Author

James A. Michener

29 books, mostly historical fiction, for Random House Audio, 2015–2018

James A. Michener (1907–1997) was an American writer whose career began with Tales of the South Pacific, based on his World War II naval service and winner of the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He became renowned for meticulously researched, sweeping historical novels that trace the development of regions and cultures across generations, including Hawaii, The Source, Chesapeake, Centennial, Texas, and Alaska. He also wrote memoirs, travel books, political works, sports writing, and other nonfiction, publishing more than forty books.