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Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block Reading Order

23 series · 435 books · Born 24 June 1938

Lawrence Block is a prolific American author known for his contribution to the crime and mystery genres. With an impressive catalog of 435 books spanning 23 series, his most notable works include the Bernie Rhodenbarr, Chip Harrison, and John Keller series. Active from 1958 until 2025, Block's storytelling mastery has left a lasting impact on the literary world.

Akashic Noir Series

Ongoing

121 books (2002–2025)

Start with San Francisco Noir, the first of 121 books in the Akashic Noir series.

#Title
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San Francisco Noir
2
Bronx Noir
3
Seattle Noir
4
Brooklyn Noir
5
Cover of Hasidic Noir
Hasidic Noir
6
Cover of Brooklyn Noir 2
Brooklyn Noir 2
7
Chicago Noir
8
Cover of Dublin Noir
Dublin Noir
9
Baltimore Noir
10
D.C. Noir
11
London Noir
12
Cover of Manhattan Noir
Manhattan Noir
13
Miami Noir
14
Cover of Twin Cities Noir
Twin Cities Noir
15
Cover of Detroit Noir
Detroit Noir
16
Havana Noir
17
Cover of Los Angeles Noir
Los Angeles Noir
18
Cover of New Orleans Noir
New Orleans Noir
19
Wall Street Noir
20
Cover of Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
21
D.C. Noir 2
22
Istanbul Noir
23
Las Vegas Noir
24
Manhattan Noir 2
25
Paris Noir
26
Queens Noir
27
Toronto Noir
28
Trinidad Noir
29
Cover of Boston Noir
Boston Noir
30
Delhi Noir
31
Cover of Phoenix Noir
Phoenix Noir
32
Portland Noir
33
Rome Noir
34
San Francisco Noir 2
35
Copenhagen Noir
36
Haiti Noir
37
Indian Country Noir
38
Cover of Lone Star Noir
Lone Star Noir
39
Los Angeles Noir 2
40
Mexico City Noir
41
Moscow Noir
42
Cover of Orange County Noir
Orange County Noir
43
Philadelphia Noir
44
Richmond Noir
45
Barcelona Noir
46
Cover of Cape Cod Noir
Cape Cod Noir
47
New Jersey Noir
48
Pittsburgh Noir
49
San Diego Noir
50
Cover of Boston Noir 2
Boston Noir 2
51
Kansas City Noir
52
Kingston Noir
53
Long Island Noir
54
Mumbai Noir
55
St. Petersburg Noir
56
Cover of Staten Island Noir
Staten Island Noir
57
Cover of Venice Noir
Venice Noir
58
Buffalo Noir
59
Cover of Dallas Noir
Dallas Noir
60
Haiti Noir 2
61
Manila Noir
62
Cover of USA Noir
USA Noir
63
Belfast Noir
64
Helsinki Noir
65
Cover of Prison Noir
Prison Noir
66
Rio Noir
67
Singapore Noir
68
Tehran Noir
69
Tel Aviv Noir
70
Beirut Noir
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
72
Marseille Noir
73
Memphis Noir
74
Providence Noir
75
Zagreb Noir
76
Brussels Noir
77
Cover of Mississippi Noir
Mississippi Noir
78
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
79
Prague Noir
80
San Juan Noir
81
St. Louis Noir
82
Cover of Stockholm Noir
Stockholm Noir
83
Cover of Atlanta Noir
Atlanta Noir
84
Buenos Aires Noir
85
Montana Noir
86
Montreal Noir
87
New Haven Noir
88
Oakland Noir
89
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
90
Baghdad Noir
91
Berlin Noir
92
Hong Kong Noir
93
Lagos Noir
94
Marrakech Noir
95
Santa Cruz Noir
96
Sydney Noir
97
São Paulo Noir
98
Vancouver Noir
99
Amsterdam Noir
100
Houston Noir
101
Milwaukee Noir
102
Accra Noir
103
Addis Ababa Noir
104
Alabama Noir
105
Belgrade Noir
106
Berkeley Noir
107
Columbus Noir
108
Miami Noir: The Classics
109
Nairobi Noir
110
Santa Fe Noir
111
Tampa Bay Noir
112
Palm Springs Noir
113
Denver Noir
114
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
115
Cover of South Central Noir
South Central Noir
116
Cleveland Noir
117
East Jerusalem Noir
118
West Jerusalem Noir
119
Honolulu Noir
120
Cover of Hamburg Noir
Hamburg Noir
121
Sacramento Noir

