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James Carroll

3 Series • 25 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Madonna Red (1976)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: An American Requiem (1996)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Ploughshares Fall 1989 (1989)

ⓘ About James Carroll

James Carroll is an American Author born in 1943, and whose writings have primarily drawn upon his experience as a Roman Catholic priest. +Biography. James Carroll was the second son among five boys. His father, Joseph Carroll, built a career in the military, eventually becoming an Air Force general. Joseph would eventually leave the military behind to become an FBI agent, though he retained his previous connections, returning to become a US Air Force intelligence officer in 1948. Part of James Carroll’s childhood was spent in Germany, though he also saw a lot of Washington, D.C. He attended schools in both Germany and Washington. It was in places like Georgetown University and St. Paul’s College that he received his Bachelor and Masters degrees.

All Book Series by James Carroll

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Madonna Red

Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1976

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1976
2
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Mortal Friends

Book 2 of 12 · published 1978

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1978
3
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Fault Lines

Book 3 of 12 · published 1980

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1980
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Family Trade

Book 4 of 12 · published 1982

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1982
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The Prince of Peace

Book 5 of 12 · published 1984

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1984
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Supply of Heroes

Book 6 of 12 · published 1986

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1986
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Firebird

Book 7 of 12 · published 1989

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1989
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Memorial Bridge

Book 8 of 12 · published 1991

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1991
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The City Below

Book 9 of 12 · published 1994

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1994
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Secret Father

Book 10 of 12 · published 2003

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2003
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Warburg in Rome

Book 11 of 12 · published 2014

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2014
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The Cloister

Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2018

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2018
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An American Requiem

Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1996

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1996
2
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Constantine's Sword

Book 2 of 11 · published 2001

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2001
3
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Toward a New Catholic Church

Book 3 of 11 · published 2002

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2002
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Crusade

Book 4 of 11 · published 2004

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2004
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House of War

Book 5 of 11 · published 2006

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2006
6
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Practicing Catholic

Book 6 of 11 · published 2009

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2009
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Jerusalem, Jerusalem

Book 7 of 11 · published 2011

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2011
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Christ Actually

Book 8 of 11 · published 2014

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2014
9
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Village Vets

Book 9 of 11 · published 2015 Co-authored · Anthony Bennett

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2015
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Calving Straps and Zombie Cats

Book 10 of 11 · published 2016 Co-authored · Anthony Bennett

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2016
11
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The Truth at the Heart of the Lie

Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2021

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2021
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Ploughshares Fall 1989

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1989

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1989
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Post-Holocaust Jewish–Christian Dialogue: After the Flood, before the Rainbow

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is James Carroll?

James Carroll is an American Author born in 1943, and whose writings have primarily drawn upon his experience as a Roman Catholic priest. +Biography. James Carroll was the second son among five boys. His father, Joseph Carroll, built a career in the military, eventually becoming an Air Force general.

Which James Carroll series should I start with?

James Carroll's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Madonna Red (1976).

How many books has James Carroll written?

James Carroll has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1976 and 2021. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Anthologies.

In what order should James Carroll's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 25 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are James Carroll's books organised into series?

This guide splits James Carroll's 25 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (12 books); Non-Fiction (11 books); Anthologies (2 books).