Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reading Order
5 series · 70 books · Born 1947
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a prolific American author and former basketball star, known for his diverse writing that spans multiple genres, including fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels. With an impressive catalog of 70 books across five series—featuring favorites like Mycroft, Streetball Crew, and MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories—his work reflects a unique blend of storytelling and insight. Active from 1983 to 2025, Abdul-Jabbar continues to captivate readers with his engaging narratives and thoughtful commentary.
Graphic Novels Series
Complete1 book (2025–2025)
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| 1 |  Champion(With: Raymond Obstfeld) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories Series
Ongoing52 books (2015–2025)
Start with Part I: 1881 to 1889(By: Craig Janacek,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Martin Rosenstock,Will Thomas,John Hall,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Adrian Middleton,John Heywood,Deanna Baran,Amy Thomas,Stephen Wade), the first of 52 books in the MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories series.
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| 1 |  Part I: 1881 to 1889(By: Craig Janacek,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Martin Rosenstock,Will Thomas,John Hall,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Adrian Middleton,John Heywood,Deanna Baran,Amy Thomas,Stephen Wade) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Part II: 1890 to 1895(By: Bill Crider,Lyndsay Faye,Christopher Redmond,Bert Coules,J.R. Campbell,William Patrick Maynard,Sam Wiebe,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Matthew Booth,Jack Grochot,Ann Margaret Lewis,Mike Hogan,Jeremy Branton Holstein,Dick Gillman,Mike Hogan) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Part III: 1896 to 1929(By: Lyn McConchie,James Lovegrove,Matthew J. Elliott,Bob Byrne,Stuart Douglas,David Marcum,Larry Millett,Paul D. Gilbert,Geri Schear,Mark Alberstat,Tim Symonds) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Part IV: 2016 Annual(By: David Stuart Davies,Nicholas Utechin,Andy Lane,Richard Doyle,J.R. Campbell,Craig Janacek,Roger Johnson,Bob Byrne,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Matthew Booth,Bonnie MacBird,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Steve Emecz,Deanna Baran,Arthur Hall,Vincent W. Wright,Jeremy Holstein,Andrea Mantin Levy,Steven Rothman,Melissa Farnham) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Part V(By: James Lovegrove,Nicholas Utechin,Jan Edwards,Matthew J. Elliott,Bert Coules,William Patrick Maynard,Bob Byrne,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Narrelle M. Harris,Mike Chinn,John Hall,Paul D. Gilbert,Mark Mower,Jan Edwards,Hugh Ashton,N. John Hall,Julie McKuras,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Amy Thomas,Julie McKuras,Arthur Hall) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Part VI(By: David Timson,Nicholas Utechin,Carla Coupe,Jan Edwards,Craig Janacek,Roger Johnson,Bob Byrne,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Mark Mower,Thomas A. Turley,Robert Perret,Jan Edwards,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Geri Schear,Shane Simmons,Julie McKuras,Keith Hann,Steve Emecz,Steve Emecz,Thomas A. Turley,Roger Riccard,Deanna Baran,Thomas A. Turley,Julie McKuras,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Part VII(By: Lee Child,James Lovegrove,Jan Edwards,Rand Lee,John Linwood Grant,Michael Cox,Steven Philip Jones,David Marcum,Mike Chinn,John Hall,Mark Mower,Thomas A. Turley,Jan Edwards,Daniel D. Victor,James Moffett,Hugh Ashton,Geri Schear,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Anna Elliott,Charles Veley,N. John Hall,Adrian Middleton,Mike Hogan,Thomas A. Turley,Mike Hogan) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Part VIII: Eliminate The Impossible: 1892-1905(By: Will Murray,William Meikle,Craig Janacek,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Michael Mallory,Derrick Belanger,Aaron Smith,Paul D. Gilbert,Robert Perret,Jeremy Branton Holstein,Roger Riccard,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Part IX: 2018 Annual(By: Leslie Charteris,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Denis Green,Mark Mower,James Moffett,Geri Schear,Shane Simmons,Robert Stapleton,Roger Riccard,Deanna Baran,Kevin Thornton) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Part X: 2018 Annual(By: Will Murray,Kelvin Jones,David Marcum,Martin Rosenstock,Greg Hatcher,Robert