Anthologies Series

Ongoing

85 books (1983–2025)

Start with Alfred Hitchcock's A Choice of Evils, the first of 85 books in the Anthologies series.

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Cover of Alfred Hitchcock's A Choice of Evils
Alfred Hitchcock's A Choice of Evils
2
Cover of The Eyes Have It
The Eyes Have It
3
Cover of Chapter and Hearse
Chapter and Hearse
4
Cover of The Second Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction
The Second Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction
5
Cover of The Perfect Murder
The Perfect Murder
6
Cover of The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1991
The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1991
7
Cover of Dark Crimes 2
Dark Crimes 2
8
Cover of Monsters in Our Midst
Monsters in Our Midst
9
Cover of The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion
The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion
10
Cover of The New Mystery
The New Mystery
11
Cover of The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1992
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1992
12
Cover of The King is Dead: Tales of Elvis Postmortem
The King is Dead: Tales of Elvis Postmortem
13
Cover of The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993
14
Cover of Bad Behavior
Bad Behavior
15
Cover of The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1996
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1996
16
Cover of First Cases, Volume 1
First Cases, Volume 1
17
Cover of Night Screams
Night Screams
18
Win, Lose or Die
19
Crimes of Passion
20
Cover of First Cases, Volume 2
First Cases, Volume 2
21
Cover of Law and Order
Law and Order
22
Cover of Mystery's Most Wanted
Mystery's Most Wanted
23
Cover of The Plot Thickens
The Plot Thickens
24
Cover of Hot Blood X
Hot Blood X
25
Cover of Murder on the Run
Murder on the Run
26
Cover of The Best American Mystery Stories 1998
The Best American Mystery Stories 1998
27
Cover of The Best of the Best
The Best of the Best
28
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1997
29
Cover of Death Cruise: Crime Stories on the Open Seas
Death Cruise: Crime Stories on the Open Seas
30
Cover of The Best American Mystery Stories 1999
The Best American Mystery Stories 1999
31
Cover of Master's Choice: Mystery Stories by Today's Top Writers and the Masters Who Inspired Them
Master's Choice: Mystery Stories by Today's Top Writers and the Masters Who Inspired Them
32
Cover of Opening Shots: Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories
Opening Shots: Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories
33
Cover of The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century
The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century
34
Cover of The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1
35
Cover of The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2
36
Cover of Opening Shots, Vol. II
Opening Shots, Vol. II
37
Cover of Pulp Masters
Pulp Masters
38
Tails of Wonder and Imagination
39
Cover of The Best American Mystery Stories 2001
The Best American Mystery Stories 2001
40
Cover of Most Wanted
Most Wanted
41
Cover of Murder Most Merry
Murder Most Merry
42
Cover of The Mighty Johns
The Mighty Johns
43
Cover of The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3
44
Cover of Blood on Their Hands
Blood on Their Hands
45
Cover of High Stakes
High Stakes
46
Cover of In the Shadow of the Master
In the Shadow of the Master
47
Cover of The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4
48
Cover of Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
49
Cover of Transgressions
Transgressions
50
Cover of These Guns for Hire
These Guns for Hire
51
Cover of Transgressions, Vol. 2
Transgressions, Vol. 2
52
Cover of The Best American Mystery Stories 2007
The Best American Mystery Stories 2007
53
Cover of A Prisoner of Memory and 24 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories
A Prisoner of Memory and 24 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories
54
Cover of Indian Country Noir
Indian Country Noir
55
L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories
56
Masters of Noir, Volume One
57
Masters of Noir, Volume Three
58
Cover of The Dark End of the Street
The Dark End of the Street
59
The Shamus Winners
60
The Sounds Of Crime
61
The Best American Mystery Stories 2011
62
Warriors 3
63
In Pursuit of Spenser
64
Cover of Obsession: Tales of Irresistible Desire
Obsession: Tales of Irresistible Desire
65
Psychos
66
Dangerous Women
67
Cover of Inherit the Dead
Inherit the Dead
68
The Crooked Road, Volume 2
69
Cover of Weasels Ripped My Flesh!: Two-Fisted Stories From Men's Adventure Magazines of the 1950s, '60s & '70s
Weasels Ripped My Flesh!: Two-Fisted Stories From Men's Adventure Magazines of the 1950s, '60s & '70s
70
Cover of Have a NYC 3: New York Short Stories
Have a NYC 3: New York Short Stories
71
Cover of Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC)
Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC)
72
Gym Rat & Murder Club
73
Cover of In Sunlight or In Shadow
In Sunlight or In Shadow
74
Mostly Murder
75
Cover of Alive in Shape and Color
Alive in Shape and Color
76
Cover of Florida Happens
Florida Happens
77
Cover of At Home in the Dark
At Home in the Dark
78
Cover of The Darkling Halls of Ivy
The Darkling Halls of Ivy
79
The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe
80
Cover of Collectibles
Collectibles
81
Jewish Noir II: Tales of Crime and Other Dark Deeds
82
Playing Games
83
The Dark Waves of Winter
84
The Amber Waves of Autumn
85
Murderers' Row: Original Baseball Mysteries: Volume 1

