Jack Olsen Reading Order
1 series · 84 books
Jack Olsen was an acclaimed American crime journalist who transitioned his investigative expertise into a prolific writing career spanning four decades. His extensive body of work, comprising 84 standalone novels published between 1960 and 2004, showcases his deep knowledge of criminal behavior and true crime narratives. Rather than relying on series storytelling, Olsen crafted individual novels that drew from his background in hard-hitting journalism to examine the darker aspects of American crime and society.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete84 books
Start with The mad world of bridge, the first of 84 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Doc" |
| 2 | Alphabet Jackson |
| 3 | Aphrodite |
| 4 | Aphrodite |
| 5 | Black Is Best |
| 6 | Black is best |
| 7 | Charmer |
| 8 | Charmer |
| 9 | Climb up to Hell |
| 10 | Cold Kill |
| 11 | Give a Boy a Gun |
| 12 | Give a boy a gun |
| 13 | Hastened to the Grave |
| 14 | Hastened to the Grave |
| 15 | Have You Seen My Son |
| 16 | Have You Seen My Son? |
| 17 | I |
| 18 | I |
| 19 | Last Coyote |
| 20 | Last man standing |
| 21 | Man with Candy |
| 22 | Massy's Game |
| 23 | Massys Game |
| 24 | Missing Persons |
| 25 | Modern COBOL programming |
| 26 | Night of the Grizzlies |
| 27 | Night watch |
| 28 | Night watch |
| 29 | Over the fence is out |
| 30 | Predator |
| 31 | Predator |
| 32 | Prédateur |
| 33 | Salt of the Earth |
| 34 | Salt of the earth |
| 35 | Secret of Fire 5 |
| 36 | Silence on Monte Sole |
| 37 | Silence on Monte Sole The forgotten atrocity of 1800 Italian civilians murdered |
| 38 | Son |
| 39 | Son |
| 40 | The Bridge at Chappaquiddick |
| 41 | The Happy Face Killer |
| 42 | The Pitcher's Kid |
| 43 | The Pitcher's Kid |
| 44 | The Secret of Fire 5 |
| 45 | The black athlete : a shameful story |
| 46 | The bridge at Chappaquiddick |
| 47 | The climb up to hell |
| 48 | The mad world of bridge |
| 49 | The mad world of bridge 1960 |
| 50 | Over the fence is out 1961 |
| 51 | The climb up to hell 1962 |
| 52 | Black is best 1967 |
| 53 | Cassius Clay 1967 |
| 54 | Silence on Monte Sole 1968 |
| 55 | The black athlete: a shameful story 1968 |
| 56 | Night of the grizzlies 1969 |
| 57 | The bridge at Chappaquiddick 1969 |
| 58 | Aphrodite: desperate mission 1970 |
| 59 | Night of the Grizzlies 1971 |
| 60 | Slaughter the animals 1971 |
| 61 | The girls in the office 1972 |
| 62 | Alphabet Jackson 1974 |
| 63 | Girls on Campus 1974 |
| 64 | Sweet street 1974 |
| 65 | The man with the candy 1974 |
| 66 | The Man with the Candy 1975 |
| 67 | Massy's game 1976 |
| 68 | The secret of fire 5 1977 |
| 69 | Night watch 1979 |
| 70 | Silences 1979 |
| 71 | Missing persons 1981 |
| 72 | Have you seen my son? 1982 |
| 73 | "Son" 1983 |
| 74 | Give a Boy a Gun 1985 |
| 75 | Cold Kill 1987 |
| 76 | Doc 1989 |
| 77 | Predator 1991 |
| 78 | The misbegotten son 1993 |
| 79 | Charmer 1994 |
| 80 | Salt of the earth 1996 |
| 81 | Hastened To the Grave 1998 |
| 82 | Last man standing 2000 |
| 83 | I 2002 |
| 84 | Aphrodite 2004 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Jack Olsen written?
- Jack Olsen has written 84 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1960 to 2004.
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- Jack Olsen has 1 completed series.