Order of John Lutz Books
John Lutz is an American author of mystery and suspense novels. One of his most famous novels, Single White Female, was adapted to the 1992 film starring Bridget Fonda. He is the winner of the Shamus and Edgar awards. Lutz mostly writes in series, including his Alo Nudger, Frank Quinn, Fred Carver and Night series.
John Lutz would get his first break in 1966 when a short story of his would appear in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. His first novel would be published in 1971, titled The Truth of the Matter. Below is a list of John Lutz’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Alo Nudger Books
| Buyer Beware | (1976) |    |
| Nightlines | (1984) | |
| The Right to Sing the Blues | (1985) | |
| Ride the Lightning | (1987) | |
| Dancer's Debt | (1988) | |
| Time Exposure | (1989) | |
| Diamond Eyes | (1990) | |
| Thicker Than Blood | (1993) | |
| Death By Jury | (1995) | |
| Oops! | (1998) | |
Publication Order of Alo Nudger Collections
| The Nudger Dilemmas | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Fred Carver Books
| Tropical Heat | (1986) | |
| Scorcher | (1987) | |
| Kiss | (1988) | |
| Flame | (1989) | |
| Bloodfire | (1991) | |
| Hot | (1992) | |
| Spark | (1993) | |
| Torch | (1994) | |
| Burn | (1995) | |
| Lightning | (1996) | |
Publication Order of Night Books
| The Night Caller | (2001) | |
| The Night Watcher | (2002) | |
| The Night Spider / Night Victims | (2003) | |
| Fear the Night | (2005) | |
| Chill of Night | (2006) | |
Publication Order of Frank Quinn Books
| Darker Than Night | (2004) | |
| In for the Kill | (2007) | |
| Night Kills | (2008) | |
| Urge To Kill | (2009) | |
| Mister X | (2010) | |
| Serial | (2011) | |
| Switch | (2012) | |
| Pulse | (2012) | |
| Twist | (2013) | |
| Frenzy | (2014) | |
| Carnage | (2014) | |
| Slaughter | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Thomas Laker Books
| The Honorable Traitors | (2018) | |
| The Havana Game | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Oxman and Tobin Mysteries Books
(with Bill Pronzini)
| The Eye | (1984) | |
| Shadowtown | (1988) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Truth of the Matter | (1971) | |
| Bonegrinder | (1977) | |
| Lazarus Man | (1979) | |
| Jericho Man | (1980) | |
| The Shadow Man | (1982) | |
| Single White Female | (1990) | |
| Dancing with the Dead | (1992) | |
| The Ex | (1996) | |
| Single White Female Seeks Same | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You | (1982) | |
| Only One Way To Land | (1983) | |
| The Romantics | (1994) | |
| Nightcrawlers | (1997) | |
| Second Story Sunlight | (2002) | |
| The Desert | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Better Mousetraps | (1988) | |
| Shadows Everywhere | (1994) | |
| Until You Are Dead | (1998) | |
| Endless Road, and Other Stories | (2003) | |
| The President's Cat Is Missing & Other Stories | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Caroline Canfield Mysteries Books
(with Anne Perry, Rhys Bowen, Various, Nancy Pickard, , Rochelle Krich, Ralph McInerny, , Terence Faherty, Kate Charles, , Margaret Frazer, Mary Monica Pulver, Dianne Day, , Jacqueline Fiedler)
| Tiger's Palette | (1998) | |
| Unholy Orders | (2000) | |
| Sketches with Wolves | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Deadly Allies Books
| Deadly Allies | (1992) | |
| Deadly Allies II | (1994) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| 100 Malicious Little Mysteries | (1981) | |
| Alfred Hitchcock's A Choice of Evils | (1983) | |
| Mean Streets | (1986) | |
| Tales of Terror | (1986) | |
| An Eye for Justice | (1988) | |
| Deadly Allies | (1992) | |
| Dark Crimes 2: Modern Masters of Noir | (1993) | |
| Feline and Famous | (1994) | |
| Deadly Allies II | (1994) | |
| Vampire Detectives | (1995) | |
| First Cases, Volume 1 | (1996) | |
| Guilty as Charged | (1996) | |
| Murder to Music | (1997) | |
| Once Upon a Crime | (1998) | |
| Murder on Route 66 | (1998) | |
| The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | (1999) | |
| Unholy Orders | (2000) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 | (2000) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4 | (2003) | |
| Show Business is Murder | (2004) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 | (2004) | |
| At the Scene of the Crime | (2008) | |
| Florida Heat Wave | (2010) | |
| The Shamus Winners | (2010) | |
| First Thrills: Volume 4 | (2011) | |
| Silent Night, Deadly Night | (2016) | |
Notes: The Eye was co-authored with Bill Pronzini. Final Seconds was co-authored by David August. Single White Female was also published as SWF Seeks Same. The Night Spider was later re-published as Night Victims.
If You Like John Lutz Books, You’ll Love…
Shop Worldwide: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.ca