A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

A American Books in Order

The complete A American reading order — 40 books from 1800–2006.

  1. 01 American notes 1800 Amazon — buy American notes Bookshop — buy American notes ThriftBooks — buy American notes eBooks.com — buy American notes
  2. 02 Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass 1845 Amazon — buy Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass Bookshop — buy Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass ThriftBooks — buy Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass eBooks.com — buy Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass
  3. 03 Roots 1861 Amazon — buy Roots Bookshop — buy Roots ThriftBooks — buy Roots eBooks.com — buy Roots
  4. 04 Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 1861 Amazon — buy Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Bookshop — buy Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl ThriftBooks — buy Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl eBooks.com — buy Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
  5. 05 The American 1877 Amazon — buy The American Bookshop — buy The American ThriftBooks — buy The American eBooks.com — buy The American
  6. 06 The American Claimant 1881 Amazon — buy The American Claimant Bookshop — buy The American Claimant ThriftBooks — buy The American Claimant eBooks.com — buy The American Claimant
  7. 07 An American Tragedy 1900 Amazon — buy An American Tragedy Bookshop — buy An American Tragedy ThriftBooks — buy An American Tragedy eBooks.com — buy An American Tragedy
  8. 08 Baum's American Fairy Tales 1901 Amazon — buy Baum's American Fairy Tales Bookshop — buy Baum's American Fairy Tales ThriftBooks — buy Baum's American Fairy Tales eBooks.com — buy Baum's American Fairy Tales
  9. 09 American Indian Stories 1921 Amazon — buy American Indian Stories Bookshop — buy American Indian Stories ThriftBooks — buy American Indian Stories eBooks.com — buy American Indian Stories
  10. 10 The Quiet American 1940 Amazon — buy The Quiet American Bookshop — buy The Quiet American ThriftBooks — buy The Quiet American eBooks.com — buy The Quiet American
  11. 11 Black Boy 1945 Amazon — buy Black Boy Bookshop — buy Black Boy ThriftBooks — buy Black Boy eBooks.com — buy Black Boy
  12. 12 From slavery to freedom 1947 Amazon — buy From slavery to freedom Bookshop — buy From slavery to freedom ThriftBooks — buy From slavery to freedom eBooks.com — buy From slavery to freedom
  13. 13 Publication Manual of the American Psycological Association 1952 Amazon — buy Publication Manual of the American Psycological Association Bookshop — buy Publication Manual of the American Psycological Association ThriftBooks — buy Publication Manual of the American Psycological Association eBooks.com — buy Publication Manual of the American Psycological Association
  14. 14 The American Pageant 1956 Amazon — buy The American Pageant Bookshop — buy The American Pageant ThriftBooks — buy The American Pageant eBooks.com — buy The American Pageant
  15. 15 The Ugly American 1958 Amazon — buy The Ugly American Bookshop — buy The Ugly American ThriftBooks — buy The Ugly American eBooks.com — buy The Ugly American
  16. 16 Starship Troopers 1959 Amazon — buy Starship Troopers Bookshop — buy Starship Troopers ThriftBooks — buy Starship Troopers eBooks.com — buy Starship Troopers
  17. 17 To Kill a Mockingbird 1960 Amazon — buy To Kill a Mockingbird Bookshop — buy To Kill a Mockingbird ThriftBooks — buy To Kill a Mockingbird eBooks.com — buy To Kill a Mockingbird
  18. 18 The Death and Life of Great American Cities 1961 Amazon — buy The Death and Life of Great American Cities Bookshop — buy The Death and Life of Great American Cities ThriftBooks — buy The Death and Life of Great American Cities eBooks.com — buy The Death and Life of Great American Cities
  19. 19 Anti-intellectualism in American life 1963 Amazon — buy Anti-intellectualism in American life Bookshop — buy Anti-intellectualism in American life ThriftBooks — buy Anti-intellectualism in American life eBooks.com — buy Anti-intellectualism in American life
  20. 20 The moon is a harsh mistress 1965 Amazon — buy The moon is a harsh mistress Bookshop — buy The moon is a harsh mistress ThriftBooks — buy The moon is a harsh mistress eBooks.com — buy The moon is a harsh mistress
  21. 21 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1971 Amazon — buy Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Bookshop — buy Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ThriftBooks — buy Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas eBooks.com — buy Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
  22. 22 Journey to Topaz 1971 Amazon — buy Journey to Topaz Bookshop — buy Journey to Topaz ThriftBooks — buy Journey to Topaz eBooks.com — buy Journey to Topaz
  23. 23 Magruder's American Government 1979 Amazon — buy Magruder's American Government Bookshop — buy Magruder's American Government ThriftBooks — buy Magruder's American Government eBooks.com — buy Magruder's American Government
  24. 24 American Government 1980 Amazon — buy American Government Bookshop — buy American Government ThriftBooks — buy American Government eBooks.com — buy American Government
  25. 25 Saying what you mean 1986 Amazon — buy Saying what you mean Bookshop — buy Saying what you mean ThriftBooks — buy Saying what you mean eBooks.com — buy Saying what you mean
  26. 26 Samantha's surprise 1986 Amazon — buy Samantha's surprise Bookshop — buy Samantha's surprise ThriftBooks — buy Samantha's surprise eBooks.com — buy Samantha's surprise
  27. 27 The Enduring Vision 1987 Amazon — buy The Enduring Vision Bookshop — buy The Enduring Vision ThriftBooks — buy The Enduring Vision eBooks.com — buy The Enduring Vision
  28. 28 Happy birthday, Samantha! 1987 Amazon — buy Happy birthday, Samantha! Bookshop — buy Happy birthday, Samantha! ThriftBooks — buy Happy birthday, Samantha! eBooks.com — buy Happy birthday, Samantha!
  29. 29 The Crystal Shard 1988 Amazon — buy The Crystal Shard Bookshop — buy The Crystal Shard ThriftBooks — buy The Crystal Shard eBooks.com — buy The Crystal Shard
  30. 30 The American South 1990 Amazon — buy The American South Bookshop — buy The American South ThriftBooks — buy The American South eBooks.com — buy The American South
  31. 31 American Psycho 1991 Amazon — buy American Psycho Bookshop — buy American Psycho ThriftBooks — buy American Psycho eBooks.com — buy American Psycho
  32. 32 Typical American 1991 Amazon — buy Typical American Bookshop — buy Typical American ThriftBooks — buy Typical American eBooks.com — buy Typical American
  33. 33 The Unfinished Nation 1993 Amazon — buy The Unfinished Nation Bookshop — buy The Unfinished Nation ThriftBooks — buy The Unfinished Nation eBooks.com — buy The Unfinished Nation
  34. 34 American star 1993 Amazon — buy American star Bookshop — buy American star ThriftBooks — buy American star eBooks.com — buy American star
  35. 35 American Tabloid 1995 Amazon — buy American Tabloid Bookshop — buy American Tabloid ThriftBooks — buy American Tabloid eBooks.com — buy American Tabloid
  36. 36 American Gods 2001 Amazon — buy American Gods Bookshop — buy American Gods ThriftBooks — buy American Gods eBooks.com — buy American Gods
  37. 37 American Prometheus 2005 Amazon — buy American Prometheus Bookshop — buy American Prometheus ThriftBooks — buy American Prometheus eBooks.com — buy American Prometheus
  38. 38 Creating Black Americans 2005 Amazon — buy Creating Black Americans Bookshop — buy Creating Black Americans ThriftBooks — buy Creating Black Americans eBooks.com — buy Creating Black Americans
  39. 39 American Born Chinese 2006 Amazon — buy American Born Chinese Bookshop — buy American Born Chinese ThriftBooks — buy American Born Chinese eBooks.com — buy American Born Chinese
  40. 40 Medical apartheid 2006 Amazon — buy Medical apartheid Bookshop — buy Medical apartheid ThriftBooks — buy Medical apartheid eBooks.com — buy Medical apartheid

