Series · 40 books
Michener Books in Order
The complete Michener reading order — 40 books from 1877–1988.
- 01 Return to Paradise Amazon — buy Return to Paradise Bookshop — buy Return to Paradise ThriftBooks — buy Return to Paradise eBooks.com — buy Return to Paradise
- 02 The Source Amazon — buy The Source Bookshop — buy The Source ThriftBooks — buy The Source eBooks.com — buy The Source
- 03 Die Südsee. Roman Amazon — buy Die Südsee. Roman Bookshop — buy Die Südsee. Roman ThriftBooks — buy Die Südsee. Roman eBooks.com — buy Die Südsee. Roman
- 04 The Fires of Spring Amazon — buy The Fires of Spring Bookshop — buy The Fires of Spring ThriftBooks — buy The Fires of Spring eBooks.com — buy The Fires of Spring
- 05 The voice of Asia Amazon — buy The voice of Asia Bookshop — buy The voice of Asia ThriftBooks — buy The voice of Asia eBooks.com — buy The voice of Asia
- 06 The Bridges at Toko-ri Amazon — buy The Bridges at Toko-ri Bookshop — buy The Bridges at Toko-ri ThriftBooks — buy The Bridges at Toko-ri eBooks.com — buy The Bridges at Toko-ri
- 07 Sayonara Amazon — buy Sayonara Bookshop — buy Sayonara ThriftBooks — buy Sayonara eBooks.com — buy Sayonara
- 08 The floating world Amazon — buy The floating world Bookshop — buy The floating world ThriftBooks — buy The floating world eBooks.com — buy The floating world
- 09 The modern Japanese print Amazon — buy The modern Japanese print Bookshop — buy The modern Japanese print ThriftBooks — buy The modern Japanese print eBooks.com — buy The modern Japanese print
- 10 The Bridge at Andau Amazon — buy The Bridge at Andau Bookshop — buy The Bridge at Andau ThriftBooks — buy The Bridge at Andau eBooks.com — buy The Bridge at Andau
- 11 Rascals in Paradise Amazon — buy Rascals in Paradise Bookshop — buy Rascals in Paradise ThriftBooks — buy Rascals in Paradise eBooks.com — buy Rascals in Paradise
- 12 The Micheners in America Amazon — buy The Micheners in America ThriftBooks — buy The Micheners in America eBooks.com — buy The Micheners in America
- 13 Hawai Amazon — buy Hawai Bookshop — buy Hawai ThriftBooks — buy Hawai eBooks.com — buy Hawai
- 14 Hawaii by James A. Michener 1961 Amazon — buy Hawaii by James A. Michener 1961 ThriftBooks — buy Hawaii by James A. Michener 1961 eBooks.com — buy Hawaii by James A. Michener 1961
- 15 Caravanas/Caravans Amazon — buy Caravanas/Caravans Bookshop — buy Caravanas/Caravans ThriftBooks — buy Caravanas/Caravans eBooks.com — buy Caravanas/Caravans
- 16 Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections Amazon — buy Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections Bookshop — buy Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections ThriftBooks — buy Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections eBooks.com — buy Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections
- 17 More Micheners in America Amazon — buy More Micheners in America ThriftBooks — buy More Micheners in America eBooks.com — buy More Micheners in America
- 18 The quality of life Amazon — buy The quality of life Bookshop — buy The quality of life ThriftBooks — buy The quality of life eBooks.com — buy The quality of life
- 19 Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman Amazon — buy Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman Bookshop — buy Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman ThriftBooks — buy Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman eBooks.com — buy Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman
- 20 Kent State Amazon — buy Kent State Bookshop — buy Kent State ThriftBooks — buy Kent State eBooks.com — buy Kent State
- 21 A Michener miscellany: 1950-1970 Amazon — buy A Michener miscellany: 1950-1970 Bookshop — buy A Michener miscellany: 1950-1970 ThriftBooks — buy A Michener miscellany: 1950-1970 eBooks.com — buy A Michener miscellany: 1950-1970
- 22 Centennial 1 Amazon — buy Centennial 1 Bookshop — buy Centennial 1 ThriftBooks — buy Centennial 1 eBooks.com — buy Centennial 1
- 23 Sports in America Amazon — buy Sports in America Bookshop — buy Sports in America ThriftBooks — buy Sports in America eBooks.com — buy Sports in America
- 24 James Michener Amazon — buy James Michener Bookshop — buy James Michener ThriftBooks — buy James Michener eBooks.com — buy James Michener
- 25 The James A. Michener collection Amazon — buy The James A. Michener collection ThriftBooks — buy The James A. Michener collection eBooks.com — buy The James A. Michener collection