Perret,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Peter Coe Verbica,Mike Hogan,Dick Gillman,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Part XI: Some Untold Cases(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Will Murray,Leslie Charteris,Stephen Herczeg,Richard Dean Starr,David Marcum,Denis Green,Robert Perret,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Kevin P. Thornton,Roger Riccard,Deanna Baran,Mike Hogan) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Part XII: Some Untold Cases(By: Craig Janacek,John Linwood Grant,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Nik Morton,Paul D. Gilbert,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Robert Stapleton,Mike Hogan,Jane Rubino,Arthur Hall) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Part XIII: 2019 Annual 1881-1890(By: Roger Johnson,Mark Wardecker,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Will Thomas,Mark Mower,Hugh Ashton,Shane Simmons,Tim Gambrell,Steve Emecz,Paul Hiscock,Andrew Bryant,Arthur Hall,Brenda Seabrook,Robert Stapleton,S.F. Bennett,Edwin A. Enstrom,M.J.H. Simmonds,Tracy Revels,Sean M. Wright,Marino C. Álvarez,Kevin P. Thornton,Stephen Seitz,Jim French,David Friend,Peter Coe Verbica,Jacquelynn Morris,Melissa Grigsby) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Part XIV: 2019 Annual(By: Stephen Herczeg,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Matthew Booth,I.A. Watson,Geri Schear,Jayantika Ganguly,Anna Elliott,Charles Veley,Liz Hedgecock,Harry DeMaio,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Thomas A. Burns, Jr.,Arthur Hall,Edwin A. Enstrom) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Part XV: 2019 Annual(By: Will Murray,Leslie Charteris,Kelvin Jones,David Marcum,Jack Grochot,Denis Green,Mark Mower,Robert Perret,Robert Stapleton,Peter Coe Verbica,Mike Hogan,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Dick Gillman,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall,Robert Stapleton,Peter Coe Verbica) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Part XVI: Whatever Remains . . . Must Be the Truth(By: Josh Pachter,Victoria Watson,David Marcum,Kevin Jones,Mark Mower,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Tim Gambrell,Elizabeth Sophia Watson,Brenda Seabrooke,Andrew Bryant,Kevin Thornton,Arthur Hall,Tracy Revels,David Friend) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Part XVII: Whatever Remains . . . Must Be the Truth(By: Will Murray,David Marcum,Michael Mallory,Anna Elliott,Charles Veley,Jane Rubino,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Part XVIII: Whatever Remains . . . Must Be the Truth 1899-1925 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Part XIX: 2020 Annual(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Will Murray,David Marcum,James Moffett,Tim Gambrell,Matthew White,Robert Stapleton,Peter Coe Verbica,Ian Ableson,Kevin P. Thornton,Roger Riccard,Ian Ableson,Matthew White,Thomas A. Turley,Brenda Seabrooke,Dick Gillman,Andrew Bryant,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall,Robert Stapleton,Sean M. Wright,David Friend,Peter Coe Verbica,Nick Cardillo) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Part XX: 2020 Annual(By: Will Murray,Matthew J. Elliott,Steven Philip Jones,David Marcum,I.A. Watson,Mark Mower,Robert Perret,Anna Elliott,Charles Veley,Sonia Fetherston,Harry DeMaio,Harry DeMaio,Deanna Baran,Susan Knight,Kevin Thornton,Arthur Hall,Tracy Revels,Thomas A. Burns Jr.) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Part XXI: 2020 Annual(By: John Lawrence,Leslie Charteris,Bob Byrne,David Marcum,Stephen Mason Merrill,Michael Mallory,Derrick Belanger,Denis Green,Mark Mower,Hugh Ashton,Geri Schear,Jayantika Ganguly,John Lawrence Toole,Peter Coe Verbica,Dick Gillman,Paula Hammond,Jane Rubino,Arthur Hall,Peter Coe Verbica) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Part XXIII: 1888-1894(By: Dacre Stoker,Will Murray,Matthew J. Elliott,Craig Janacek,Steven Philip Jones,Leverett Butts,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Mike Chinn,I.A. Watson,Paul D. Gilbert,Hugh Ashton,Shane Simmons,Tim Gambrell,Paul Hiscock,Margaret Walsh,Tracy J. Revels,Barry Clay,Margaret Walsh,Jane Rubino,Arthur Hall) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Part XXIV: 1895-1903(By: Craig Stephen Copland,John Lawrence,John Linwood Grant,Stephen Herczeg,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,John Davis,Jayantika Ganguly,Kevin P. Thornton,Susan Knight,Harry DeMaio,Tracy J. Revels,Harry DeMaio,Brenda Seabrooke,Dick Gillman,Paula Hammond,Arthur Hall,Kevin P. Thornton,Thomas A. Burns Jr.) