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  • Bibliography:
    9 Books
  • First Book:
    December 1979
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
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Book List in Order: 9 titles





  • Through his adulterous affair with Barbara Campbell, young Mark Johnson encounters her circle of friends, a carelessly freeloving group whose casual attitudes toward love make him reconsider his own feelings...



  • Money Mountain BY: James Magnuson © 1984 First Edition ISBN: 0-385-17779-8  PUBLISHER:  Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES Hardcover With Dust-Jacket...





  • In his twenties and thirties, Ben never thought about money--more or less what you'd expect  from a scholar whose specialty was the transcendentalists.  But now, in his forties, trying to raise two children on a  thirty-...



  • This psychological thriller by the award-winning novelist James Magnuson combines the moral acuity of Graham Greene with the twists and turns of the best Hitchcock films.

    David Neisen came seeking reconciliation; what he found was a father's wor...



  • In this brilliant mix of literary satire and crime caper, Frankie Abandonato, a small-time con man on the run, finds refuge by posing as V. S. Mohle -- a famously reclusive writer -- and teaching in a prestigious writing program somewhere in Texas. S...



  • Every time Emma sees her grandfather's agate collection, she dreams about finding an agate of her own. And when her family takes a trip to the beach, she finally gets her chance! Experience the excitement of a child on a treasure hunt, and share in t...



  • Before Santa Claus was Santa Claus, he was a boy, and this is his story. Young Claus is an origin story and a fable for both adults and children, in the tradition of The Little Prince and The Last Unicorn. Young Lars Cla...





Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

James Magnuson has published 9 books.

James Magnuson does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Young Claus, was published in October 2023.

The first book by James Magnuson, Orphan Train, was published in December 1979.

No. James Magnuson does not write books in series.