Order of James Crumley Books

James Crumley (1939-2008) was an American writer known for his hardboiled crime fiction. He has been likened to a blend of Raymond Chandler and Hunter S. Thompson. His novel The Last Good Kiss has been called “the most influential crime novel of the last 50 years.” Despite receiving acclaim from fellow authors, his books sold better in Japan and France than in the United States until around 1990. Crumley published his first novel, One to Count Cadence, in 1969. Below is a list of his books in the order of their initial release:

James Crumley became a published novelist in 1969 with the novel One to Count Cadence. Below is a list of James Crumley's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Milo Milodragovitch Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Wrong Case	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dancing Bear	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Final Country	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of C.W. Sughrue Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Last Good Kiss	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mexican Tree Duck	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bordersnakes	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Right Madness	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
One to Count Cadence	(1969)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Whores	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Muddy Fork & Other Things	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Best American Mystery Stories 1997	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Measures of Poison	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Mystery Stories 2003	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lone Star Noir	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Contrappasso Magazine, Issue 1	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Books to Die For	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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