Order of James Ellroy Books
James Ellroy is an American author of noir crime fiction and historical mystery novels. He is best known for his unique style of prose where he leaves connecting words out and writes in short sentences. He was able to condense his novel White Jazz from 900 pages to 350 by simply eliminating verbs, rather than eliminating any subplots. He is best known for his L.A. Quartet and Underworld USA Trilogy.
James Ellroy became a published author in 1981 with the standalone title Brown’s Requiem. Below is a list of James Ellroy’s books in order of when they were originally released:
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Publication Order of Lloyd Hopkins Books
| Blood on the Moon | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Because the Night | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Suicide Hill | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of L.A. Quartet Books
| The Black Dahlia | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Big Nowhere | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| L.A. Confidential | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| White Jazz | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Second L.A. Quartet Books
| Perfidia | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| This Storm | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Underworld U.S.A. Books
| American Tabloid | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Cold Six Thousand | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood's A Rover | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Brown's Requiem | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Clandestine | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Killer on the Road / Silent Terror | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Widespread Panic | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Enchanters | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Dick Contino's Blues and Other Stories | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hollywood Nocturnes | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Crime Wave | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Destination | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Best American Mystery Stories Anthologies
| The Best American Mystery Stories 3 | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Best American Noir of the Century | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| My Dark Places | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hilliker Curse | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| LAPD '53 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Writing Los Angeles | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Best American Crime Writing 2005 | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Los Angeles Noir 2 | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Books to Die For | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: Killer on the Road was also published under the title Silent Terror. Dick Contino’s Blues and Other Stories was also published as Hollywood Nocturnes. All anthologies are edited with Otto Penzler.
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Perfidia is not standalone.