Bernie Rhodenbarr Series

Likely Complete

18 books (1977–2022)

Start with Burglars Can't Be Choosers, the first of 18 books in the Bernie Rhodenbarr series.

#Title
1
Cover of Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Burglars Can't Be Choosers
2
The Burglar in the Closet
3
Cover of The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling
The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling
4
Cover of The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza
The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza
5
Like a Thief in the Night
6
Cover of The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian
The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian
7
The Burglar Takes a Cat
8
Cover of The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams
The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams
9
Cover of The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart
The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart
10
The Burglar in the Library
11
Cover of The Burglar in the Rye
The Burglar in the Rye
12
The Burglar Who Dropped in on Elvis
13
Cover of The Burglar on the Prowl
The Burglar on the Prowl
14
A Bad Night for Burglars
15
The Burglar Who Smelled Smoke
16
Cover of The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
17
The Burglar in Short Order
18
The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown

Chip Harrison Series

Complete

6 books (1970–2016)

Start with No Score, the first of 6 books in the Chip Harrison series.

#Title
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Cover of No Score
No Score
2
Cover of Chip Harrison Scores Again
Chip Harrison Scores Again
3
Cover of Make Out with Murder
Make Out with Murder
4
Cover of The Topless Tulip Caper
The Topless Tulip Caper
5
As Dark as Christmas Gets
6
Death of the Mallory Queen

Evan Tanner Series

Complete

8 books (1966–1998)

Start with The Canceled Czech, the first of 8 books in the Evan Tanner series.

#Title
1
Cover of The Canceled Czech
The Canceled Czech
2
Cover of The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep
The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep
3
Cover of Tanner's Twelve Swingers
Tanner's Twelve Swingers
4
Cover of Here Comes a Hero / Tanner's Virgin
Here Comes a Hero / Tanner's Virgin
5
Cover of Tanner's Tiger
Tanner's Tiger
6
The Scoreless Thai / Two for Tanner
7
Cover of Me Tanner, You Jane
Me Tanner, You Jane
8
Cover of Tanner on Ice
Tanner on Ice

JillEmerson Series

Complete

8 books (1972–2016)

Start with A Madwoman's Diary / Sensuous, the first of 8 books in the JillEmerson series.

