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Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the Americas (MELA) Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the Americas (MELA) books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the Americas (MELA) series? Start with "Chinatown Family (By: Lin Yutang,C. Lok Chua)" (1950) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the Americas (MELA) reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Chinatown Family (By: Lin Yutang,C. Lok Chua)
1950
Chinatown Family (Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the Americas (By: Lin Yutang,C. Lok Chua)
1950
The Best Short Stories by Black Writers
1967
Louisiana Stories
1990
Florida Stories
1993
Writing Women's Lives
1994
Downhome
1995
The Prize Plays and Other One-Acts Published in Periodicals
1996
Writing New York
1998
The Messenger Reader Stories, Poetry, and Essays from The Messenger Magazine
2000
Mothers Through the Eyes of Women Writers
2001
Rotten English
2007
Graphic Classics, Volume 22: African-American Classics
2011
Letters to Change the World: From Pankhurst to Orwell
2018
Genuine Black and White Magic of Marie Laveau
2018
American Midnight
2019
On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library
2021
Harlem on Her Mind: Prose, Poems & Plays by Women of the Harlem Renaissance
2025
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