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Morgan Jerkins

2 Series • 4 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Caul Baby (2021)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist inAmerica (2018)

ⓘ About Morgan Jerkins

Morgan Jerkins is a journalist, author and editor best known for her debut novel “This Will Be My Undoing.” Her debut novel has received widespread recognition and praise for its articulation of social dynamics. These are aspects that inform the reality of black women in America for hundreds of years. Written in the form of an essay collection, it made the long list for the Art of the Essay Award by the Diamonstein-Spielvogel/PEN organization was a Barnes & Noble Disover Pick, a New York Times Editor’s Choice and New York Times bestselling title. Porochista Khakpour called her a critic, a star, a scholar, a blessing and a force, while Roxane Gay called her a writer to be reckoned with.

All Book Series by Morgan Jerkins

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Caul Baby book cover

Caul Baby

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2021

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2021
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Zeal book cover

Zeal

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025

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2025
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This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist inAmerica book cover

This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist inAmerica

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2018

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2018
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Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots book cover

Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020

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2020

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Morgan Jerkins?

Morgan Jerkins is a journalist, author and editor best known for her debut novel “This Will Be My Undoing.” Her debut novel has received widespread recognition and praise for its articulation of social dynamics. These are aspects that inform the reality of black women in America for hundreds of years. Written in the form of an essay collection, it made the long list for the Art of the Essay Award by the Diamonstein-Spielvogel/PEN organization was a Barnes & Noble Disover Pick, a New York Times Editor’s Choice and New York Times bestselling title.

Which Morgan Jerkins series should I start with?

Morgan Jerkins's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Caul Baby (2021).

How many books has Morgan Jerkins written?

Morgan Jerkins has 4 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2025. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Non-Fiction.

In what order should Morgan Jerkins's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 4 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 Morgan Jerkins's books organised into series?

This guide splits Morgan Jerkins's 4 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (2 books); Non-Fiction (2 books).