#Title
1
Cover of A Madwoman's Diary / Sensuous
A Madwoman's Diary / Sensuous
2
Cover of Getting Off
Getting Off
3
Cover of Enough of Sorrow
Enough of Sorrow
4
Cover of Shadows
Shadows
5
Cover of The Trouble with Eden
The Trouble with Eden
6
Cover of Thirty
Thirty
7
Cover of Threesome
Threesome
8
Cover of Warm and Willing
Warm and Willing

John Keller Series

Likely Complete

17 books (1998–2021)

Start with Hit Man, the first of 17 books in the John Keller series.

#Title
1
Hit Man
2
Cover of Hit List
Hit List
3
Cover of Hit Parade
Hit Parade
4
Cover of Hit and Run
Hit and Run
5
Keller in Dallas
6
Cover of Hit Me
Hit Me
7
Keller's Adjustment
8
Keller on the Spot
9
Keller's Horoscope
10
Keller's Therapy
11
Keller in Des Moines
12
Keller the Dogkiller
13
Keller's Designated Hitter
14
Cover of Keller's Fedora
Keller's Fedora
15
Keller's Homecoming
16
Quotidian Keller
17
Keller on Horseback

Kit Tolliver Series

Complete

12 books (2013–2013)

Start with Clean Slate, the first of 12 books in the Kit Tolliver series.

#Title
1
Clean Slate
2
Conjugal Rites
3
Don't Get in the Car
4
Fun with Brady and Angelica
5
If You Can't Stand the Heat
6
Jilling
7
One Kind Favor I Ask of You
8
Rude Awakening
9
Unfinished Business
10
Waitress Wanted
11
You Can Call Me Lucky
12
Zeroing In

L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories Series

Complete

2 books (2010–2011)

Start with L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories and read in order.

#Title
1
L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories
2
Cover of Black DahliaWhite Rose(By: Joyce Carol Oates)
Black DahliaWhite Rose(By: Joyce Carol Oates)

Lou Largo Series

Complete

1 book (1960–1960)

#Title
1
Babe in the Woods

Manhattan Noir Series

Complete

2 books (2006–2008)

Start with Manhattan Noir and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Manhattan Noir
Manhattan Noir
2
Cover of Manhattan Noir 2: The Classics
Manhattan Noir 2: The Classics

Matthew Scudder Series

Likely Complete

29 books (1976–2023)

Start with In the Midst of Death, the first of 29 books in the Matthew Scudder series.

#Title
1
Cover of In the Midst of Death
In the Midst of Death
2
The Sins of the Fathers
3
Cover of Time to Murder and Create
Time to Murder and Create
4
A Candle for the Bag Lady
5
Cover of A Stab in the Dark
A Stab in the Dark
6
Cover of Eight Million Ways to Die
Eight Million Ways to Die
7
By the Dawn's Early Light
8
Cover of When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
9
Cover of Out on the Cutting Edge
Out on the Cutting Edge
10
Cover of A Ticket to the Boneyard
A Ticket to the Boneyard
11
Cover of Batman’s Helpers
Batman’s Helpers
12
Cover of A Dance at the Slaughterhouse
A Dance at the Slaughterhouse
13
Cover of A Walk Among the Tombstones
A Walk Among the Tombstones
14
The Devil Knows You're Dead
15
Cover of The Merciful Angel of Death
The Merciful Angel of Death
16
Cover of A Long Line of Dead Men
A Long Line of Dead Men
17
Cover of Even the Wicked
Even the Wicked
18
Looking for David
19
Out the Window
20
Cover of Everybody Dies
Everybody Dies
21
Let's Get Lost
22
Hope to Die
23
A Moment of Wrong Thinking
24
Cover of All the Flowers are Dying
All the Flowers are Dying
25
Cover of A Drop of the Hard Stuff
A Drop of the Hard Stuff
26
Mick Ballou Looks at the Blank Screen
27
One Last Night at Grogan’s
28
Cover of A Time to Scatter Stones
A Time to Scatter Stones
29
The Autobiography of Matthew Scudder

Matthew Scudder Short Story Collections Series

Complete

2 books (1999–2011)

Start with One Night Stands and Lost Weekends and read in order.

