Order of Max Allan Collins Books
Max Allan Collins is an American author of mysteries. Much more than a novelist, Collins has also penned short stories, movie novelizations, screenplays, graphic novels, comic books, comic strips, trading cards and more. Max was a fan of Mickey Spillane and eventually became friends with him. He would end up taking over for Spillane on his Mike Hammer series.
The first novel Max Allan Collins ever wrote was Mourn the Living, but that was not published until 1999 – over 20 years into his career as a published author. His first novel published was Quarry in 1976 (also titled The Broker). Below is a list of Max Allan Collins’ books in order of when they were originally published (as well as in chronological order when necessary):
Publication Order of Bones Books
(with Kathy Reichs)
| Buried Deep | (2006) |    |
Publication Order of Caleb York Books
(with Mickey Spillane)
| The Legend of Caleb York | (2015) | |
| The Big Showdown | (2016) | |
| The Bloody Spur | (2018) | |
| Last Stage to Hell Junction | (2019) | |
| Hot Lead, Cold Justice | (2020) | |
| Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Criminal Minds Books
| Jump Cut | (2007) | |
| Killer Profile | (2008) | |
| Finishing School | (2008) | |
Publication Order of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Books
| Double Dealer | (2002) | |
| Sin City | (2002) | |
| Cold Burn | (2003) | |
| Body of Evidence | (2003) | |
| Grave Matters | (2004) | |
| Binding Ties | (2005) | |
| Killing Game | (2005) | |
| Snake Eyes | (2006) | |
| Brass in Pocket | (2008) | |
| Nevada Rose | (2008) | |
| Nevada Rose | (2008) | |
| Blood Quantum | (2010) | |
| Headhunter | (2010) | |
| Skin Deep | (2010) | |
| Skin Deep | (2010) | |
| Shock Treatment | (2010) | |
| The Burning Season | (2011) | |
| The Burning Season | (2011) | |
Publication Order of CSI: Miami Books
| Florida Getaway | (2003) | |
| Heat Wave | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Dark Angel Books
| Before the Dawn | (2002) | |
| Skin Game | (2003) | |
| After the Dark | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Dick Tracy Books
| Dick Tracy and the Nightmare Machine | (1991) | |
| Dick Tracy Goes to War | (1991) | |
| Dick Tracy Meets His Match | (1992) | |
Publication Order of Disaster Books
| The Titanic Murders | (1999) | |
| The Hindenburg Murders | (2000) | |
| The Pearl Harbor Murders | (2001) | |
| The Lusitania Murders | (2002) | |
| The London Blitz Murders | (2004) | |
| The War of the Worlds Murder | (2005) | |
Publication Order of Eliot Ness Books
| The Dark City | (1987) | |
| Butcher's Dozen | (1988) | |
| Bullet Proof | (1989) | |
| Murder by the Numbers | (1993) | |
Publication Order of Fangoria Dreadtime Stories Books
| A Good Head on His Shoulders | (1993) | |
| Reincarnal | (1994) | |
| Wolf | (1995) | |
| Mercy | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Frank Nolan Books
| Bait Money | (1973) | |
| Blood Money | (1973) | |
| Fly Paper | (1981) | |
| Hush Money | (1981) | |
| Hard Cash | (1981) | |
| Scratch Fever | (1982) | |
| Spree | (1987) | |
| Mourn the Living | (1988) | |
| Tough Tender | (1991) | |
| Skim Deep | (2020) | |
| Double Down | (2021) | |
Chronological Order of Nolan BooksMourn the Living is the first book in the series in chronological order. | ||
Publication Order of G.I. Joe Books
| Above & Beyond | (2009) | |
| The Rise of Cobra | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Jackie & Maggie Starr Books
(with)
| A Killing in Comics | (2007) | |
| Strip for Murder | (2008) | |
| Seduction of the Innocent | (2013) | |
Publication Order of John Sand Books
(with Matthew V. Clemens)
| Come Spy With Me | (2020) | |
| Live Fast, Spy Hard | (2021) | |
| To Live and Spy In Berlin | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Krista Larson Books
| Girl Most Likely | (2019) | |
| Girl Can't Help It | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Mallory Books
| The Baby Blue Rip-Off | (1983) | |
| No Cure for Death | (1983) | |
| Kill Your Darlings | (1984) | |
| A Shroud for Aquarius | (1985) | |
| Nice Weekend for a Murder | (1986) | |
Publication Order of Mike Hammer Books
(with Mickey Spillane)
| I, the Jury | (1947) | |
| My Gun Is Quick | (1950) | |
| Vengeance is Mine | (1950) | |
| One Lonely Night | (1951) | |
| The Big Kill | (1951) | |
| Kiss Me, Deadly | (1952) | |