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 American notes 1800
2 Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass 1845
3 Roots 1861
4 Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 1861
5 The American 1877
6 The American Claimant 1881
7 An American Tragedy 1900
8 Baum's American Fairy Tales 1901
9 American Indian Stories 1921
10 The Quiet American 1940
11 Black Boy 1945
12 From slavery to freedom 1947
13 Publication Manual of the American Psycological Association 1952
14 The American Pageant 1956
15 The Ugly American 1958
16 Starship Troopers 1959
17 To Kill a Mockingbird 1960
18 The Death and Life of Great American Cities 1961
19 Anti-intellectualism in American life 1963
20 The moon is a harsh mistress 1965
21 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1971
22 Journey to Topaz 1971
23 Magruder's American Government 1979
24 American Government 1980
25 Saying what you mean 1986
26 Samantha's surprise 1986
27 The Enduring Vision 1987
28 Happy birthday, Samantha! 1987
29 The Crystal Shard 1988
30 The American South 1990
31 American Psycho 1991
32 Typical American 1991
33 The Unfinished Nation 1993
34 American star 1993
35 American Tabloid 1995
36 American Gods 2001
37 American Prometheus 2005
38 Creating Black Americans 2005
39 American Born Chinese 2006
40 Medical apartheid 2006

A American reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with American notes (1800). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach A American — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many A American books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1800–2006.

What is the newest A American book?

Medical apartheid, published in 2006.