#Title
1
One Night Stands and Lost Weekends
2
Cover of The Night and the Music
The Night and the Music

Murderous Christmas Stories Series

Likely Complete

7 books (2016–2022)

Start with Murder under the Christmas Tree, the first of 7 books in the Murderous Christmas Stories series.

#Title
1
Cover of Murder under the Christmas Tree
Murder under the Christmas Tree
2
Cover of Murder on Christmas Eve
Murder on Christmas Eve
3
Cover of A Very Murderous Christmas
A Very Murderous Christmas
4
Murder at Christmas
5
Cover of Murder in Midwinter
Murder in Midwinter
6
Murder on a Winter's Night
7
Murder in the Falling Snow

Non-Fiction Series

Likely Complete

24 books (1970–2021)

Start with The Wife-Swap Report, the first of 24 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#Title
1
The Wife-Swap Report
2
3 is Not a Crowd
3
Sex and the Stewardess
4
The Sex Therapists
5
Cover of Different Strokes
Different Strokes
6
Total Sexuality
7
Cover of Writing the Novel from Plot to Print to Pixel
Writing the Novel from Plot to Print to Pixel
8
Cover of Telling Lies for Fun & Profit: A Manual for Fiction Writers
Telling Lies for Fun & Profit: A Manual for Fiction Writers
9
Cover of Write for Your Life
Write for Your Life
10
Cover of Spider, Spin Me A Web: A Handbook for Fiction Writers
Spider, Spin Me A Web: A Handbook for Fiction Writers
11
Cover of After Hours: Conversations With Lawrence Block
After Hours: Conversations With Lawrence Block
12
Cover of Gangsters, Swindlers, Killers, and Thieves: The Lives and Crimes of Fifty American Villains
Gangsters, Swindlers, Killers, and Thieves: The Lives and Crimes of Fifty American Villains
13
Cover of Step by Step: A Pedestrian Memoir
Step by Step: A Pedestrian Memoir
14
Cover of The Liar's Bible
The Liar's Bible
15
Cover of The Liar's Companion
The Liar's Companion
16
Beyond Group Sex
17
Come Fly With Us
18
Doing It! - Going Beyond the Sexual Revolution
19
The Male Hustler
20
Wide Open
21
Cover of The Crime of Our Lives
The Crime of Our Lives
22
Hunting Buffalo With Bent Nails
23
A Writer Prepares
24
Cover of Afterthoughts: Version 2.0
Afterthoughts: Version 2.0

Paul Kavanagh Series

Complete

3 books (1969–1974)

Start with Such Men are Dangerous and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Such Men are Dangerous
Such Men are Dangerous
2
Cover of The Triumph of Evil
The Triumph of Evil
3
Cover of Not Comin' Home to You
Not Comin' Home to You

Plays Series

Complete

1 book (2011–2011)

#Title
1
How Far

Seven Deadly Sins Series

Complete

3 books (2001–2002)

Start with Speaking of Greed: Stories of Envious Desire and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Speaking of Greed: Stories of Envious Desire
Speaking of Greed: Stories of Envious Desire
2
Cover of Speaking of Lust: Stories of Forbidden Desire
Speaking of Lust: Stories of Forbidden Desire
3
Cover of Speaking of Wrath
Speaking of Wrath

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

17 books (1979–2016)

Start with Collecting Ackermans, the first of 17 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

