Order of Carl Hiaasen Books

Carl Hiaasen is an American novelist who writes adult and young adult thriller and crime fiction novels, but the common theme in his novels no matter what age he is writing for is the setting of Florida. Anyone who has read his novels can tell he holds the Sunshine State in high regard.

Carl Hiaasen started writing with co-author Bill Montalbano, but when Montalbano took a job as a foreign correspondent, he went solo with novels such as Tourist Season, Native Tongue and Strip Tease. Strip Tease was adapted as the 1996 movie Striptease with Demi Moore and Burt Reynolds. Below is a list of Carl Hiaasen’s books in order of when they were originally published:

Publication Order of Black Lizard Books

(by William D. Montalbano)

Powder Burn (With: William D. Montalbano)	(1981)
Trap Line (With: William D. Montalbano)	(1982)
A Death in China (With: William D. Montalbano)	(1984)
The Sinners of San Ramon	(1989)

Publication Order of Skink Books

Double Whammy	(1987)
Native Tongue	(1991)
Stormy Weather	(1995)
Sick Puppy	(2000)
Skinny Dip	(2004)
Star Island	(2010)
Skink--No Surrender	(2014)
Skink also plays a small role in the novel Squeeze Me.

Publication Order of Mick Stranahan Books

Skin Tight	(1989)
Skinny Dip	(2004)

Publication Order of Juvenile Books

Hoot	(2002)
Flush	(2005)
Scat	(2009)
Chomp	(2012)
Squirm	(2018)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Tourist Season	(1986)
Strip Tease	(1993)
Lucky You	(1997)
Basket Case	(2002)
Nature Girl	(2006)
Bad Monkey	(2013)
Razor Girl	(2016)
Squeeze Me	(2020)
Wrecker	(2023)

Publication Order of Picture Books

The Edible Exile

(2013)

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Team Rodent : How Disney Devours the World	(1998)
Kick Ass: Selected Columns of Carl Hiaasen	(1999)
Paradise Screwed: Selected Columns of Carl Hiaasen	(2001)
The Downhill Lie / Fairway to Hell	(2008)
Dance of the Reptiles	(2014)
Assume the Worst	(2018)

Publication Order of Anthologies

Naked Came the Manatee	(1997)
Writers on Writing: Collected Essays from The New York Times	(2001)
The Best American Mystery Stories 2007	(2007)

Note: The Bad Lizard series was co-authored with William D. Montalbano. The Downhill Lie was also published as Fairway to Hell.

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6 Responses to “Order of Carl Hiaasen Books”

1. NoRiffRaff: 4 years ago

   I’ve been trying and trying to remember your name!
   Today, I got an email from early books, and there you
   were!!! Powder Burn on sale today only.

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2. Talon96: 7 years ago

   You have Skinny Dip in twice

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   • Brandon: 7 years ago

     It belongs in both series.

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3. michele: 10 years ago

   I’m reading skinny dip now. First Hiaasen book ever – love it! Such funny characters- especially this neanderthal guy called Tool….

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4. Parrotrob: 10 years ago

   You totally left out “Star Island”

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   • Brandon: 10 years ago

     Fixed. Thanks!

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