Order of James McBride Books
James McBride is an American author of historical fiction and non-fiction books. He is also a musician. James grew up in a large family with an African-American father and a white Jewish mother. His memoir, The Color of Water, details his upbringing growing up in a poor family in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York. The book spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list and is read in high school and universities across the United States.
James McBride made his debut as a published author in 1996 with the aforementioned The Color of Water. His first novel was Miracle at St. Anna, published in 2002. Below is a list of James McBride’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Miracle at St. Anna | (2001) | |
Song Yet Sung | (2008) | |
The Good Lord Bird | (2013) | |
Deacon King Kong | (2020) | |
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store | (2023) |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Buck Boy | (2017) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Five-Carat Soul | (2017) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
The Color of Water | (1996) | |
Kill ’em and Leave | (2016) |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All | (2013) |
Note: Hard Listening was written with other authors.