#Title
1
Collecting Ackermans
2
A Chance to Get Even
3
Dolly's Trash & Treasures
4
Headaches and Bad Dreams
5
In For a Penny
6
Like a Bone in the Throat
7
Scenarios
8
Sweet Little Hands
9
Three in the Side Pocket
10
Welcome to the Real World
11
Who Knows Where It Goes
12
You Don't Even Feel It
13
Nothing Short of Highway Robbery
14
I Know How to Pick 'Em
15
Cover of The Ehrengraf Fandango
The Ehrengraf Fandango
16
Cover of Autumn at the Automat
Autumn at the Automat
17
Cover of Resume Speed
Resume Speed

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

11 books (1984–2019)

Start with Like a Lamb to Slaughter, the first of 11 books in the Short Story Collections series.

#Title
1
Cover of Like a Lamb to Slaughter
Like a Lamb to Slaughter
2
Cover of Sometimes They Bite
Sometimes They Bite
3
Cover of Some Days You Get the Bear
Some Days You Get the Bear
4
By the Dawn's Early Light: And Other Stories
5
Cover of The Collected Mystery Stories
The Collected Mystery Stories
6
Cover of Enough Rope
Enough Rope
7
Cover of The Crazy Years
The Crazy Years
8
Cover of Catch and Release
Catch and Release
9
Cover of Defender of the Innocent: The Casebook of Martin Ehrengraf
Defender of the Innocent: The Casebook of Martin Ehrengraf
10
Cover of Resume Speed and Other Stories
Resume Speed and Other Stories
11
From Sea to Stormy Sea

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

38 books (1958–2020)

Start with Carla, the first of 38 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
1
Cover of Carla
Carla
2
Cover of 69 Barrow Street
69 Barrow Street
3
Cover of Campus Tramp
Campus Tramp
4
Cover of Into the Night(With: Cornell Woolrich)
Into the Night(With: Cornell Woolrich)
5
Cover of A Girl Called Honey
A Girl Called Honey
6
Cover of A Strange Kind of Love
A Strange Kind of Love
7
Cover of Candy
Candy
8
Cover of Kept
Kept
9
Cover of The Adulterers
The Adulterers
10
Cover of $20 Lust / Cinderella Sims
$20 Lust / Cinderella Sims
11
Cover of A Diet of Treacle
A Diet of Treacle
12
Cover of Cinderella Sims
Cinderella Sims
13
Cover of Coward's Kiss / Death Pulls a Doublecross
Coward's Kiss / Death Pulls a Doublecross
14
Cover of Grifter's Game / Mona / Sweet Slow Death
Grifter's Game / Mona / Sweet Slow Death
15
Cover of Killing Castro
Killing Castro
16
Cover of The Twisted Ones
The Twisted Ones
17
Borderline
18
Cover of Sin Hellcat
Sin Hellcat
19
Strange Embrace
20
Cover of The Case of the Pornographic Photos / Markham / You Could Call it Murder
The Case of the Pornographic Photos / Markham / You Could Call it Murder
21
Cover of Lucky at Cards
Lucky at Cards
22
Cover of The Girl with the Long Green Heart
The Girl with the Long Green Heart
23
Cover of Deadly Honeymoon
Deadly Honeymoon
24
Cover of After the First Death
After the First Death
25
Cover of The Specialists
The Specialists
26
Cover of Ronald Rabbit is a Dirty Old Man
Ronald Rabbit is a Dirty Old Man
27
Cover of A Week as Andrea Benstock
A Week as Andrea Benstock
28
Cover of Ariel
Ariel
29
Cover of Code of Arms(With: Harold King)
Code of Arms(With: Harold King)
30
Cover of Random Walk
Random Walk
31
Cover of The Lost Cases of Ed London
The Lost Cases of Ed London
32
Cover of Small Town
Small Town
33
Cover of Community of Women
Community of Women
34
Cover of The Girl with the Deep Blue Eyes
The Girl with the Deep Blue Eyes
35
Passport to Peril(With: Anne Campbell Clark)
36
Cover of Sinner Man
Sinner Man
37
Cover of April North / High School Sex Club
April North / High School Sex Club
38
Cover of Dead Girl Blues
Dead Girl Blues

The Men's Adventure Library Journal Series

Likely Complete

16 books (2013–2023)

Start with He-Men, Bag Men & Nymphos(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Walter Kaylin), the first of 16 books in the The Men's Adventure Library Journal series.

