Order of Mario Puzo Books
Mario Puzo (1920-1999) was an American author/screenwriter of crime fiction. Mario was best known for Mafia-themed novels, most notably The Godfather. His family were Italian immigrants living in Hell’s Kitchen, which is where he draws much of his material from. Mario’s goal when he wrote The Godfather was to write a novel to make him money, as he had already gotten favourable reviews for his work, but the books weren’t commercially successful. He then adapted the novel to the classic film alongside Francis Ford Coppola. Puzo died of heart failure at home in 1999.
Mario Puzo became a published author in 1955 with his debut novel The Dark Arena. Below is a list of Mario Puzo’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Godfather Books
| The Godfather | (1969) |    |
| The Sicilian | (1984) | |
| Omerta | (1999) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Dark Arena | (1955) | |
| The Fortunate Pilgrim | (1965) | |
| The Runaway Summer of Davie Shaw | (1966) | |
| Six Graves to Munich | (1967) | |
| Fools Die | (1978) | |
| The Fourth K | (1990) | |
| The Last Don | (1996) | |
| The Family | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Godfather Papers and Other Confessions | (1972) | |
| Inside Las Vegas | (1977) | |
| The Making of the Godfather | (2013) | |
Note: Six Graves to Munich was written under the pseudonym of Mario Cleri.
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