazon — buy The Source Bookshop — buy The Source ThriftBooks — buy The Source eBooks.com — buy The Source
  3. 03 Die Südsee. Roman 1947 Amazon — buy Die Südsee. Roman Bookshop — buy Die Südsee. Roman ThriftBooks — buy Die Südsee. Roman eBooks.com — buy Die Südsee. Roman
  4. 04 The Fires of Spring 1949 Amazon — buy The Fires of Spring Bookshop — buy The Fires of Spring ThriftBooks — buy The Fires of Spring eBooks.com — buy The Fires of Spring
  5. 05 The voice of Asia 1951 Amazon — buy The voice of Asia Bookshop — buy The voice of Asia ThriftBooks — buy The voice of Asia eBooks.com — buy The voice of Asia
  6. 06 The Bridges at Toko-ri 1953 Amazon — buy The Bridges at Toko-ri Bookshop — buy The Bridges at Toko-ri ThriftBooks — buy The Bridges at Toko-ri eBooks.com — buy The Bridges at Toko-ri
  7. 07 Sayonara 1953 Amazon — buy Sayonara Bookshop — buy Sayonara ThriftBooks — buy Sayonara eBooks.com — buy Sayonara
  8. 08 The floating world 1954 Amazon — buy The floating world Bookshop — buy The floating world ThriftBooks — buy The floating world eBooks.com — buy The floating world
  9. 09 The modern Japanese print 1956 Amazon — buy The modern Japanese print Bookshop — buy The modern Japanese print ThriftBooks — buy The modern Japanese print eBooks.com — buy The modern Japanese print
  10. 10 The Bridge at Andau 1957 Amazon — buy The Bridge at Andau Bookshop — buy The Bridge at Andau ThriftBooks — buy The Bridge at Andau eBooks.com — buy The Bridge at Andau
  11. 11 Rascals in Paradise 1957 Amazon — buy Rascals in Paradise Bookshop — buy Rascals in Paradise ThriftBooks — buy Rascals in Paradise eBooks.com — buy Rascals in Paradise
  12. 12 Hawai 1959 Amazon — buy Hawai Bookshop — buy Hawai ThriftBooks — buy Hawai eBooks.com — buy Hawai
  13. 13 Hawaii by James A. Michener 1961 1961 Amazon — buy Hawaii by James A. Michener 1961 ThriftBooks — buy Hawaii by James A. Michener 1961 eBooks.com — buy Hawaii by James A. Michener 1961
  14. 14 Caravanas/Caravans 1963 Amazon — buy Caravanas/Caravans Bookshop — buy Caravanas/Caravans ThriftBooks — buy Caravanas/Caravans eBooks.com — buy Caravanas/Caravans
  15. 15 James Michener 1964 Amazon — buy James Michener Bookshop — buy James Michener ThriftBooks — buy James Michener eBooks.com — buy James Michener
  16. 16 The Hokusai Sketchbooks 1967 Amazon — buy The Hokusai Sketchbooks ThriftBooks — buy The Hokusai Sketchbooks eBooks.com — buy The Hokusai Sketchbooks
  17. 17 Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections 1968 Amazon — buy Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections Bookshop — buy Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections ThriftBooks — buy Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections eBooks.com — buy Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections
  18. 18 The quality of life 1970 Amazon — buy The quality of life Bookshop — buy The quality of life ThriftBooks — buy The quality of life eBooks.com — buy The quality of life
  19. 19 Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman 1971 Amazon — buy Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman Bookshop — buy Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman ThriftBooks — buy Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman eBooks.com — buy Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman
  20. 20 Kent State 1971 Amazon — buy Kent State Bookshop — buy Kent State ThriftBooks — buy Kent State eBooks.com — buy Kent State
  21. 21 A Michener miscellany: 1950-1970 1973 Amazon — buy A Michener miscellany: 1950-1970 Bookshop — buy A Michener miscellany: 1950-1970 ThriftBooks — buy A Michener miscellany: 1950-1970 eBooks.com — buy A Michener miscellany: 1950-1970
  22. 22 Centennial 1 1974 Amazon — buy Centennial 1 Bookshop — buy Centennial 1 ThriftBooks — buy Centennial 1 eBooks.com — buy Centennial 1
  23. 23 Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1975 Amazon — buy Reader's Digest Condensed Books Bookshop — buy Reader's Digest Condensed Books ThriftBooks — buy Reader's Digest Condensed Books eBooks.com — buy Reader's Digest Condensed Books
  24. 24 Sports in America 1976 Amazon — buy Sports in America Bookshop — buy Sports in America ThriftBooks — buy Sports in America eBooks.com — buy Sports in America
  25. 25 The James A. Michener collection 1977 Amazon — buy The James A. Michener collection ThriftBooks — buy The James A. Michener collection eBooks.com — buy The James A. Michener collection
  26. 26 Bahía de Chesapeake 1978 Amazon — buy Bahía de Chesapeake Bookshop — buy Bahía de Chesapeake ThriftBooks — buy Bahía de Chesapeake eBooks.com — buy Bahía de Chesapeake
  27. 27 James Michener Conversations With Writers (L051 Cassette) 1978 Amazon — buy James Michener Conversations With Writers (L051 Cassette) Bookshop — buy James Michener Conversations With Writers (L051 Cassette) ThriftBooks — buy James Michener Conversations With Writers (L051 Cassette) eBooks.com — buy James Michener Conversations With Writers (L051 Cassette)
  28. 28 L' alliance 1980 Amazon — buy L' alliance Bookshop — buy L' alliance ThriftBooks — buy L' alliance eBooks.com — buy L' alliance
  29. 29 James A. Michener's USA 1981 Amazon — buy James A. Michener's USA Bookshop — buy James A. Michener's USA ThriftBooks — buy James A. Michener's USA eBooks.com — buy James A. Michener's USA
  30. 30 La course aux étoiles 1982 Amazon — buy La course aux étoiles Bookshop — buy La course aux étoiles ThriftBooks — buy La course aux étoiles eBooks.com — buy La course aux étoiles
  31. 31 Space 1982 Amazon — buy Space Bookshop — buy Space ThriftBooks — buy Space eBooks.com — buy Space
  32. 32 Mazurka. Roman 1983 Amazon — buy Mazurka. Roman Bookshop — buy Mazurka. Roman ThriftBooks — buy Mazurka. Roman eBooks.com — buy Mazurka. Roman
  33. 33 Caribbean-Limited Ed 1984 Amazon — buy Caribbean-Limited Ed Bookshop — buy Caribbean-Limited Ed ThriftBooks — buy Caribbean-Limited Ed eBooks.com — buy Caribbean-Limited Ed
  34. 34 James A. Michener, a biography 1984 Amazon — buy James A. Michener, a biography Bookshop — buy James A. Michener, a biography ThriftBooks — buy James A. Michener, a biography eBooks.com — buy James A. Michener, a biography
  35. 35 James A. Michener 1984 Amazon — buy James A. Michener Bookshop — buy James A. Michener ThriftBooks — buy James A. Michener eBooks.com — buy James A. Michener
  36. 36 Texas 1985 Amazon — buy Texas Bookshop — buy Texas ThriftBooks — buy Texas eBooks.com — buy Texas
  37. 37 Legacy 1987 Amazon — buy Legacy Bookshop — buy Legacy ThriftBooks — buy Legacy eBooks.com — buy Legacy
  38. 38 Alaska 1988 Amazon — buy Alaska Bookshop — buy Alaska ThriftBooks — buy Alaska eBooks.com — buy Alaska
  39. 39 By James A. Michener 1988 Amazon — buy By James A. Michener ThriftBooks — buy By James A. Michener eBooks.com — buy By James A. Michener
  40. 40 Klondike. Roman 1988 Amazon — buy Klondike. Roman Bookshop — buy Klondike. Roman ThriftBooks — buy Klondike. Roman eBooks.com — buy Klondike. Roman

