K’wan Foye Reading Order

7 books (2012–2021)

The Animal series by K'wan Foye consists of seven books published between 2012 and 2021, following a publication order that should be read sequentially beginning with the first title. The series appears to be complete, with entries spanning Animal, The Animal II: The Omen, Ghetto Bastard: The Beginning, The Animal III: Revelations, Animal IV: Last Rites, Animal 4.5, and Animal V: Executioner's Song. Readers new to this urban fiction saga should start with the original Animal and proceed through each installment in the order released.

Start with Animal, the first of 7 books in the Animal series.

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1	Animal 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Animal II: The Omen 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ghetto Bastard: The Beginning 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Animal III: Revelations 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Animal IV: Last Rites 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Animal 4.5 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Animal V: Executioner's Song 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2010)

This complete two-book anthology series by K'wan Foye spans from 2007 to 2010 and should be read in publication order. Begin with Flexin & Sexin: Sexy Street Tales, Vol. 1, followed by Streets of New York, Vol. 2 to experience the full collection of urban fiction stories.

Start with Flexin & Sexin: Sexy Street Tales, Vol. 1 and read in order.

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1	Flexin & Sexin: Sexy Street Tales, Vol. 1 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Streets of New York, Vol. 2 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2014–2020)

K'wan Foye's Black Lotus is a two-book completed series published between 2014 and 2020. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with the first Black Lotus novel and continuing to Black Lotus 2. Both books are essential to the full narrative experience of this series.

Start with Black Lotus and read in order.

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1	Black Lotus 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Black Lotus 2 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2007–2007)

8 books (2007–2008)

The G-Unit series is a collection of eight crime fiction novels published between 2007 and 2008, featuring collaborations between 50 Cent and various authors including K'wan Foye, Noire, Nikki Turner, Relentless Aaron, Mark Anthony, Meta Smith, K. Elliott, and Derrick R. Pledger. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Baby Brother. These interconnected street narratives explore themes of urban crime, survival, and the complexities of gang life within the G-Unit universe.

Start with Baby Brother(By: Noire,50 Cent), the first of 8 books in the G-Unit series.

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1	Baby Brother(By: Noire,50 Cent) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blow(With: 50 Cent) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Death Before Dishonor(By: Nikki Turner,50 Cent) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Derelict(By: 50 Cent,Relentless Aaron) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Harlem Heat(By: 50 Cent,Mark Anthony) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Heaven's Fury(By: 50 Cent,Meta Smith) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Ski Mask Way(By: K. Elliott,50 Cent) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Diamond District(By: 50 Cent,Derrick R. Pledger) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2003–2008)

K'wan Foye's Gangsta series consists of two crime novels published between 2003 and 2008. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Gangsta followed by Gutter. These standalone yet connected entries explore the gritty world of street life and urban crime.

Start with Gangsta and read in order.

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1	Gangsta 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gutter 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2006–2020)

K'wan Foye's Hood Rat series comprises eight complete novels published between 2006 and 2020, following a cast of interconnected characters navigating life in urban environments. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Hood Rat and continuing through Still Hood, Section 8, Welfare Wifeys, Eviction Notice, The First & Fifteenth, No Shade, and concluding with Outlaws & Disorder. This gritty urban fiction saga deepens its narrative scope across the eight-book arc, with each installment building on the established world and character relationships.

Start with Hood Rat, the first of 8 books in the Hood Rat series.

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1	Hood Rat 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Still Hood 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Section 8 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Welfare Wifeys 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Eviction Notice 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The First & Fifteenth 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	No Shade 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Outlaws & Disorder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2005–2017)

K'wan Foye's Hoodlum series consists of two complete novels published across twelve years, with the first book released in 2005 and its sequel arriving in 2017. Readers should begin with the original Hoodlum before moving to Hoodlum 2: The Good Son, as the series is best experienced in publication order. This finished series offers a self-contained narrative arc concluding with the second installment.

Start with Hoodlum and read in order.

#	Title
1	Hoodlum 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hoodlum 2: The Good Son 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2022–2024)

K'wan Foye's Promise series consists of two books published between 2022 and 2024, with the series remaining ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Promise Broken followed by Promise Kept. This urban fiction series builds its narrative chronologically through each installment.

Start with Promise Broken and read in order.

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1	Promise Broken 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Promise Kept 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2013)

Purple City Tales is a two-book urban fiction series by K'wan Foye that was completed in 2013. The series consists of Little Nikki Grind and Purple Reign, and should be read in publication order to follow the narrative properly. Both titles explore the gritty underworld of street life through interconnected stories set in an urban landscape.

Start with Little Nikki Grind and read in order.

1 book (2024–2024)

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1	False Idols 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2010–2018)

K'wan Foye's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises four complete books published between 2010 and 2018, collecting The Leak, Love & Gunplay, The Life & Times of Slim Goodie, and Sex Shooter: An Erotic Short. These works should be read in publication order to experience the full arc of the collection. The series is now complete and concluded in 2018.

Start with The Leak, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

2 books (2009–2010)

K'wan Foye's complete short story collection series consists of two books published between 2009 and 2010. The series includes Flirt, followed by The Massacre, and should be read in publication order. Both volumes are now available as a finished collection.

Start with Flirt and read in order.

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1	Flirt 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Massacre 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2009)

The Sinners series is a two-book urban fiction collection published between 2007 and 2009. Both installments feature multiple contributing authors and should be read in publication order, beginning with Even Sinners Have Souls. The series is complete.

Start with Even Sinners Have Souls(By: KaShamba Williams,Noire,E.N. Joy) and read in order.

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1	Even Sinners Have Souls(By: KaShamba Williams,Noire,E.N. Joy) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Even Sinners Have Souls Too(With: Victor L. Martin,Michel Moore,E.N. Joy,Darrell King,Tysha) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (2003–2026)

K'wan Foye's standalone novels series comprises 14 books published between 2003 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. Each novel can be read independently, though readers new to the author should begin with Road Dawgz, the first published work, followed in order through Troubleman. The series spans urban fiction across multiple titles including Street Dreams, Eve, From Harlem With Love, Fool's Paradise (co-written with Nikki Turner), Wild Cherry, Diamonds and Pearl, The Diamond Empire, Lawless, Wrath, The Reluctant King, Black Godfather: The Black Death, Passion for the Heist, House of the Rising Sun, and Troubleman.

Start with Road Dawgz, the first of 14 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Road Dawgz 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Street Dreams 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Eve 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	From Harlem With Love 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Fool's Paradise(With: Nikki Turner) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wild Cherry 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Diamonds and Pearl 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Diamond Empire 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Lawless 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Wrath 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Reluctant King 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Black Godfather: The Black Death 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Passion for the Heist 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	House of the Rising Sun 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Troubleman 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2016)

The Fix is a complete urban fiction trilogy by K'wan Foye, with all three installments published between 2014 and 2016. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with the first book and continuing through The Fix 2 and The Fix 3. These standalone entries can be enjoyed sequentially as they were released.

Start with The Fix and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Fix 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Fix 2 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Fix 3 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible