James Buckley, Jr.

81 books • 27 series

James Buckley Jr. is a prolific author of nonfiction for young readers, with more than 150 books to his credit (and still typing!). He is the author of more than a dozen titles in the New York Times bestselling Who Was? biography series, including books on the Wright Brothers, Milton Hershey, Betsy Ross, Jules Verne, and Blackbeard.
Jun 6, 2025
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Fearless Firsts: Artists Who Changed Entertainment (Fearless Firsts)

Apr 1, 2025
Cover of Who Is Shohei Ohtani?

Who Is Shohei Ohtani? (Who HQ NOW)

Feb 11, 2025
Cover of ¿Quién es Lionel Messi? (Who Is Lionel Messi? Spanish Edition)

¿Quién es Lionel Messi? (Who Is Lionel Messi? Spanish Edition) (Who HQ NOW)

Dec 31, 2024
Cover of TIME for Kids: Amazing Athletes

TIME for Kids: Amazing Athletes (TIME for Kids)

Dec 24, 2024
Cover of Scholastic Year in Sports 2025

Scholastic Year in Sports 2025

Sep 6, 2024
Cover of Athletes Who Changed the Game

Athletes Who Changed the Game (Fearless Firsts)

Jul 9, 2024
Cover of Who Is Lionel Messi?

Who Is Lionel Messi? (Who HQ NOW)

Jun 4, 2024
Cover of ¿Quién fue Pelé?

¿Quién fue Pelé? (¿Quién fue?)

Jun 4, 2024
Cover of Who Is Katie Ledecky?

Who Is Katie Ledecky? (Who HQ NOW)

Jan 23, 2024
Cover of Who Is Aaron Judge?

Who Is Aaron Judge? (Who HQ NOW)

Jan 2, 2024
Cover of Scholastic Year in Sports 2024

Scholastic Year in Sports 2024

Jun 6, 2023
Cover of Who Was Jim Thorpe?

Who Was Jim Thorpe? (Who Was?)

Mar 7, 2023
Cover of National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Sports

National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Sports (National Geographic Little Kids First Bi)

Feb 6, 2023
Cover of Super Parks! Yosemite National Park

Super Parks! Yosemite National Park (Super Cities!, #17)

Dec 6, 2022
Cover of Scholastic Year in Sports 2023

Scholastic Year in Sports 2023

Oct 17, 2022
Cover of Super Cities! New Orleans

Super Cities! New Orleans (Super Cities!)

Oct 17, 2022
Cover of Super Parks! Grand Canyon National Park

Super Parks! Grand Canyon National Park (Super Cities!)

Sep 20, 2022
Cover of America's Classic Ballparks

America's Classic Ballparks

Sep 6, 2022
Cover of ¿Quién fue Roberto Clemente?

¿Quién fue Roberto Clemente? (¿Quién fue?)

Sep 1, 2022
Cover of DK Life Stories Jesse Owens

DK Life Stories Jesse Owens

Jul 19, 2022
Cover of Who Is Cristiano Ronaldo?

Who Is Cristiano Ronaldo? (Who HQ NOW)

May 31, 2022
Cover of National Geographic Kids: Les Sports En Chiffres - Le Basketball

National Geographic Kids: Les Sports En Chiffres - Le Basketball

Nov 1, 2021
Cover of Super Cities! San Francisco

Super Cities! San Francisco (Super Cities!)

Nov 1, 2021
Cover of Super Cities! Seattle

Super Cities! Seattle (Super Cities!)