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Track your progress through James Michener

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Return to Paradise 1877
2 The Source 1900
3 Die Südsee. Roman 1947
4 The Fires of Spring 1949
5 The voice of Asia 1951
6 The Bridges at Toko-ri 1953
7 Sayonara 1953
8 The floating world 1954
9 The modern Japanese print 1956
10 The Bridge at Andau 1957
11 Rascals in Paradise 1957
12 Hawai 1959
13 Hawaii by James A. Michener 1961 1961
14 Caravanas/Caravans 1963
15 James Michener 1964
16 The Hokusai Sketchbooks 1967
17 Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections 1968
18 The quality of life 1970
19 Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman 1971
20 Kent State 1971
21 A Michener miscellany: 1950-1970 1973
22 Centennial 1 1974
23 Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1975
24 Sports in America 1976
25 The James A. Michener collection 1977
26 Bahía de Chesapeake 1978
27 James Michener Conversations With Writers (L051 Cassette) 1978
28 L' alliance 1980
29 James A. Michener's USA 1981
30 La course aux étoiles 1982
31 Space 1982
32 Mazurka. Roman 1983
33 Caribbean-Limited Ed 1984
34 James A. Michener, a biography 1984
35 James A. Michener 1984
36 Texas 1985
37 Legacy 1987
38 Alaska 1988
39 By James A. Michener 1988
40 Klondike. Roman 1988

James Michener reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Return to Paradise (1877). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach James Michener — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many James Michener books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1877–1988.

What is the newest James Michener book?

Klondike. Roman, published in 1988.