Order of James Ellroy Books

James Ellroy is an American writer known for noir crime fiction and historical mystery novels. He is recognized for his distinctive prose style, characterized by the omission of connecting words and the use of short sentences. He condensed his novel White Jazz from 900 pages to 350 by removing verbs instead of subplots. His notable works include the L.A. Quartet and Underworld USA Trilogy. Ellroy published his first book, Brown’s Requiem, in 1981. Below is a list of his books in the order of their original release:

James Ellroy became a published novelist in 1981 with the novel Brown's Requiem. Below is a list of James Ellroy's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Lloyd Hopkins Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Blood on the Moon	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Because the Night	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Suicide Hill	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of L.A. Quartet Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Black Dahlia	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Big Nowhere	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
L.A. Confidential	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
White Jazz	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Second L.A. Quartet Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Perfidia	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
This Storm	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Underworld U.S.A. Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
American Tabloid	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Cold Six Thousand	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood's A Rover	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Brown's Requiem	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Clandestine	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killer on the Road / Silent Terror	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Widespread Panic	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Enchanters	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Dick Contino's Blues and Other Stories	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hollywood Nocturnes	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crime Wave	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Destination	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Best American Mystery Stories Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Best American Mystery Stories 3	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Noir of the Century	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
My Dark Places	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hilliker Curse	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
LAPD '53	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Writing Los Angeles	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Crime Writing 2005	(2005)	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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