The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The American Newness (By: Irving Howe)
Buy on Amazon1986
Highbrow/Lowbrow (By: Lawrence W. Levine)
Buy on Amazon1988
Revolutions (By: David Brion Davis)
Buy on Amazon1990
Playing in the Dark (By: Toni Morrison)
Buy on Amazon1992
The Southern Tradition (By: Eugene D. Genovese)
Buy on Amazon1994
Writing Was Everything (By: Alfred Kazin)
Buy on Amazon1998
The Dissent of the Governed
Buy on Amazon1998
Achieving Our Country (By: Richard M. Rorty)
Buy on Amazon1999
The Real American Dream (By: Andrew Delbanco)
Buy on Amazon1999
To Be the Poet (By: Maxine Hong Kingston)
Buy on Amazon2002
Reporting the Universe (By: E.L. Doctorow)
Buy on Amazon2003
Circles and Lines (By: John Putnam Demos)
Buy on Amazon2004
Architecture as Signs and Systems (By: Robert Venturi)
Buy on Amazon2004
Reshaping the Work-Family Debate (By: Joan C. Williams)
Buy on Amazon2010
Tiger Writing (By: Gish Jen)
Buy on Amazon2013
Three Songs, Three Singers, Three Nations (By: Greil Marcus)
Buy on Amazon2015
Just a Journalist (By: Linda Greenhouse)
Buy on Amazon2017
Inherit the Dead
Buy on Amazon2013
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures series is publication order: 1. The American Newness (By: Irving Howe) (1986), 2. Highbrow/Lowbrow (By: Lawrence W. Levine) (1988), 3. Revolutions (By: David Brion Davis) (1990), 4. Playing in the Dark (By: Toni Morrison) (1992), 5. The Southern Tradition (By: Eugene D. Genovese) (1994), and 13 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures series by Stephen L. Carter contains 18 books. The series began in 1986 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures series is written by Stephen L. Carter. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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