#Title
1
He-Men, Bag Men & Nymphos(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Walter Kaylin)
2
Cryptozoology Anthology(By: David Coleman,Wyatt Doyle)
3
A Handful of Hell(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Robert F. Dorr)
4
Cover of Barbarians on Bikes(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
Barbarians on Bikes(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
5
I Watched Them Eat Me Alive(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
6
Cover of Cuba: Sugar, Sex, and Slaughter(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
Cuba: Sugar, Sex, and Slaughter(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
7
Cover of Pollen's Women(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Samson Pollen)
Pollen's Women(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Samson Pollen)
8
Cover of Eva: Men's Adventure Supermodel(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
Eva: Men's Adventure Supermodel(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
9
Cover of Mort Kunstler(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
Mort Kunstler(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
10
Pollen's Action(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Samson Pollen)
11
Cover of One Man Army(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Gil Cohen)
One Man Army(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Gil Cohen)
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Cover of Exotic Adventures of Robert Silverberg(By: Robert Silverberg,Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
Exotic Adventures of Robert Silverberg(By: Robert Silverberg,Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
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Cover of Maneaters(By: Mort Künstler,Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
Maneaters(By: Mort Künstler,Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
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George Gross: Covered(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
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Cover of Atomic Werewolves and Man-Eating Plants(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
Atomic Werewolves and Man-Eating Plants(By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)
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The Naked and the Deadly

Transgressions Series

Complete

4 books (2005–2006)

Start with Transgressions(With: Stephen King,Anne Perry,Jeffery Deaver,Sharyn McCrumb,Ed McBain,Donald E Westlake,Bonnie Jeanne Perry,Joyce Carol Oates,Walter Mosley,John Farris), the first of 4 books in the Transgressions series.

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Cover of Transgressions(With: Stephen King,Anne Perry,Jeffery Deaver,Sharyn McCrumb,Ed McBain,Donald E Westlake,Bonnie Jeanne Perry,Joyce Carol Oates,Walter Mosley,John Farris)
Transgressions(With: Stephen King,Anne Perry,Jeffery Deaver,Sharyn McCrumb,Ed McBain,Donald E Westlake,Bonnie Jeanne Perry,Joyce Carol Oates,Walter Mosley,John Farris)
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Cover of Transgressions, Vol. 2(With: Stephen King,Ed McBain,John Farris)
Transgressions, Vol. 2(With: Stephen King,Ed McBain,John Farris)
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Cover of Transgressions, Vol. 3(By: Anne Perry,Sharyn McCrumb,Ed McBain,Donald E Westlake,John Farris)
Transgressions, Vol. 3(By: Anne Perry,Sharyn McCrumb,Ed McBain,Donald E Westlake,John Farris)
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Cover of Transgressions, Vol. 4(By: Anne Perry,Sharyn McCrumb,Ed McBain)
Transgressions, Vol. 4(By: Anne Perry,Sharyn McCrumb,Ed McBain)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Lawrence Block written?
Lawrence Block has written 435 books across 23 series. Their published works span from 1958 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Lawrence Block series?
Here are the first books in Lawrence Block's series: Akashic Noir: San Francisco Noir; Anthologies: Alfred Hitchcock's A Choice of Evils; Bernie Rhodenbarr: Burglars Can't Be Choosers; Chip Harrison: No Score; Evan Tanner: The Canceled Czech.
What order should I read Lawrence Block's books?
We recommend reading Lawrence Block's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Lawrence Block still writing new books?
Yes, Lawrence Block has 2 ongoing series: Akashic Noir, Anthologies.

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