George P. Pelecanos is an American novelist of detective fiction. His novels usually take place in Washington D.C. (his hometown). His characters include Nick Stefanos, D.C. Quartet and Derek Strange. Aside from being an author, Pelecanos also works as a TV writer, TV producer and as a film producer.

Pelecanos became a published author in 1992 when he began the Nick Stefanos series with A Firing Offense. Below is a list of George Pelecanos’ books in order of when they were originally published:

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Publication Order of Nick Stefanos Books

A Firing Offense(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Nick's Trip(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Down by the River Where the Dead Men Go(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of D.C. Quartet Books

The Big Blowdown(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
King Suckerman(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sweet Forever(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shame the Devil(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Derek Strange & Terry Quinn Books

Right as Rain(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hell to Pay(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Soul Circus(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hard Revolution(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
What It Was(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Spero Lucas Books

The Cut(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Double(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Shoedog(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Drama City(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Night Gardener(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Turnaround(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Way Home(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Man Who Came Uptown(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

The Dead Their Eyes Implore Us(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Buster: A Dog(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

The Martini Shot(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Owning Up(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Graphic Novels

S6X: The Complete Graphic Novel(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Akashic Noir Books

San Francisco Noir(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Seattle Noir(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bronx Noir(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Brooklyn Noir(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Brooklyn Noir 2(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Chicago Noir(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dublin Noir(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Manhattan Noir(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Miami Noir(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
D.C. Noir(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Baltimore Noir(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Twin Cities Noir(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
London Noir(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
New Orleans Noir(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Los Angeles Noir(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wall Street Noir(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Havana Noir(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Detroit Noir(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Queens Noir(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Toronto Noir(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Las Vegas Noir(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Trinidad Noir(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
D.C. Noir 2(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Manhattan Noir 2(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Paris Noir(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Istanbul Noir(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Boston Noir(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rome Noir(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
San Francisco Noir 2(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Portland Noir(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Delhi Noir(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Phoenix Noir(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Los Angeles Noir 2(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mexico City Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Richmond Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Orange County Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Indian Country Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moscow Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lone Star Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Philadelphia Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Haiti Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Copenhagen Noir(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pittsburgh Noir(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
San Diego Noir(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Barcelona Noir(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cape Cod Noir(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
New Jersey Noir(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Staten Island Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
When They Are Done With Us(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mumbai Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Long Island Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Venice Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Kingston Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
St. Petersburg Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Kansas City Noir(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Boston Noir 2(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
USA Noir(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Manila Noir(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Buffalo Noir(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dallas Noir(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Haiti Noir 2(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Singapore Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Prison Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tel Aviv Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tehran Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Belfast Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Helsinki Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rio Noir(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Providence Noir(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Chicago Noir: The Classics(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Memphis Noir(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Zagreb Noir(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Marseille Noir(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Beirut Noir(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
New Orleans Noir: The Classics(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Stockholm Noir(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Brussels Noir(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mississippi Noir(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
St. Louis Noir(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Prague Noir(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
San Juan Noir(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Oakland Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Trinidad Noir: The Classics(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Atlanta Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
New Haven Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Montana Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Buenos Aires Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Montreal Noir(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Berlin Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
São Paulo Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Santa Cruz Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lagos Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Marrakech Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Baghdad Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vancouver Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sydney Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hong Kong Noir(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Amsterdam Noir(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Milwaukee Noir(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Houston Noir(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Nairobi Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Columbus Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Santa Fe Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Alabama Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Berkeley Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Addis Ababa Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tampa Bay Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Miami Noir: The Classics(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Accra Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Belgrade Noir(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Palm Springs Noir(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Paris Noir: The Suburbs(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Denver Noir(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
South Central Noir(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cleveland Noir(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
East Jerusalem Noir(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
West Jerusalem Noir(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Honolulu Noir(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sacramento Noir(2025)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hamburg Noir(2025)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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One Response to “Order of George P. Pelecanos Books”

  1. Janice Kruse: 4 years ago

    In your book,”The Man Who Came Uptown”, several books were mentioned. I’ve managed to find a few, but can’t find The Passenger or Hard Rain Falling. Can you tell me the author of “The Passenger”? I will eventually find Carpenter’s “Hard Rain Falling, but I thik it’s going to take some time.
    Thank you.

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