Walter Dean Myers Reading Order
1 series · 200 books
Walter Dean Myers was a prolific American author whose extensive body of work established him as a major voice in young adult literature. Drawing on his experiences growing up in Harlem and navigating a challenging childhood, Myers created compelling narratives that gave voice to underrepresented perspectives in children's publishing. His diverse catalog of over two hundred novels spans realistic fiction, fantasy, and historical narratives, all characterized by authentic characterization and socially conscious storytelling that resonated with teen readers across multiple decades.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete200 books
Start with Harlem, the first of 200 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Manga |
| 2 | 145th Street |
| 3 | 145th Street Stories |
| 4 | A Place Called Heartbreak |
| 5 | A Star is Born |
| 6 | A lesson plan book for Now is your time! (Innovations teaching guides) |
| 7 | All the Right Stuff |
| 8 | All the Right Stuff |
| 9 | Ambush in the Amazon |
| 10 | Amiri and Odette |
| 11 | Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom |
| 12 | An African Princess |
| 13 | Antarctica |
| 14 | Antarctica |
| 15 | Autobiography of my dead brother |
| 16 | Bad Boy |
| 17 | Blues Journey |
| 18 | Blues of Flats Brown |
| 19 | Blues of Flats Brown |
| 20 | Blues of Flats Brown |
| 21 | Brainstorm |
| 22 | Brainstorm |
| 23 | Brown angels |
| 24 | By Any Means Necessary |
| 25 | Canavar |
| 26 | Carmen |
| 27 | Checkmate |
| 28 | Color of Absence |
| 29 | Compte à rebours |
| 30 | Darius & Twig |
| 31 | Darius and Twig |
| 32 | Darnell Rock reporting |
| 33 | Dope Sick |
| 34 | Dope Sick |
| 35 | Dope Sick |
| 36 | Dope Sick |
| 37 | Down To The Last Out The Journal Of Biddy Owens The Negro Leagues |
| 38 | Dream Bearer |
| 39 | Duel in the desert |
| 40 | Escorpiones |
| 41 | Escorpiones/Scorpiones |
| 42 | Fallen Angels with Connections |
| 43 | Fallen angels |
| 44 | Fallen angels with related readings |
| 45 | Fashion by Tasha (18 Pine St) |
| 46 | Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Stuff |
| 47 | Fighter |
| 48 | Fly, Jimmy, fly! |
| 49 | Frederick Douglass |
| 50 | Frederick Douglass |
| 51 | Game |
| 52 | Game |
| 53 | Get Over |
| 54 | Greatest |
| 55 | Greatest - Muhammad Ali |
| 56 | Guys Read : Pirate : A Short Story from Guys Read |
| 57 | Handbook for Boys |
| 58 | Handbook for Boys |
| 59 | Harlem Summer |
| 60 | Harlem blues |
| 61 | Here in Harlem |
| 62 | Here in Harlem |
| 63 | Hoops |
| 64 | How Mr. Monkey saw the whole world |
| 65 | How Mr. Monkey saw the whole world |
| 66 | I've Seen the Promised Land |
| 67 | Ida B. Wells |
| 68 | Ida B. Wells |
| 69 | Ida B. Wells |
| 70 | Imagine |
| 71 | Invasion |
| 72 | Invasion |
| 73 | It Ain't All for Nothin' |
| 74 | Jazz |
| 75 | Jazz / by Walter Dean Myers ; illustrated by Christopher Myers |
| 76 | Juba! |
| 77 | Juba! |
| 78 | Juba! |
| 79 | Just Write |
| 80 | Just write |
| 81 | Le monstre - récit |
| 82 | Le monstre - récit |
| 83 | Lockdown |
| 84 | Looking Like Me |
| 85 | Lugar Entre Las Sombras/Somewhere in the Darkness |
| 86 | Malcolm X |
| 87 | Malcolm X |
| 88 | Malcolm X By Any Means Necessary |
| 89 | Me, Mop and the Moondance Kid (Heath Literacy) |
| 90 | Me, Mop, Moondance |
| 91 | Me, Mop, and the Moondance Kid |
| 92 | Me, mop, and the moon dance |
| 93 | Mojo and the Russians |
| 94 | Monster |
| 95 | Monster Movie Tie-In Edition |
| 96 | Monster! Monster? |
| 97 | Monster. Monster? ( Jugendbuch) |
| 98 | Mop, Moondance, and the Nagasaki Knights |
| 99 | Mop, Moondance, and the Nagasaki Knights |
| 100 | Motown and Didi (Polk Street Special) |
| 101 | Muhammad Ali |
| 102 | Muhammad Ali |
| 103 | Newbery Award Library IV |
| 104 | Now Is Your Time the African American St |
| 105 | Now Is Your Time! The African-American Struggle for Freedom |
