Order of John D. MacDonald Books

John D. MacDonald (1916-1986) was an American writer renowned for his crime and suspense novels, particularly the acclaimed Travis McGee series. He is held in high esteem by fellow authors such as Dean Koontz and Stephen King. MacDonald began his career as a novelist with The Brass Cupcake in 1950. He went on to produce several novels each year, establishing himself as a highly prolific author. By the time of his death, he had authored nearly 100 books and short story collections. Below is a list of John D. MacDonald’s works in the order they were originally published.

John D. MacDonald became a published novelist in 1950 with the novel The Brass Cupcake. Below is a list of John D. MacDonald's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Travis McGee Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Nightmare in Pink	(1964)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Purple Place for Dying	(1964)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Quick Red Fox	(1964)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Deep Blue Good-By	(1964)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Deadly Shade of Gold	(1965)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bright Orange for the Shroud	(1965)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Darker Than Amber	(1966)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
One Fearful Yellow Eye	(1966)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pale Gray for Guilt	(1968)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper	(1968)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dress Her in Indigo	(1969)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Long Lavender Look	(1970)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Tan and Sandy Silence	(1971)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Scarlet Ruse	(1972)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Turquoise Lament	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dreadful Lemon Sky	(1974)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Empty Copper Sea	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Green Ripper	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Free Fall in Crimson	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cinnamon Skin	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Lonely Silver Rain	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Brass Cupcake	(1950)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Judge Me Not	(1951)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Weep For Me	(1951)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wine of the Dreamers	(1951)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder for the Bride	(1951)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Damned	(1952)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ballroom of the Skies	(1952)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Planet of the Dreamers	(1953)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cancel All Our Vows	(1953)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Neon Jungle	(1953)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead Low Tide	(1953)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Area of Suspicion	(1954)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
All These Condemned	(1954)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Contrary Pleasure	(1954)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Bullet for Cinderella	(1955)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
On the Make	(1955)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cry Hard, Cry Fast	(1955)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Border Town Girl / Five Star Fugitive / Linda	(1956)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder in the Wind / Hurricane	(1956)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
April Evil	(1956)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Man of Affairs	(1957)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death Trap	(1957)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Empty Trap	(1957)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Deceivers	(1958)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Clemmie	(1958)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Soft Touch	(1958)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cape Fear / The Executioners	(1958)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Beach Girls	(1959)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
You Live Once / Kill Me	(1959)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Crossroads	(1959)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Please Write for Details	(1959)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The End of the Night	(1960)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Only Girl in the Game	(1960)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Slam the Big Door	(1960)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Where is Janice Gantry?	(1961)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
One Monday We Killed Them All	(1961)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Key to the Suite	(1962)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
On the Run	(1962)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Flash of Green	(1962)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything	(1962)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Drowner	(1963)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
I Could Go on Singing	(1964)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deadly Welcome	(1965)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last One Left	(1967)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
No Deadly Drug	(1968)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Price of Murder	(1972)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Condominium	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Two	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
One More Sunday	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Barrier Island	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hurricane	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Good Old Stuff	(1961)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
End of the Tiger and Other Stories	(1966)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Seven	(1971)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Other Times, Other Worlds	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
More Good Old Stuff	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death Quotient and Other Stories	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Murder Run-Around	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In a Small Motel	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
What Christmas Did for Jerusha Grumble	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The House Guests	(1965)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Masters of Noir Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Masters of Noir (By: )	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Worlds to Come: New Science Fiction Adventures	(1967)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tomorrow 1\| Science Fiction by the Masters	(1971)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Space Suits & Gumshoes	(1972)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Late Great Future	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dark Crimes 2	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Florida Stories	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Law and Order	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder Most Merry	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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