Order of Joseph Wambaugh Books
Joseph Wambaugh is an American author of crime fiction, mystery novels and true crime non-fiction. Before becoming an author, Wambaugh served in the U.S. Marines and then joined the LAPD, where he served 14 years and made detective sergeant. Wambaugh often sets his novels in Los Angeles, where he often creates police officers with flawed personalities, rather than heroic, but maybe unrealistic cops.
Joseph Wambaugh made his fiction debut in 1970 with the novel The New Centurions. Below is a list of Joseph Wambaugh’s books in order of when they were oriignally released:
Publication Order of Hollywood Station Books
| Hollywood Station | (2006) |    |
| Hollywood Crows | (2008) | |
| Hollywood Moon | (2009) | |
| Hollywood Hills | (2010) | |
| Harbor Nocturne | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The New Centurions | (1970) | |
| The Blue Knight | (1972) | |
| The Choirboys | (1976) | |
| The Black Marble | (1977) | |
| The Glitter Dome | (1981) | |
| The Delta Star | (1983) | |
| The Secrets of Harry Bright | (1985) | |
| The Golden Orange | (1990) | |
| Fugitive Nights | (1992) | |
| Finnegan's Week | (1993) | |
| Floaters | (1996) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Onion Field | (1973) | |
| Lines and Shadows | (1984) | |
| Echoes in the Darkness | (1987) | |
| Blooding, The | (1989) | |
| Fire Lover | (2002) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| The Crown Crime Companion | (1995) | |
| Silent Night, Deadly Night | (2016) | |
Note: Harbor Nocturne was also published as Nocturne.
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Having been an ex cop and lover and admirer of Joseph, I eagerly anticpate his next novel coming out. However. There sees to have been a slowing down of his output recently. I hope that Joseph can get usback on track with another great novel in the not too distant future.