| 106 | Now is your time! |
| 107 | Oh, Snap! |
| 108 | Oh, snap! |
| 109 | On a Clear Day |
| 110 | One Hundred Forty-Fifth Street Stories |
| 111 | One More River to Cross |
| 112 | Pearson Literature--California--Reading and Language |
| 113 | Potwór |
| 114 | Prentice Hall Literature |
| 115 | Prentice Hall Literature -- Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes -- Bronze Level |
| 116 | Prentice Hall Literature -- Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes -- Reader's Companion -- Bronze Level |
| 117 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Bronze |
| 118 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Copper Level |
| 119 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold |
| 120 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold Level |
| 121 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Reader's Companion--Silver |
| 122 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level |
| 123 | Reader's Companion--Bronze Level |
| 124 | Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner |
| 125 | Riot |
| 126 | Riot |
| 127 | Riot (Screenplay) |
| 128 | Scholastic Interview with author |
| 129 | Scorpions |
| 130 | Scorpions |
| 131 | Scorpions, Class Set |
| 132 | Scorpions, Homework Set |
| 133 | Shadow Of The Red Moon |
| 134 | Shadow of the Red Moon |
| 135 | Shadow of the Red Moon (Point) |
| 136 | Slam! |
| 137 | Slam! |
| 138 | Slam! (Point Signature |
| 139 | Slam! (Point Signature) |
| 140 | Social welfare |
| 141 | Somewhere in the Darkness |
| 142 | Somewhere in the Darkness |
| 143 | Somewhere in the Darkness (Point) |
| 144 | Sort of Sisters |
| 145 | Spark Notes Fallen Angels |
| 146 | Star is Born, A |
| 147 | Street Love |
| 148 | Street Love |
| 149 | Sunrise over Fallujah |
| 150 | Sunrise over Fallujah |
| 151 | Sweet illusions |
| 152 | Tags |
| 153 | Taking Sides #12 |
| 154 | The Blues of Flats Brown |
| 155 | The Case of the Missing Ruby and Other Stories (Sniffy Blue: Ace Crime Detective) |
| 156 | The Chronicles of Harris Burdick |
| 157 | The Cruisers |
| 158 | The Cruisers |
| 159 | The Cruisers |
| 160 | The Gifts We Bring (Gifts We Bring) |
| 161 | The Gifts We Bring, #1 |
| 162 | The Gifts We Bring, #2 |
| 163 | The Gifts We Bring, 5 |
| 164 | The Glory Field |
| 165 | The Glory Field (and Related Readings |
| 166 | The Glory Field with Connected Readings |
| 167 | The Harlem Hellfighters |
| 168 | The Journal Of Scott Pendleton Collins A World War Ii Soldier |
| 169 | The Prince (18 Pine St) |
| 170 | The Righteous Revenge of Artimis Bonner |
| 171 | The dancers |
| 172 | The dragon takes a wife |
| 173 | The dream bearer |
| 174 | The dream bearer |
| 175 | The easy life |
| 176 | The golden serpent |
| 177 | The golden serpent |
| 178 | The greatest, Muhammad Ali |
| 179 | The journal of Biddy Owens, the Negro leagues |
| 180 | The journal of Joshua Loper |
| 181 | The journal of Scott Pendleton Collins |
| 182 | The journal of Scott Pendleton Collins |
| 183 | The mouse rap |
| 184 | The news crew |
| 185 | The story of the three kingdoms |
| 186 | The world of work |
| 187 | Three swords for Granada |
| 188 | Time To Love |
| 189 | Toussaint L'Ouverture |
| 190 | Turning Points |
| 191 | UN Lugar Entre Las Sombras/Somewhere in the Darkness (Mariposa--Scholastic en Español) |
| 192 | USS Constellation |
| 193 | We Are America |
| 194 | What They Found |
| 195 | Where does the day go? |
| 196 | Won't know till I get there |
| 197 | Young Martin's Promise |
| 198 | Young Martin's Promise (Stories of America) |
| 199 | Harlem 1999 |
| 200 | Places I Never Meant to Be 1999 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Walter Dean Myers written?
- Walter Dean Myers has written 200 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1999 to 1999.
- Are Walter Dean Myers's series complete?
- Walter Dean Myers has 1 completed series.