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

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Dark Arena (1955)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Fortunate Pilgrim (1965)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Runaway Summer of Davie Shaw (1966)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Six Graves to Munich (1967)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fools Die (1978)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Fourth K (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Last Don (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Family (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

The Godfather Papers and Other Confessions (1972)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Inside Las Vegas (1977)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Making of the Godfather (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

Writing New York(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Weasels Ripped My Flesh!: Two-Fisted Stories From Men's Adventure Magazines of the 1950s, '60s & '70s(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Note: Six Graves to Munich was written under the pseudonym of Mario Cleri.

If You Like Mario Puzo Books, You’ll Love…

Shop Worldwide: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.ca

Order of Books » Authors » Order of Mario Puzo Books

Leave a Reply