Order of Gregory Mcdonald Books
Gregory Mcdonald (1937-2008) was an American author of mystery novels. Mcdonald was best known for his Fletch series, which won Edgar Awards and were adapted into the Fletch series starring Chevy Chase. The Fletch series also spawned two spin-off series: Flynn (featuring Inspector Francis Xavier Flynn) and Son of Fletch (Jack Faoni, Fletch’s illegitimate son). Mcdonald worked as a teacher and journalist for the Boston Globe before becoming a full-time novelist. He died of prostate cancer in 2008.
Gregory Mcdonald made his debut as an author in 1964 with the novel Running Scared. Below is a list of Gregory Mcdonald’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Fletch Books
| Fletch | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Confess, Fletch | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch's Fortune | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch and the Widow Bradley | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch's Moxie | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch and the Man Who | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Carioca Fletch | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch Won | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch, Too | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Chronological Order of Fletch Books
| Fletch Won | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch, Too | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch and the Widow Bradley | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Carioca Fletch | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Confess, Fletch | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch's Fortune | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch's Moxie | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch and the Man Who | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Flynn Books
| Flynn | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Buck Passes Flynn | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Flynn's In | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Flynn's World | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Son of Fletch Books
| Son of Fletch | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fletch Reflected | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Skylar Books
| Skylar | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Skylar In Yankeeland | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Running Scared | (1964) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Love Among the Mashed Potatoes | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Who Took Toby Rinaldi? / Snatched / Snatch | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Safekeeping | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A World Too Wide | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Exits and Entrances | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Merely Players | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Brave | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Education of Gregory McDonald: Writings About America, 1966-1973 | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Souvenirs of a Blown World: Sketches for the Sixties, Writings about America, 1966-1973 | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Last Laughs: The 1986 Mystery Writers of America Anthology | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Crown Crime Companion | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Note: Who Took Toby Rinaldi was also published as Snatched.
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