- 26 Bahía de Chesapeake Amazon — buy Bahía de Chesapeake Bookshop — buy Bahía de Chesapeake ThriftBooks — buy Bahía de Chesapeake eBooks.com — buy Bahía de Chesapeake
- 27 L' alliance Amazon — buy L' alliance Bookshop — buy L' alliance ThriftBooks — buy L' alliance eBooks.com — buy L' alliance
- 28 James A. Michener's USA Amazon — buy James A. Michener's USA Bookshop — buy James A. Michener's USA ThriftBooks — buy James A. Michener's USA eBooks.com — buy James A. Michener's USA
- 29 La course aux étoiles Amazon — buy La course aux étoiles Bookshop — buy La course aux étoiles ThriftBooks — buy La course aux étoiles eBooks.com — buy La course aux étoiles
- 30 Space Amazon — buy Space Bookshop — buy Space ThriftBooks — buy Space eBooks.com — buy Space
- 31 Mazurka. Roman Amazon — buy Mazurka. Roman Bookshop — buy Mazurka. Roman ThriftBooks — buy Mazurka. Roman eBooks.com — buy Mazurka. Roman
- 32 Caribbean-Limited Ed Amazon — buy Caribbean-Limited Ed Bookshop — buy Caribbean-Limited Ed ThriftBooks — buy Caribbean-Limited Ed eBooks.com — buy Caribbean-Limited Ed
- 33 James A. Michener, a biography Amazon — buy James A. Michener, a biography Bookshop — buy James A. Michener, a biography ThriftBooks — buy James A. Michener, a biography eBooks.com — buy James A. Michener, a biography
- 34 Texas Amazon — buy Texas Bookshop — buy Texas ThriftBooks — buy Texas eBooks.com — buy Texas
- 35 Social psychology Amazon — buy Social psychology Bookshop — buy Social psychology ThriftBooks — buy Social psychology eBooks.com — buy Social psychology
- 36 Legacy Amazon — buy Legacy Bookshop — buy Legacy ThriftBooks — buy Legacy eBooks.com — buy Legacy
- 37 Alaska Amazon — buy Alaska Bookshop — buy Alaska ThriftBooks — buy Alaska eBooks.com — buy Alaska
- 38 Millwright - Manual of Instruction Amazon — buy Millwright - Manual of Instruction Bookshop — buy Millwright - Manual of Instruction ThriftBooks — buy Millwright - Manual of Instruction eBooks.com — buy Millwright - Manual of Instruction
- 39 By James A. Michener Amazon — buy By James A. Michener ThriftBooks — buy By James A. Michener eBooks.com — buy By James A. Michener
- 40 Klondike. Roman Amazon — buy Klondike. Roman Bookshop — buy Klondike. Roman ThriftBooks — buy Klondike. Roman eBooks.com — buy Klondike. Roman
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Track your progress through Michener
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Return to Paradise | 1877 | ||
| 2 | The Source | 1900 | ||
| 3 | Die Südsee. Roman | 1947 | ||
| 4 | The Fires of Spring | 1949 | ||
| 5 | The voice of Asia | 1951 | ||
| 6 | The Bridges at Toko-ri | 1953 | ||
| 7 | Sayonara | 1953 | ||
| 8 | The floating world | 1954 | ||
| 9 | The modern Japanese print | 1956 | ||
| 10 | The Bridge at Andau | 1957 | ||
| 11 | Rascals in Paradise | 1957 | ||
| 12 | The Micheners in America | 1958 | ||
| 13 | Hawai | 1959 | ||
| 14 | Hawaii by James A. Michener 1961 | 1961 | ||
| 15 | Caravanas/Caravans | 1963 | ||
| 16 | Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections | 1968 | ||
| 17 | More Micheners in America | 1970 | ||
| 18 | The quality of life | 1970 | ||
| 19 | Die Kinder von Torremolinos. Roman | 1971 | ||
| 20 | Kent State | 1971 | ||
| 21 | A Michener miscellany: 1950-1970 | 1973 | ||
| 22 | Centennial 1 | 1974 | ||
| 23 | Sports in America | 1976 | ||
| 24 | James Michener | 1977 | ||
| 25 | The James A. Michener collection | 1977 | ||
| 26 | Bahía de Chesapeake | 1978 | ||
| 27 | L' alliance | 1980 | ||
| 28 | James A. Michener's USA | 1981 | ||
| 29 | La course aux étoiles | 1982 | ||
| 30 | Space | 1982 | ||
| 31 | Mazurka. Roman | 1983 | ||
| 32 | Caribbean-Limited Ed | 1984 | ||
| 33 | James A. Michener, a biography | 1984 | ||
| 34 | Texas | 1985 | ||
| 35 | Social psychology | 1986 | ||
| 36 | Legacy | 1987 | ||
| 37 | Alaska | 1988 | ||
| 38 | Millwright - Manual of Instruction | 1988 | ||
| 39 | By James A. Michener | 1988 | ||
| 40 | Klondike. Roman | 1988 |
Michener reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Return to Paradise (1877). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Michener — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Michener books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1877–1988.
What is the newest Michener book?
Klondike. Roman, published in 1988.