The Road to Memphis (novel)

The Road to Memphis
First edition (US)
AuthorMildred D. Taylor
LanguageEnglish
SubjectRace relations
GenreHistorical fiction
PublisherDial (US)
Gollancz (UK)
Publication date
1990
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcover and Paperback
Pages304
Awards1991 Coretta Scott King Author Award
ISBN978-0140360776
Preceded byThe Gold Cadillac 
Followed byThe Land 

The Road to Memphis is a historical fiction novel written by Mildred D. Taylor. It was first published in 1990 by Dial Press. It is the fifth book in the saga following: Song of the Trees (1975), Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry (1976), Let the Circle Be Unbroken (1981), and The Gold Cadillac (1987).[1] Chronologically, this is the second to last book in the series to focus on the Logans. A prequel, The Land, was released in 2001. Taylor then released the final book in the entire saga, a sequel to The Road to Memphis titled, All the Days Past, All the Days to Come, in January 2020.