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James E. Ransome Books in Order

James E. Ransome has written 40 books, published between 1972 and 2019. The first book is The Old Dog (1972) and the newest is The Bell Rang (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
40
Published
1972–2019
Pages on record
1,525 in 17 of 40 books
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James E. Ransome is credited on children's books in the catalogue, with subjects including African Americans, slavery, the Underground Railroad, quilts, grandparents and friendship. Titles include Aunt Flossie's Hats (1991), Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (1993), Uncle Jed's Barber Shop (1993) and The Creation (1993). The Bell Rang (2019) is the most recent entry.

How many James E. Ransome books are there?

James E. Ransome has 40 books, released between 1972 and 2019.

James E. Ransome Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 40 James E. Ransome books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Old Dog by James E. Ransome (1972)
  2. Cover of Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by James E. Ransome (1993)
  3. Cover of Uncle Jed's Barber Shop by James E. Ransome (1993)
  4. Cover of The Hummingbird Garden by James E. Ransome (1993)
  5. Cover of My Best Shoes by James E. Ransome (1994)
  6. Cover of That Cat! by James E. Ransome (1994)
  7. Cover of Bonesy and Isabel by James E. Ransome (1995)
  8. Cover of Celie and the Harvest Fiddler by James E. Ransome (1995)
  9. Cover of Freedom's Fruit by James E. Ransome (1995)
  10. Cover of Eli and the Swamp Man by James E. Ransome (1996)
  11. Cover of The Wagon by James E. Ransome (1996)
  12. Cover of Bimmi Finds a Cat by James E. Ransome (1996)
  13. Cover of The Jukebox Man by James E. Ransome (1998)
  14. Cover of The Secret of the Stones by James E. Ransome (2000)
  15. Cover of Quinnie Blue by James E. Ransome (2000)
  16. Cover of Building a New Land by James E. Ransome (2001)
  17. Cover of How Animals Saved the People by James E. Ransome (2001)
  18. Cover of Under the Quilt of Night by James E. Ransome (2002)
  19. Cover of Quilt Counting by James E. Ransome (2002)
  20. Cover of A Pride of African Tales by James E. Ransome (2003)
  21. Cover of Sky Boys by James E. Ransome (2004)
  22. Cover of It Is the Wind by James E. Ransome (2005)
  23. Cover of This Is the Dream by James E. Ransome (2005)
  24. Cover of What Lincoln Said by James E. Ransome (2008)
  1. 1
    The Old Dog1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  2. 2
    Aunt Flossie's Hats1991 · 31 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199131
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt1993 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199340
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    The Creation1993 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199340
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  5. 5
    Uncle Jed's Barber Shop1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  6. 6
    The Hummingbird Garden1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  7. 7
    My Best Shoes1994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  8. 8
    Bonolo and the Peach Tree1994 · 82 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199482
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  9. 9
    That Cat!1994 · 111 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994111
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Bonesy and Isabel1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Celie and the Harvest Fiddler1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Freedom's Fruit1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Eli and the Swamp Man1996 · 90 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199690
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    The Wagon1996 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199640
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Bimmi Finds a Cat1996 · 33 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199633
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  16. 16
    The Jukebox Man1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  17. 17
    The Secret of the Stones2000 · 710 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000710
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Quinnie Blue2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Building a New Land2001 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200148
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  20. 20
    How Animals Saved the People2001 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200164
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Under the Quilt of Night2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Quilt Counting2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    A Pride of African Tales2003 · 70 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200370
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Sky Boys2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    It Is the Wind2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    This Is the Dream2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    What Lincoln Said2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  28. 28
    Our Children Can Soar2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  29. 29
    Baby Blessings2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  30. 30
    Gunner, Football Hero2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  31. 31
    A Joyful Christmas2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  32. 32
    New Red Bike!2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  33. 33
    When Grandmama Sings2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  34. 34
    My Teacher2012 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201232
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  35. 35
    The Christmas Tugboat2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  36. 36
    Joltin' Joe DiMaggio2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  37. 37
    Granddaddy's Turn2015 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201532
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  38. 38
    My Name Is TruthAnn Turner Children's #442015 · 34 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201534
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  39. 39
    The Nutcracker in Harlem2017 · 28 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201728
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  40. 40
    The Bell Rang2019 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201940
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James E. Ransome books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Ann Turner Children's in order

1 book
  1. 44. My Name Is Truth

Standalone books

39 books

39 James E. Ransome titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read James E. Ransome books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 40 James E. Ransome books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with James E. Ransome

Start with The Old Dog (1972), the earliest published title.

What is the newest James E. Ransome book?

The Bell Rang (2019) is the newest James E. Ransome book released so far.

Is there a new James E. Ransome book coming?

No next James E. Ransome book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

James E. Ransome at a glance

No recent titles
The newest James E. Ransome title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
James E. Ransome books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,525 pages across the 17 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 40 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most James E. Ransome books, 15 of 40, were published in the 1990s.

What the James E. Ransome books are about

37 of the 40 James E. Ransome books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 19 of 37. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.