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Some More Untold Cases Part XXII: 1877-1887(By: Leslie Charteris,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Stephen Mason Merrill,Derrick Belanger,Denis Green,Richard Paolinelli,Mark Mower,Geri Schear,Liese Sherwood-Fabre,Ian Ableson,Kevin P. Thornton,Susan Knight,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Chris Chan,Tim Symonds,Robert Stapleton,S.F. Bennett,Kevin P. Thornton) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 |  Part XXIX: More Christmas Adventures 1889-1896(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Gordon Linzner,Roger Johnson,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,I.A. Watson,Frank Schildiner,Paul D. Gilbert,Tracy J. Revels,Steve Emecz,Ian Ableson,Wayne Anderson,Barry Clay,Harry DeMaio,Matthew White,Margaret Walsh,Dan Rowley,Arthur Hall) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  Part XXV: 2021 Annual 1881-1888(By: Peter Lovesey,Matthew J. Elliott,Craig Janacek,Roger Johnson,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Hugh Ashton,Kevin McCann,Steve Emecz,Matthew White,Martin Daley,Paul Hiscock,Jane Rubino,Chris Chan,Robert Stapleton,M.J.H. Simmonds,Brenda Seagrove,Keith Hann,Hal Glatzer,Stephen Gaspar) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | Part XXVI(By: Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,I.A. Watson,Frank Schildiner,Mark Mower,James Moffett,Geri Schear,Naching T. Kassa,Adrian Middleton,Peter Coe Verbica,Margaret Walsh,James Gelter,Ian Ableson,Kevin P. Thornton,Harry DeMaio,Anthony Gurney,Ian Ableson,Harry DeMaio,Dick Gillman,Mike Hogan,Susan Knight,Arthur Hall,Kevin P. Thornton,Peter Coe Verbica) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 |  Part XXVII: 2021 Annual 1898-1928(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Peter Lovesey,Will Murray,John Lawrence,Leslie Charteris,Stephen Herczeg,Roger Johnson,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,John Davis,Denis Green,Tim Gambrell,Tracy J. Revels,Jeremy Branton Holstein,Thomas A. Turley,S.C. Toft,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Arthur Hall) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | Part XXVIII: More Christmas Adventures 1869-1888(By: Nancy Holder,David Marcum) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | Part XXVIII: More Christmas Adventures 1869-1888(By: Nancy Holder,Will Murray,John Lawrence,Stephen Herczeg,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Mark Mower,Liz Hedgecock,Tim Gambrell,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Deanna Baran,Thomas A. Turley,Brenda Seabrooke,Thomas A. Burns, Jr.,Amy Thomas,Jeffrey A. Lockwood,Martin Daley,Dick Gillman,Paul Hiscock,Mike Hogan) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 |  Part XXX: More Christmas Adventures 1897-1928(By: Nancy Holder,Roger Johnson,D.J. Tyrer,David Marcum,Michael Mallory,Geri Schear,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Naching T. Kassa,Tim Gambrell,Steve Emecz,Paul Hiscock,Andrew Bryant,Paula Hammond,Susan Knight,Kevin Thornton,J.S. Rowlinson,Julie McKuras,J. Lawrence Matthews,Jane Rubino,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  Part XIII: 2022 Annual(By: David Marcum) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 |  Part XXXI: 2022 Annual(By: David Marcum) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 |  Part XXXII: 2022 Annual 1888-1895(By: Will Murray,Craig Janacek,David Marcum,Mike Chinn,Paul Hiscock,Hal Glatzer,James Gelter,Ian Ableson,Mike Hogan,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Wayne Anderson,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall,Hal Glatzer,Terry Golledge,Kevin Patrick McCann,Alan Dimes) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 | Part XXXIII: 2022 Annual 1896-1919(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Roger Johnson,Mark Wardecker,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Hugh Ashton,Naching T. Kassa,Tracy J. Revels,Steve Emecz,Dan Rowley,Jeffrey A. Lockwood,Martin Daley,Andrew Bryant,Susan Knight,Tim Symonds,Kevin P. Thornton,Tom Turley,Jeffrey Hatcher,Terry Golledge,Josh Cerefice,David MacGregor,Alisha Shea,Emma West) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 |  Part XXXIV: However Improbable(By: Will Murray,Leslie Charteris,Stephen Herczeg,Gordon Linzner,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Denis Green,Paul Hiscock,James Gelter,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Dan Rowley,Thomas A. Burns, Jr.,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall,Tim Newton Anderson,DJ Tyrer,John McNabb,Joseph W. Svec III) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 |  Part XXXV: However Improbable(By: David Marcum) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 |  Part XXXVI: However