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ⓘ About Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick
Rodman Philbrick is a renowned American writer of young adult, science fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller, and children’s books. He has written several successful trilogies in his writing career, including the House of Cherry Street series, Visitors series, and the Werewolf Chronicles series. Philbrick was born in 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts. As of today, he lives in Florida and Maine. Philbrick was married to Lynn Hamett from 1980 to 2012, the year she died. The couple had collaborated on several scary novels for young readers. All the books that they had written together were released under the banner of Scholastic, Inc. In addition to writing under his real name, Philbrick has used several pen names for writing his books. They include William R. Dantz, Chris Jordan, and W.R.
All Book Series by Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick
The Journal of James Edmond Pease
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1998 Anthology · Jim Murphy
The Journal of William Thomas Emerson
Book 2 of 19 · published 1998 Anthology · Barry Denenberg
The Journal of Joshua Loper
Book 3 of 19 · published 1999 Anthology · Walter Dean Myers
The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins
Book 4 of 19 · published 1999 Anthology · Walter Dean Myers
The Journal of Ben Uchida
Book 5 of 19 · published 1999 Anthology · Barry Denenberg
The Journal of Sean Sullivan
Book 6 of 19 · published 1999 Anthology · William Durbin
The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce
Book 7 of 19 · published 2000 Anthology · Ann Rinaldi
The Journal of Otto Peltonen
Book 8 of 19 · published 2000 Anthology · William Durbin
The Journal of Augustus Pelletier
Book 9 of 19 · published 2000 Anthology · Kathryn Lasky
The Journal of Biddy Owens
Book 11 of 19 · published 2001 Anthology · Walter Dean Myers
On This Long Journey: The Journal of Jesse Smoke
Book 12 of 19 · published 2001 Anthology · Joseph Bruchac
The Journal of C.J. Jackson
Book 13 of 19 · published 2002 Anthology · William Durbin
The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty
Book 14 of 19 · published 2002 Anthology · Ellen Emerson White
The Journal of Jedediah Barstow
Book 15 of 19 · published 2002 Anthology · Ellen Levine
The Journal of Finn Reardon
Book 16 of 19 · published 2003 Anthology · Susan Campbell Bartoletti
The Journal of Brian Doyle
Book 18 of 19 · published 2004 Anthology · Jim Murphy
The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung / Staking a Claim
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2013 Anthology · Laurence Yep
Tomorrowland: 10 Stories About The Future
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1999
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick?
Rodman Philbrick is a renowned American writer of young adult, science fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller, and children's books. He has written several successful trilogies in his writing career, including the House of Cherry Street series, Visitors series, and the Werewolf Chronicles series. Philbrick was born in 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Which Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick series should I start with?
The best place to start is the J.D. Hawkins series, the earliest of Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick's multi-book series: it opens with Shadow Kills (1985) and runs to 4 books across 1985–1991, ending with Walk on the Water (1991). Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick written?
Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick has 71 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1985 and 2024. 45 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the My Name Is America series with 19 books — and 26 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are J.D. Hawkins (1985–1991, 4 books), T.D. Stash Crime Adventure (1987–1989, 3 books) and Freak The Mighty (1993–1998, 2 books), plus 7 more.
How are Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick's books organised into series?
This guide splits Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick's 71 books into 10 named series and 26 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: My Name Is America (19 books, 1998–2013); Randall Shane (5 books, 2006–2011); J.D. Hawkins (4 books, 1985–1991); Visitors (4 books, 1997–2014); House on Cherry Street (3 books, 1995), plus 5 further series.