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)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Trap Line (With: William D. Montalbano) (1982)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
A Death in China (With: William D. Montalbano) (1984)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Sinners of San Ramon (1989)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Skink Books

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

Publication Order of Mick Stranahan Books

Skin Tight (1989)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Skinny Dip (2004)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Juvenile Books

Hoot (2002)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Flush (2005)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Scat (2009)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Chomp (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Squirm (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

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

Publication Order of Picture Books

The Edible Exile (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

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

Publication Order of Anthologies

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

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.

    Reply

  2. Talon96: 7 years ago

    You have Skinny Dip in twice

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    • Brandon: 7 years ago

      It belongs in both series.

      Reply

  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!

      Reply

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