My Name Is America Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of My Name Is America books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Journal of James Edmond Pease (By: Jim Murphy)
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The Journal of William Thomas Emerson (By: Barry Denenberg)
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The Journal of Joshua Loper (By: Walter Dean Myers)
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The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins (By: Walter Dean Myers)
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The Journal of Ben Uchida (By: Barry Denenberg)
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The Journal of Sean Sullivan (By: William Durbin)
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The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce (By: Ann Rinaldi)
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The Journal of Otto Peltonen (By: William Durbin)
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The Journal of Augustus Pelletier (By: Kathryn Lasky)
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The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds
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The Journal of Biddy Owens (By: Walter Dean Myers)
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On This Long Journey: The Journal of Jesse Smoke (By: Joseph Bruchac)
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The Journal of C.J. Jackson (By: William Durbin)
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The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty (By: Ellen Emerson White)
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The Journal of Jedediah Barstow (By: Ellen Levine)
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The Journal of Finn Reardon (By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti)
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The Journal of Rufus Rowe (By: Sid Hite)
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The Journal of Brian Doyle (By: Jim Murphy)
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The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung / Staking a Claim (By: Laurence Yep)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the My Name Is America series is publication order: 1. The Journal of James Edmond Pease (By: Jim Murphy) (1998), 2. The Journal of William Thomas Emerson (By: Barry Denenberg) (1998), 3. The Journal of Joshua Loper (By: Walter Dean Myers) (1999), 4. The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins (By: Walter Dean Myers) (1999), 5. The Journal of Ben Uchida (By: Barry Denenberg) (1999), and 14 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The My Name Is America series by Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick contains 19 books. The series began in 1998 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The My Name Is America series is written by Chris Jordan / Rodman Philbrick. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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