Kinky Friedman Reading Order
1 series · 48 books
Kinky Friedman is an American singer-turned-novelist known for his irreverent humor and sharp social commentary across more than 40 standalone novels. Drawing inspiration from satirists like Mark Twain and Will Rogers, Friedman crafted darkly comedic mysteries that blend wit with Texas-flavored storytelling. His prolific career spanning from the mid-1980s through the 2000s established him as a distinctive voice in American humorous fiction, one equally comfortable skewering politics, popular culture, and human foibles.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete48 books
Start with Greenwich Killing Time, the first of 48 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ain't it funny? |
| 2 | Curse of the Missing Puppet Head |
| 3 | Der Leibkoch von Al Capone |
| 4 | Dylan & Me |
| 5 | Eat, Drink and Be Kinky |
| 6 | Even More Kinky Friedman |
| 7 | Gürteltier und Spitzenhäubchen |
| 8 | Heroes of a Texas childhood |
| 9 | Kill Two Birds & Get Stoned |
| 10 | Kinky Friedman Crime Club, the |
| 11 | Kinky's celebrity pet files |
| 12 | Le Vieux Coup de la Sauterelle |
| 13 | Meurtres au Lone Star Café |
| 14 | Roll Me up and Smoke Me When I Die |
| 15 | Shir ha-ahavah shel G'ai Edgar Huver |
| 16 | The Christmas Pig |
| 17 | The Kinky Friedman crime club |
| 18 | The great psychedelic armadillo picnic |
| 19 | The prisoner of Vandam Street |
| 20 | Three complete mysteries |
| 21 | Threebies |
| 22 | Troublemaker |
| 23 | You Can Lead a Politician to Water, But You Can't Make Him Think |
| 24 | Greenwich Killing Time 1986 |
| 25 | A Case of Lone Star 1987 |
| 26 | When the Cat's Away 1988 |
| 27 | Frequent Flyer 1989 |
| 28 | Musical Chairs 1991 |
| 29 | The Kinky Friedman Crime Club 1992 |
| 30 | Elvis, Jesus and Coca-Cola 1993 |
| 31 | More Kinky Friedman 1993 |
| 32 | Armadillos and Old Lace 1994 |
| 33 | God bless John Wayne 1995 |
| 34 | The love song of J. Edgar Hoover 1996 |
| 35 | Roadkill 1997 |
| 36 | Blast from the Past 1998 |
| 37 | Spanking Watson 1999 |
| 38 | Straßenpizza 2000 |
| 39 | The mile high club 2000 |
| 40 | Ohrensausen 2001 |
| 41 | Steppin' on a rainbow 2001 |
| 42 | Meanwhile back at the ranch 2002 |
| 43 | Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette 2003 |
| 44 | 'Scuse Me While I Whip This Out 2004 |
| 45 | Ten little New Yorkers 2005 |
| 46 | Texas Hold 'Em 2005 |
| 47 | Cowboy Logic 2006 |
| 48 | What would Kinky do? 2008 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Kinky Friedman written?
- Kinky Friedman has written 48 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1986 to 2008.
- Are Kinky Friedman's series complete?
- Kinky Friedman has 1 completed series.

