Order of Andrew Vachss Books
Andrew Vachss is an American novelist of hardboiled crime fiction, best known for his Burke series. Aside from his writing career, Andrew is a child protection consultant and an attorney who represents only children and youth. He is also an advocate against animal abuse.
Andrew Vachss became a published author in 1973 with the standalone novel A Bomb Built in Hell. He would not write another standalone novel for 20 years, instead focusing on the Burke character among other projects. Below is a list of Andrew Vachss’ books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Burke Books
| Flood | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Strega | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blue Belle | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hard Candy | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blossom | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sacrifice | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Down in the Zero | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Footsteps of the Hawk | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| False Allegations | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Safe House | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Choice of Evil | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dead and Gone | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pain Management | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Only Child | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Down Here | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mask Market | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Terminal | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Another Life | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Hap & Leonard Collections
| Veil's Visit | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Hap and Leonard | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Hap and Leonard: Blood and Lemonade | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Cross Books
| Blackjack | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Urban Renewal | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Drawing Dead | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Aftershock Books
| Aftershock | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shockwave | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Signwave | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Shella | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Getaway Man | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Two Trains Running | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Haiku | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Heart Transplant | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Weight | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| That's How I Roll | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Bomb Built in Hell | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mortal Lock | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Carbon | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood Line | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Born Bad | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Another Chance to Get It Right | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Everybody Pays | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Questioner | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
(with Geof Darrow)
| Hard Looks: Adapted Stories | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Harder Looks | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Shaolin Cowboy Adventure Magazine | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vachss: Underground | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Life Style Violent Juvenile | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories Books
(with Lawrence Block, Joe R. Lansdale, Joyce Carol Oates, Megan Abbott, Duane Swierczynski, Francine Prose, Jonathan Santlofer)
| L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Black DahliaWhite Rose | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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Notes: Veil’s Visit was co-authored by Joe R. Lansdale. Heart Transplant was co-authored by Frank Caruso.
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