Author guide
Jason Reynolds Books in Order
Jason Reynolds is an award-winning American author and poet from Washington, DC, whose work spans poetry, young adult and middle-grade fiction, verse novels, nonfiction, memoir, picture books, and graphic works. His books frequently explore identity, race, friendship, grief, family, violence, and the everyday lives of Black young people. He served as the U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature from 2020 to 2022 and has received Newbery, Printz, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, National Book Award, and other major honors. His collaborations include works with Brendan Kiely, Ibram X. Kendi, Jason Griffin, and Danica Novgorodoff.
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Jason Reynolds's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
When I Was the Greatest
A strong standalone entry into Reynolds's fiction.
Ghost
The first book in the Track series.
Stuntboy, in the Meantime
The first book in the Stuntboy series.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man
The first Miles Morales novel.
Long Way Down
A landmark standalone novel in verse.
Read in order
Books by series
middle-grade fiction · complete
Track
A linked middle-grade series about members of the Defenders, an elite track team, with each volume focusing on a different runner or coach.
illustrated middle-grade fiction · ongoing
Stuntboy
An illustrated middle-grade series about Portico Reeves, a boy who adopts the superhero identity Stuntboy while navigating anxiety, family conflict, friendship, and community.
young adult superhero fiction · ongoing
Miles Morales novels
Jason Reynolds's Marvel Press novels about Miles Morales as Spider-Man, combining superhero adventure with coming-of-age, school, identity, and social themes.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (8)
- When I Was the GreatestAmazon ↗
novel · 2014
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The Boy in the Black SuitAmazon ↗novel · 2015
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All American BoysAmazon ↗novel · 2015
- As Brave as YouAmazon ↗
novel · 2016
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and YouAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2020
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Long Way Down: The Graphic NovelAmazon ↗graphic_novel · 2020
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Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and YouAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2021
- Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...: A Love StoryAmazon ↗
novel · 2024
Nonfiction (1)
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My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way.Amazon ↗memoir · 2009
Short fiction (1)
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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten BlocksAmazon ↗short_story_collection · 2019
Children's books (1)
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There Was a Party for LangstonAmazon ↗picture_book · 2023
Poetry (4)
Other (1)
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Ain't Burned All the BrightAmazon ↗illustrated_prose · 2022