John A. Williams

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  • Bibliography:
    15 Books
  • First Book:
    June 1967
  • Latest Book:
    February 2016
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Book List in Order: 15 titles

  • Man Who Cried I Am

    Rediscover the sensational 1967 literary thriller that captures the bitter struggles of postwar Black intellectuals and artistsWith a foreword by Ishmael Reed and a new introduction by Merve Emre about how this explosive novel laid bare America's rac...

  • Captain Blackman

    A “fascinating novel” of race and war in historical US conflicts -- through the eyes of a black soldier inexplicably traveling through time (The New York Times Book Review).   In the midst of the racial tensions in the army during the Vietna...

  • Augustus

  • The Junior Bachelor Society

  • Click Song

  • Berhama Account

  • Jacob's Ladder

  • For Better or For Worse

    In For Better or for Worse, John A. Williams takes you on a journey of what might be considered a worst case scenario. Joseph is a man about to get married. On his way to a wedding, he runs into an old flame. His mind begins to work, and he decides t...

  • Clifford's Blues

    A black musician arrested by Nazis in 1930s Germany endures the horrors of the Dachau death camp in this harrowing novel based on historical fact A self-proclaimed “gay negro” from New Orleans, Clifford Pepperidge made his name in the smoky night...



  • Sons of Darkness, Sons of Light: A Novel of Some Probability

    Originally published in 1969, this parable of racial intrigue centers on the killing of an unarmed black youth by Sergeant Carrigan, a white policeman. The murder prompts Eugene Browning, second in command at the Institute for Racial Justice, a civil...

  • Uncle Shelby's Circus

    Uncle Shelby's Circus chronicles the day to day life of an American G.I. as recalled many years after war at the urging, and with the encouragement of, family members. This war story, unlike so many others, does not get into the political arena or de...

  • !Click Song

    In this fiercely authentic tale from the author of The Man Who Cried I Am, a gifted novelist confronts the powerfully entrenched, profit-motivated forces of corporate racism When his military service ends at the close of World War II -- a period that...

  • The Angry Ones

    The powerful and prophetic story of a talented young African American and his struggles to overcome deep-rooted racism and intolerance in post-World War II America Ambitious and well-educated, US Army officer Steve Hill leaves California for the E...

  • Night Song

    Inspired by the life of Charlie “Bird” Parker, this poignant, provocative, and stylistically brilliant tale paints a vivid picture of the New York City jazz scene In Greenwich Village, jazz is king, enticing hip young crowds with its seductive an...

  • Sissie

    The powerful story of a vibrant African American family torn apart by inner turmoil and the injustices perpetrated by a racist society Sissie Joplin is dying, and her surviving children have come to say good-bye. Estranged from their mother for ye...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

John A. Williams has published 15 books.

John A. Williams does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Night Song, was published in February 2016.

The first book by John A. Williams, Man Who Cried I Am, was published in June 1967.

No. John A. Williams does not write books in series.
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