David Housewright Reading Order
6 series · 189 books · Born 1955
David Housewright is a prolific crime fiction writer known for his gripping detective stories set in the Midwest. With a career spanning from 1995 to 2026, he has penned 189 books across multiple series, including the acclaimed Holland Taylor and Mac McKenzie novels, as well as standalone works. His notable contributions to the genre have earned him an Edgar Award and three Minnesota Book Awards, solidifying his reputation as a master storyteller in the field of mystery and suspense.
Akashic Noir Series
Ongoing121 books (2002–2025)
Start with San Francisco Noir, the first of 121 books in the Akashic Noir series.
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| 1 | San Francisco Noir 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Bronx Noir 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Seattle Noir 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Brooklyn Noir 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Hasidic Noir 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Brooklyn Noir 2 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Chicago Noir 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Dublin Noir 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Baltimore Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | D.C. Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | London Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Manhattan Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Miami Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Twin Cities Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Detroit Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Havana Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Los Angeles Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  New Orleans Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Wall Street Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | D.C. Noir 2 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Istanbul Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Las Vegas Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | Manhattan Noir 2 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
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| 26 | Queens Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | Toronto Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
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| 36 | Haiti Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 | Indian Country Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 |  Lone Star Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 | Los Angeles Noir 2 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 | Mexico City Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 | Moscow Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 |  Orange County Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 | Philadelphia Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 | Richmond Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 | Barcelona Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 |  Cape Cod Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 47 | New Jersey Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 48 | Pittsburgh Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 49 | San Diego Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 50 |  Boston Noir 2 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 51 | Kansas City Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 52 | Kingston Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 53 | Long Island Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 54 | Mumbai Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 55 | St. Petersburg Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 56 |  Staten Island Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 57 |  Venice Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 58 | Buffalo Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 59 |  Dallas Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 60 | Haiti Noir 2 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 61 | Manila Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 62 |  USA Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 63 | Belfast Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 64 | Helsinki Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 65 |  Prison Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 66 | Rio Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 67 | Singapore Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 68 | Tehran Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 69 | Tel Aviv Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 70 | Beirut Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 71 | Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 72 | Marseille Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 73 | Memphis Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 74 | Providence Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 75 | Zagreb Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 76 | Brussels Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 77 |  Mississippi Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 78 | New Orleans Noir: The Classics 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 79 | Prague Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 80 | San Juan Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 81 | St. Louis Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 82 |  Stockholm Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 83 |  Atlanta Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 84 | Buenos Aires Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 85 | Montana Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 86 | Montreal Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 87 | New Haven Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 88 | Oakland Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 89 | Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 90 | Baghdad Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 91 | Berlin Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 92 | Hong Kong Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 93 | Lagos Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 94 | Marrakech Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 95 | Santa Cruz Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 96 | Sydney Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 97 | São Paulo Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 98 | Vancouver Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 99 | Amsterdam Noir 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 100 | Houston Noir 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 101 | Milwaukee Noir 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 102 | Accra Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 103 | Addis Ababa Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 104 | Alabama Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 105 | Belgrade Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 106 | Berkeley Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 107 | Columbus Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 108 | Miami Noir: The Classics 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 109 | Nairobi Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 110 | Santa Fe Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 111 | Tampa Bay Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 112 | Palm Springs Noir 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 113 | Denver Noir 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 114 | Paris Noir: The Suburbs 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 115 |  South Central Noir 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 116 | Cleveland Noir 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 117 | East Jerusalem Noir 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 118 | West Jerusalem Noir 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 119 | Honolulu Noir 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 120 |  Hamburg Noir 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 121 | Sacramento Noir 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Anthologies Series
Complete4 books (2007–2012)
Start with Resort to Murder, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.
Grifter's Song Series
Ongoing34 books (2019–2026)
Start with Come the Apocalypse(By: Frank Zafiro), the first of 34 books in the Grifter's Song series.
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| 1 | Come the Apocalypse(By: Frank Zafiro) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Losing Streak(By: Jim Wilsky) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Lost in Middle America(By: Colin Conway) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | People Like Us(By: J.D. Rhoades) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | The Concrete Smile(By: Frank Zafiro) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | The Movie Makers(By: Gary Phillips) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | The Whale(By: Lawrence Kelter) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Down Comes the Night(By: Frank Zafiro) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Gone Dead on You(By: Eryk Pruitt) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Still Life with Suitcase(By: Scott Eubanks) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | The Money Block(By: Holly West) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | The Sound of Breaking Bones(By: Eric Beetner) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Upgrade(By: Asa Maria Bradley) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Dracula Wine 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Open Up Your Heart(By: Carmen Jaramillo) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Ride Like Hell(By: S.A. Cosby) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Rocky Mountain Lie(By: Michael Pool) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | The Alpha Whisperer(By: Frank Zafiro) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | The Down and Out(By: Lawrence Maddox) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | The Reckoner(By: Frank Zafiro) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | The Rule of Thirds(By: Matt Phillips) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Travel Money(By: Jonathan J. Brown) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Concrete and Cocaine(By: Vincent Zandri) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | Dangerous to Know(By: Hilary Davidson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Diamond Dogs(By: Gabriel Valjan) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | Dusty and Bent(By: Trey R. Barker) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | The Low White Plain(By: Paul J. Garth) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | Good For It(By: T.G. Wolff) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | Into the Dying Sun(By: Frank Zafiro) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | Madam Tomahawk(By: Nick Kolakowski) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | Outfoxed(By: Jeffery Hess) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 | Somewhere Outside Salvation(By: James D.F. Hannah) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 | Ghost Image(By: Kat Richardson) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 | Stealing Paradise(By: Curtis Ippolito) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
Holland Taylor Series
Ongoing6 books (1995–2025)
Start with Penance, the first of 6 books in the Holland Taylor series.
Mac McKenzie Series
Ongoing22 books (2004–2025)
Start with A Hard Ticket Home, the first of 22 books in the Mac McKenzie series.
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| 1 | A Hard Ticket Home 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Tin City 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Pretty Girl Gone 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Dead Boyfriends 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Madman on a Drum 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Jelly's Gold 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Taking of Libbie, SD 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Highway 61 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Curse of the Jade Lily 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Last Kind Word 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  The Devil May Care 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Unidentified Woman #15 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Stealing the Countess 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  What the Dead Leave Behind 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Like to Die 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Dead Man's Mistress 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  From the Grave 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  What Doesn't Kill Us 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Something Wicked 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  In a Hard Wind 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Man in the Water 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Them Bones 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete2 books (2012–2012)
Start with Finders Keepers and read in order.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has David Housewright written?
- David Housewright has written 189 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1995 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each David Housewright series?
- Here are the first books in David Housewright's series: Akashic Noir: San Francisco Noir; Anthologies: Resort to Murder; Grifter's Song: Come the Apocalypse(By: Frank Zafiro); Holland Taylor: Penance; Mac McKenzie: A Hard Ticket Home.
- What order should I read David Housewright's books?
- We recommend reading David Housewright's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is David Housewright still writing new books?
- Yes, David Housewright has 4 ongoing series: Akashic Noir, Grifter's Song, Holland Taylor, Mac McKenzie.