| The Girl Hunters | (1962) | |
| The Snake | (1964) | |
| The Twisted Thing | (1966) | |
| The Body Lovers | (1967) | |
| Survival... Zero | (1970) | |
| The Killing Man | (1989) | |
| Black Alley | (1996) | |
| The Goliath Bone | (2008) | |
| Kiss Her Goodbye | (2009) | |
| The Big Bang | (2010) | |
| Lady, Go Die! | (2012) | |
| Skin | (2012) | |
| Complex 90 | (2013) | |
| King of the Weeds | (2014) | |
| Kill Me, Darling | (2015) | |
| Murder Never Knocks | (2016) | |
| A Long Time Dead | (2016) | |
| The Will to Kill | (2017) | |
| Killing Town | (2018) | |
| Murder, My Love | (2019) | |
| Masquerade for Murder | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Books
(with Mickey Spillane)
| Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #1 | (2018) | |
| Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #2 | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Mommy Books
| Mommy | (1997) | |
| Mommy's Day | (1998) | |
Publication Order of Ms. Tree Books
| One Mean Mother | (2019) | |
| Skeleton in the Closet | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Mummy Books
| The Mummy | (1999) | |
| The Mummy Returns | (2001) | |
| The Scorpion King | (2002) | |
| Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | (2008) | |
Publication Order of Nathan Heller Books
| True Detective | (1983) | |
| True Crime | (1984) | |
| The Million-Dollar Wound | (1986) | |
| Neon Mirage | (1988) | |
| Stolen Away | (1991) | |
| Carnal Hours | (1994) | |
| Blood and Thunder | (1995) | |
| Damned in Paradise | (1996) | |
| Flying Blind | (1998) | |
| Majic Man | (1999) | |
| Angel in Black | (2001) | |
| Chicago Confidential | (2002) | |
| Bye Bye, Baby | (2011) | |
| Target Lancer | (2012) | |
| Ask Not | (2013) | |
| Better Dead | (2016) | |
| Do No Harm | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Nathan Heller Collections
| Dying in the Post-War World | (1991) | |
| Kisses of Death | (2001) | |
| Chicago Lightning | (2011) | |
| Triple Play | (2012) | |
Publication Order of NYPD Blue Books
| Blue Beginning | (1995) | |
| Blue Blood | (1997) | |
Publication Order of Quarry Books
| Quarry / The Broker | (1976) | |
| Quarry's List / The Broker's Wife | (1976) | |
| Quarry's Deal / The Dealer | (1976) | |
| Quarry's Cut / The Slasher | (1977) | |
| Quarry's Vote / Primary Target | (1988) | |
| The Last Quarry | (2006) | |
| The First Quarry | (2008) | |
| Quarry in the Middle | (2009) | |
| Quarry's Ex | (2011) | |
| The Wrong Quarry | (2014) | |
| Quarry's Choice | (2015) | |
| Quarry in the Black | (2016) | |
| Quarry's Climax | (2017) | |
| Killing Quarry | (2019) | |
| Quarry's Blood | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Quarry Collections
| Quarry's Greatest Hits | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Reeder & Rogers Books
(with Matthew V. Clemens)
| Supreme Justice | (2014) | |
| Fate of the Union | (2015) | |
| Executive Order | (2017) | |
Publication Order of You Can't Stop Me Books
(with)
| You Can't Stop Me | (2010) | |
| No One Will Hear You | (2011) | |
Publication Order of The X-Files Books
| Goblins | (1994) | |
| Whirlwind | (1995) | |
| Ground Zero | (1995) | |
| Ruins | (1995) | |
| Antibodies | (1997) | |
| Skin | (1998) | |
| Fight the Future | (1998) | |
| I Want to Believe | (2008) | |
| X-Files: Trust No One | (2015) | |
| X-Files: The Truth Is Out There | (2016) | |
Publication Order of World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories Books
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1 | (2000) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 | (2000) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3 | (2002) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4 | (2003) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Dick Tracy: The Collins Case Files Books
(with)
| Dick Tracy | (2003) | |
| Dick Tracy | (2004) | |
| Dick Tracy | (2005) | |
Publication Order of Fancy Anders Books
| Fancy Anders Goes To War: Who Killed Rosie The Riveter? | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Hard Case Crime Books
(with Lawrence Block, Robert Bloch, , Harlan Ellison)
| Shooting Star/Spiderweb | (1958) | |
| Shooting Star / Spiderweb | (1958) | |
| The Mercenaries | (1960) | |
| Two for the Money | (1973) | |
| Deadly Beloved | (2007) | |
| Gun Work | (2011) | |
| Catch and Release | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Hot Blood Books
| Hot Blood | (1989) | |
| Hotter Blood: More Tales of Erotic Horror | (1991) | |
| Hottest Blood | (1993) | |
| Deadly After Dark | (1994) | |
| Seeds of Fear | (1995) | |
| Stranger by Night | (1995) | |
| Fear the Fever | (1996) | |
| Kiss and Kill | (1997) | |
| Crimes of Passion | (1997) | |
| Hot Blood X | (1998) | |
| Fatal Attractions | (2003) | |
| Strange Bedfellows | (2004) | |
| Dark Passions | (2007) | |
| Anthology series. | ||
Publication Order of Road to Perdition Books
| Road to Perdition | (1998) | |
| Road To Perdition | (1998) | |
| On the Road to Perdition — Oasis, Sanctuary, and Detour — | (2003) | |
| Road to Purgatory | (2004) | |
| Return to Perdition | (2011) | |
Publication Order of The Greatest Stories Ever Told Books
| The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told | (1987) | |
| The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told, Vol. 1 | (1988) | |
| The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told | (1988) | |
| Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told, Vol. 2: Catwoman and the Penguin | (1992) | |
| Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told | (2005) | |
| JLA:The Greatest Stories Ever Told | (2006) | |
| The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told | (2007) | |
| Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told, Vol. 2 | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Midnight Haul | (1986) | |
| In the Line of Fire | (1993) | |
| Maverick | (1994) | |
| Waterworld | (1995) | |
| Daylight | (1996) | |
| Air Force One | (1997) | |
| American Gangster | (1997) | |
| U.S. Marshals | (1998) | |
| Regeneration | (1999) | |
| U-571 | (2000) | |
| Windtalkers | (2001) | |
| The History of Mystery | (2001) | |
| I Spy | (2002) | |
| Bombshell | (2004) | |
| The Pink Panther | (2005) | |
| Black Hats | (2007) | |
| Red Sky in Morning | (2008) | |
| The Consummata | (2011) | |
| Flower for the Butcher | (2012) | |
| Saving Private Ryan | (2012) | |
| What Doesn't Kill Her | (2013) | |
| USS Powderkeg | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
| Road to Perdition 2: On the Road | (2003) | |
| Quarry's War | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Blue Christmas and Other Holiday Homicides | (2001) | |
| Early Crimes | (2013) | |
| Murderlized | (2020) | |
| Murder—His & Hers | (2020) | |
| Shoot The Moon | (2021) | |
| Reincarnal & Other Dark Tales | (2021) | |
| Suspense—His & Hers: Tales of Love and Murder | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Mystery Scene Movie Guide | (1984) | |
| Gil Elvgren: The Wartime Pin-Ups | (1996) | |
| Earl MacPherson: The Sketchbook Pin-Ups | (1997) | |
| Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan | (1998) | |
| Pin-Up Poster Book: The Billy DeVorss Collection | (1998) | |
| For the Boys: The Racy Pin-Ups of World War II | (2000) | |
| Calendar Girl | (2003) | |
| Mickey Spillane on Screen | (2012) | |
| Scarface and the Untouchable | (2018) | |
| Eliot Ness and the Mad Butcher | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Artist Archives Non-Fiction Books
| Elvgren Girls I | (1999) | |
| Elvgren Girls II | (1999) | |
| Swimsuit Sweeties | (1999) | |
| Varga Girls I | (1999) | |
| Varga Girls II | (1999) | |
| Exotic Ladies | (1999) | |
| Pirate & Gypsy Girls | (2001) | |
| Pin-Up Nudes | (2001) | |
| Seaside Sweethearts | (2001) | |
| Indian Maidens | (2001) | |
| Patriotic Pin Ups | (2002) | |
| Cowgirl Pin-Ups | (2002) | |
| Pin-Up Nudes II | (2002) | |
| Playful Pin-Ups | (2002) | |
Publication Order of Bibliomysteries Books
| The Book of Virtue | (2012) | |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich | (2012) | |
| The Book Thing | (2012) | |
| The Book Case | (2012) | |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice | (2012) | |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark | (2012) | |
| The Final Testament | (2013) | |
| Rides a Stranger | (2013) | |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead | (2013) | |
| The Book of Ghosts | (2013) | |
| The Compendium of Srem | (2014) | |
| What's in a Name? | (2014) | |
| Remaindered | (2014) | |
| The Sequel | (2014) | |
| The Gospel of Sheba | (2014) | |
| The Nature of My Inheritance | (2014) | |
| It's in the Book | (2014) | |
| The Scroll | (2014) | |
| The Book of the Lion | (2015) | |
| The Little Men | (2015) | |
| Condor in the Stacks | (2015) | |
| Mystery, Inc. | (2015) | |
| Every Seven Years | (2015) | |
| From the Queen | (2015) | |
| The Travelling Companion | (2016) | |
| Citadel | (2016) | |
| Reconciliation Day | (2016) | |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing | (2016) | |
| The Haze | (2016) | |
| Hoodoo Harry | (2017) | |
| The Pretty Little Box | (2018) | |
| Seven Years | (2018) | |
| The Hemingway Valise | (2018) | |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief | (2018) | |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository | (2018) | |
Chronological Order of Bibliomysteries Books
| The Book of Virtue | (2012) | |
| The Scroll | (2014) | |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich | (2012) | |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice | (2012) | |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark | (2012) | |
| Seven Years | (2018) | |
| The Book Thing | (2012) | |
| The Book of Ghosts | (2013) | |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead | (2013) | |
| The Final Testament | (2013) | |
| Rides a Stranger | (2013) | |
| What's in a Name? | (2014) | |
| It's in the Book | (2014) | |
| The Nature of My Inheritance | (2014) | |
| Remaindered | (2014) | |
| The Compendium of Srem | (2014) | |
| The Gospel of Sheba | (2014) | |
| The Sequel | (2014) | |
| The Book of the Lion | (2015) | |
| The Little Men | (2015) | |
| From the Queen | (2015) | |
| Every Seven Years | (2015) | |
| Citadel | (2016) | |
| Condor in the Stacks | (2015) | |
| Mystery, Inc. | (2015) | |
| The Travelling Companion | (2016) | |
| The Haze | (2016) | |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing | (2016) | |
| Reconciliation Day | (2016) | |
| Hoodoo Harry | (2017) | |
| The Pretty Little Box | (2018) | |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository | (2018) | |
| The Hemingway Valise | (2018) | |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief | (2018) | |
| The Book Case | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Mean Streets: The Second Private Eye Writers of America Anthology | (1986) | |
| An Eye for Justice | (1988) | |
| Dick Tracy: The Secret Files | (1990) | |
| Murder is My Business | (1994) | |
| Vengeance Is Hers | (1997) | |
| Hot Blood X | (1998) | |
| Private Eyes | (1998) | |
| Diagnosis Dead | (1999) | |
| The Shamus Game | (2000) | |
| Mystery Street | (2001) | |
| A Century of Noir | (2002) | |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3 | (2002) | |
| Greatest Hits | (2005) | |
| Kolchak: The Night Stalker Chronicles | (2005) | |
| These Guns for Hire | (2006) | |
| My Lolita Complex and Other Tales of Sex and Violence | (2006) | |
| At the Scene of the Crime | (2008) | |
| By Hook or By Crook and 30 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year | (2010) | |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 2011 | (2011) | |
| In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero | (2012) | |
| Inherit the Dead | (2013) | |
| Chicago Blues | (2014) | |
| X-Files: Trust No One | (2015) | |
| Silent Night, Deadly Night | (2016) | |
| Turning the Tied | (2021) | |
Notes: The novels Black Hats and Red Sky in the Morning were written using the pen name of Patrick Culhane.
Quarry was also titled The Broker. Quarry’s Deal was also released as The Dealer. Quarry’s List was also known as The Broker’s Wife. Quarry’s Cut was also titled The Slasher. Primary Target is also known as Quarry’s Vote.
The Bones series is based on the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs. The Mike Hammer series and The Consummata is co-authored with Mickey Spillane. The You Can’t Stop Me series is co-authored by Matthew Clemens. Regeneration and Bombshell are co-authored with Barbara Collins. Dick Tracy and the Nightmare Machine is co-authored by Dick Locher. The Caleb York series was created by Mickey Spillane, but written by Max Allan Collins. Executive Order was written with Matthew V. Clemens.
A Century of Noir, Dick Tracy: The Secret Files, Murder is My Business, Vengeance is Hers and Private Eyes were co-edited with Mickey Spillane. My Lolita Complex was co-edited with Matthew Clemens.
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So what ever happened to the Mike Hammer book, “Don’t Look Behind You”? The cover artwork is on the MAC website. Also, why is there no audio book for “Will to Kill”?