Improbable(By: David Marcum) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 | XXXI: 2022 Annual 1875-1887(By: John Lawrence,Gordon Linzner,Kelvin I. Jones,Roger Johnson,D.J. Tyrer,David Marcum,I.A. Watson,Geri Schear,Tracy J. Revels,Steve Emecz,Dan Rowley,Susan Knight,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall,Robert Stapleton,Hal Glatzer,Sean Wright,Jeffrey Hatcher,Terry Golledge,David MacGregor,Emma West,Kevin Patrick McCann,Thomas Burns,Steven Herczeg) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 |  Part XLI: Further Untold Cases - 1887-1892(By: David Marcum) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 |  Part XLII: Further Untold Cases 1894-1922(By: David Marcum) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 | Part XXXIX(By: David Marcum) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 |  Part XXXIX: 2023 Annual(By: John Lawrence,Leslie Charteris,Michael Sims,Kelvin I. Jones,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Denis Green,Shane Simmons,Naching T. Kassa,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Dan Rowley,Paula Hammond,Kevin Thornton,Jane Rubino,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall,Peter Coe Verbica,Tom Turley,Emma West,William Todd,Ember Pepper,Don Baxter,Alan Dimes) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 |  Part XXXVII: 2023 Annual(By: David Marcum) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 | Part XXXVIII(By: David Marcum) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 |  Part XXXVIII: 2023 Annual(By: David Marcum) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 47 |  Part XLIII: 2024 Annual 1874-1888(By: David Marcum) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 48 | Part XLIV: 2024 Annual 1889-1897(By: David Marcum) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 49 | Part XLV: 2024 Annual 1898-1917(By: David Marcum) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 50 |  Part XLVI: Occupants of the Canonical Realm 1861-1889(By: David Marcum) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 51 | Part XLVII: Occupants of the Canonical Realm 1890-1898(By: David Marcum,Chris Chan) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 52 | The Hidden Enquiries of Sherlock Holmes(By: Arthur Hall) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Mycroft Series
Complete3 books (2015–2019)
Start with Mycroft Holmes and read in order.
Non-Fiction Series
Ongoing12 books (1983–2025)
Start with Giant Steps: The Autobiography of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the first of 12 books in the Non-Fiction series.
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| 1 |  Giant Steps: The Autobiography of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Black Profiles in Courage 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  A Season on the Reservation: My Soujourn With the White Mountain Apaches 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Brothers In Arms: The Epic Story of the 761St Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Kareem 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Black Cop's Kid: An Essay 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  We All Want to Change the World: My Journey Through Social Justice Movements from the 1960s to Today(With: Raymond Obstfeld) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Streetball Crew Series
Complete2 books (2013–2015)
Start with Sasquatch in the Paint(With: Raymond Obstfeld) and read in order.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Kareem Abdul-Jabbar written?
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has written 70 books across 5 series. Their published works span from 1983 to 2025.
- What is the first book in each Kareem Abdul-Jabbar series?
- Here are the first books in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's series: MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories: Part I: 1881 to 1889(By: Craig Janacek,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Martin Rosenstock,Will Thomas,John Hall,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Adrian Middleton,John Heywood,Deanna Baran,Amy Thomas,Stephen Wade); Mycroft: Mycroft Holmes; Non-Fiction: Giant Steps: The Autobiography of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Streetball Crew: Sasquatch in the Paint(With: Raymond Obstfeld).
- What order should I read Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's books?
- We recommend reading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar still writing new books?
- Yes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has 2 ongoing series: MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories, Non-Fiction.