James Carroll Reading Order

2 books (1989–2014)

This two-book nonfiction anthology series edited by James Carroll spans from 1989 to 2014 and is now complete. The first volume, Ploughshares Fall 1989, should be read before the second entry, Post-Holocaust Jewish–Christian Dialogue: After the Flood, before the Rainbow. Both collections should be approached in publication order to experience how the anthology's themes and perspectives developed across the 25-year span.

Start with Ploughshares Fall 1989 and read in order.

11 books (1996–2021)

James Carroll's non-fiction series spans 25 years and 11 books, beginning with An American Requiem in 1996 and concluding with The Truth at the Heart of the Lie in 2021. These works should be read in publication order, as they represent Carroll's evolving exploration of faith, history, and institutional critique. The series includes collaborations with Anthony Bennett and covers topics ranging from Catholic theology to military history and religious conflict. While the series appears to be complete, it reflects Carroll's sustained engagement with questions of spirituality, morality, and institutional reform across several decades.

Start with An American Requiem, the first of 11 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	An American Requiem 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Constantine's Sword 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Toward a New Catholic Church 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Crusade 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	House of War 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Practicing Catholic 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Jerusalem, Jerusalem 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Christ Actually 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Village Vets(With: Anthony Bennett) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Calving Straps and Zombie Cats(With: Anthony Bennett) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Truth at the Heart of the Lie 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1976–2018)

James Carroll's twelve novels span from 1976 to 2018 and should be read in publication order, beginning with Madonna Red. Though marketed as standalone works, these books form a complete series that explores interconnected themes across four decades of American literary fiction. The series concludes with The Cloister, offering a finished arc across the author's body of novelistic work.

Start with Madonna Red, the first of 12 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Madonna Red 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mortal Friends 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fault Lines 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Family Trade 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Prince of Peace 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Supply of Heroes 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Firebird 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Memorial Bridge 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The City Below 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Secret Father 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Warburg in Rome 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Cloister 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible