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ⓘ About James A. Michener
James Albert Michener or simply James A. Michener, as he is popularly known as, is a well known novelist, philanthropist and story writer from Pennsylvania, United States. James was born on February 3, 1907 in New York, United States. He is most famous for writing the multi-generation historical and fictional stories. The titles of his novels are usually based on a particular geographical location. James has stated in his interviews that he was greatly influenced by the works of Charles Dickens. In his overall writing career, James has written more than 40 novels and stories, most of which are based on the historical fiction, Biographical, Memoirs and History genres.
All Book Series by James A. Michener
Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System
Book 5 of 19 · published 1969
James A. Michener's USA: The People and The Land
Book 9 of 19 · published 1988 Co-authored · Peter Chaitin
James A. Michener's Writer's Handbook: Explorations in Writing and Publishing
Book 14 of 19 · published 1992
The Yankees: An Illustrated History
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1982 Anthology · George Sullivan
Philadelphia's Old Ballparks
Book 2 of 4 · published 1996 Anthology · Rich Westcott
The Whiz Kids And the 1950 Pennant
Book 3 of 4 · published 1996 Co-authored · RobinRoberts,C. Paul Rogers III
Jim Bunning
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1998 Anthology · Frank Dolson
Firstfruits: A Harvest of 25 Years of Israeli Writing
Book 2 of 4 · published 1973
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is James A. Michener?
James Albert Michener or simply James A. Michener, as he is popularly known as, is a well known novelist, philanthropist and story writer from Pennsylvania, United States. James was born on February 3, 1907 in New York, United States.
Which James A. Michener series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Baseball in America series, the earliest of James A. Michener's multi-book series: it opens with The Yankees: An Illustrated History (1982) and runs to 4 books across 1982–1998, ending with Jim Bunning (1998).
How many books has James A. Michener written?
James A. Michener has 58 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1947 and 2027. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Baseball in America series with 4 books — and 54 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should James A. Michener's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. James A. Michener's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Baseball in America (1982–1998, 4 books).
How are James A. Michener's books organised into series?
This guide splits James A. Michener's 58 books into 1 named series and 54 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Baseball in America (4 books, 1982–1998).