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ⓘ About James McBride
ames McBride was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he attended city public schools. He studied music in Ohio’s Oberlin Conservatory music school and went on to graduate further with an MA in Journalism from Columbia University, New York. McBride holds honorary doctorates and works as a renowned resident author at the New York University. He lives between his two homes in New York and Pennsylvania with his wife and three children. Before taking up a full-time novel-writing career, James McBride wrote for The Boston Globe, and The Washington Post, among other notable Magazines in the US. He also wrote for the National Geographic about a featured story titled Hip Hop Planet in April 2007.
All Book Series by James McBride
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2023
Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All
Single-title series · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is James McBride?
ames McBride was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he attended city public schools. He studied music in Ohio’s Oberlin Conservatory music school and went on to graduate further with an MA in Journalism from Columbia University, New York. McBride holds honorary doctorates and works as a renowned resident author at the New York University.
Which James McBride series should I start with?
James McBride's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Miracle at St. Anna (2001).
How many books has James McBride written?
James McBride has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1996 and 2023. They are filed under 5 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Short Stories/Novellas.
In what order should James McBride's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 11 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 McBride's books organised into series?
This guide splits James McBride's 11 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (6 books); Non-Fiction (2 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book); Short Story Collections (1 book); Anthologies (1 book).