James Baldwin Reading Order
1 series · 81 books
James Baldwin was an African American writer whose unflinching exploration of race, sexuality, and identity established him as one of the twentieth century's most influential literary voices. Working across novels, essays, and poetry from the 1950s onward, Baldwin examined the complexities of American life through deeply personal narratives that transcended genre boundaries. His fierce intelligence and lyrical prose style made him essential reading for understanding both the civil rights era and the human condition itself.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete81 books
Start with Notes of a Native Son, the first of 81 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Prose Writers |
| 2 | A Stranger in the Village |
| 3 | A Tribute to James Baldwin |
| 4 | A rap on race [by] Margaret Mead [and] James Baldwin. |
| 5 | Achievements in Fiction |
| 6 | America, why hast thou forsaken us |
| 7 | American Dream Is at the Expense of the American Negro |
| 8 | Artist's Struggle for Integrity |
| 9 | Baldwin |
| 10 | Best Short Stories -- Advanced Level |
| 11 | Black anti-Semitism and Jewish racism |
| 12 | Black man in America |
| 13 | Bliuz Sonni |
| 14 | Dark Days |
| 15 | Dialogue |
| 16 | Encounter on the Seine |
| 17 | Fire Next Time; Nobody Knows My Name; No Name in the Street; the Devil Finds Work |
| 18 | Harlem Ghetto |
| 19 | Harlem Quartet |
| 20 | I Am Not Your Negro |
| 21 | In My Youth |
| 22 | James Baldwin |
| 23 | James Baldwin |
| 24 | James Baldwin |
| 25 | James Baldwin Box Set |
| 26 | James Baldwin Collection |
| 27 | James Baldwin Interview With Kay Bonetti |
| 28 | James Baldwin reading from Giovanni's room and Another country |
| 29 | Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems |
| 30 | Langston Hughes [videorecording] |
| 31 | Later novels |
| 32 | Nach der Flut das Feuer |
| 33 | Nada Personal |
| 34 | Nobody Knows My Name |
| 35 | Plough Quarterly No. 18 - The Art of Community |
| 36 | Prentice Hall Literature--The American Experience |
| 37 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience |
| 38 | Schwarz und weiss oder was es heisst, ein Amerikaner zu sein |
| 39 | Sonny's Blues |
| 40 | The Cross of Redemption |
| 41 | The Nature of a humane society |
| 42 | The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition |
| 43 | Twice-Told Tales |
| 44 | going to meet the man |
| 45 | nobody knows my name |
| 46 | nobody knows my name |
| 47 | one day, when i was lost |
| 48 | the fire next time |
| 49 | Notes of a Native Son 1955 |
| 50 | Another Country 1963 |
| 51 | The fire next time 1963 |
| 52 | Nothing personal 1964 |
| 53 | Fifty Best American Short Stories 1965 |
| 54 | This morning, this evening, so soon 1967 |
| 55 | Tell me how long the train's been gone 1968 |
| 56 | The Amen Corner 1968 |
| 57 | Blues For Mister Charlie 1970 |
| 58 | Notes to Myself My Struggle to Become a Person 1970 |
| 59 | One Day When I Was Lost 1972 |
| 60 | Everybody's protest novel 1975 |
| 61 | Little Man, Little Man 1976 |
| 62 | The evidence of things not seen 1985 |
| 63 | The price of the ticket 1985 |
| 64 | Going to Meet the Man 1986 |
| 65 | If Beale Street Could Talk 1986 |
| 66 | Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems 1986 |
| 67 | No Name in the Street 1986 |
| 68 | Perspectives 1987 |
| 69 | Gypsy & other poems 1989 |
| 70 | The Devil Finds Work 1990 |
| 71 | Malcolm X 1991 |
| 72 | Nobody Knows My Name 1991 |
| 73 | A rap on race 1992 |
| 74 | Giovanni's Room 1993 |
| 75 | Go Tell It on the Mountain 1993 |
| 76 | Sonny's Blues 1993 |
| 77 | Just Above My Head 1994 |
| 78 | Early novels and stories 1998 |
| 79 | Gay Travels 1998 |
| 80 | Native sons 2004 |
| 81 | Vintage Baldwin 2004 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has James Baldwin written?
- James Baldwin has written 81 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1955 to 2004.
- Are James Baldwin's series complete?
- James Baldwin has 1 completed series.