James A. Michener

James A. Michener

James A. Michener was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA on February 3rd, 1907 and passed away at the age of 90 on October 16th, 1997.

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James A. Michener Stats: The highest rated book by James A. Michener on Book Notification is The Covenant, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Centennial, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by James A. Michener on Book Notification is Hawaii, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Source, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of James A. Michener books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Fires of Spring
1949
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2
The Voice of Asia
1951
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3
8
The Bridges at Toko-ri
1953
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4
Sayonara
1953
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5
8.1
Hawaii
1959
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6
Report of the County Chairman
1961
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7
6
Caravans
1963
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8
7.6
The Source
1965
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9
5
The Drifters
1971
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10
8.2
Centennial
1974
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11
8
Chesapeake
1978
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12
Quality of Life
1980
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13
9
The Covenant
1980
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14
7.3
Space
1982
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15
9
Poland
1983
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16
7.7
Texas
1985
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17
Legacy
1987
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18
8
Alaska
1988
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19
10
Journey
1988
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20
10
Caribbean
1989
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21
The Eagle and the Raven
1990
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22
6.7
The Novel
1991
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23
7
Mexico
1992
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24
9
Recessional
1994
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25
Miracle in Seville
1995
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26
Matecumbe
2007
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Tales of the South Pacific
1947
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2
Return to Paradise
1947
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3
Rascals In Paradise
1957
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4
The Watermen: Selections from Chesapeake
1979
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5
Creatures of the Kingdom
1993
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Bridge at Andau
1957
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2
Japanese Prints from Early Masters to the Modern
1959
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3
The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation
1959
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4
Iberia: Spanish Travels and Reflections
1968
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5
Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System
1969
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6
Kent State: What Happened and Why
1971
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7
A Michener Miscellany, 1950-1970
1973
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8
8
Sports in America
1976
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9
James A. Michener's USA: The People and The Land (With: Peter Chaitin)
1988
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10
Six Days in Havana (With: John Kings)
1989
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11
Pilgrimage: A Memoir of Poland and Rome
1990
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12
The World is My Home
1991
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13
My Lost Mexico: The Making of a Novel
1992
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14
James A. Michener's Writer's Handbook: Explorations in Writing and Publishing
1992
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15
Literary Reflections
1993
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16
Ventures In Editing
1995
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17
This Noble Land: My Vision for America
1996
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18
Islam: The Misunderstood Religion
2017
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List of Baseball in America Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Yankees: An Illustrated History (By: George Sullivan)
1982
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2
Philadelphia's Old Ballparks (By: Rich Westcott)
1996
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3
The Whiz Kids And the 1950 Pennant (With: Pat Williams, Robin Roberts, C. Paul Rogers III)
1996
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4
Jim Bunning (By: Frank Dolson)
1998
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List of James A. Michener Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
This Was Your War
1960
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2
Firstfruits: A Harvest of 25 Years of Israeli Writing
1973
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3
Great World War II Stories
1989
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4
On Glorious Wings
2003
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James A. Michener

James A. Michener (James Albert Michener) was born on February 3rd, 1907. James A. passed away October 16th, 1997 at 90 years old. James A. Michener was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA.

James A. Michener is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 26 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1949 with the novel The Fires of Spring. The most recently released novel was Matecumbe which was released in 2007.

James A. Michener also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 18 books including The Bridge at Andau and Japanese Prints from Early Masters to the Modern .

James A. Michener: Awards & Accolades

James A. Michener won the St. Louis Literary Award, Distinguished Figure in Literature, in 1981.

James A. Michener: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Hawaii was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1960 and 1961 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1959 and 1960.
  • The Source was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1965 and 1966 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1965.
  • Centennial was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1974 and 1975 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1974.
  • Chesapeake was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1978 and 1979 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1978.
  • The Covenant was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1980 and 1981 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1980.
  • Space was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1982 and 1983 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1982.
  • Poland was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1983 and 1984 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1983.
  • Texas was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1985 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1985.
  • Alaska was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1988 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1988.
  • Return to Paradise was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1951.
  • Caravans was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1963.
  • The Drifters was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1971.
  • Caribbean was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1989.
  • Mexico was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1992.

The Source was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1965.

Centennial was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1974.

Chesapeake was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1978.

The Covenant was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1980.

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  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.
  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  5. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.

James A. Michener: F.A.Q

When was James A. Michener Born?

James A. Michener was born on February 3rd, 1907.

When did James A. Michener die?

James A. Michener died on October 16th, 1997 at 90 years old.

Where was James A. Michener Born?

James A. Michener was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA.

What awards has James A. Michener won?

James A. Michener has won the following awards: Distinguished Figure in Literature at the St. Louis Literary Award (1981).

What was the first book James A. Michener wrote?

The first book written by James A. Michener was Tales of the South Pacific, published in 1947.

What was the most recent book James A. Michener wrote?

His most recently released work was Islam: The Misunderstood Religion (a short story) on May 6th, 2017.

How many books has James A. Michener written?

James A. Michener has written 50 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 26 Standalone Novels, 5 books in the Short Story Collections, 18 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Baseball in America Series.

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