Order of Michael Nava Books

Michael Nava is a former attorney and author, renowned for his Henry Rios Mysteries series featuring gay, Latino criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios. In 2001, he received the Bill Whitehead Lifetime Achievement Award in LGBT literature. Before becoming an author, Nava enjoyed a successful legal career, earning his law degree from Stanford University and practicing for many years before retiring from law in 2016. A California native, he currently resides in the state, dividing his time between San Francisco and Palm Springs.

Michael Nava became a published novelist in 1986 with the novel Lay Your Sleeping Head / The Little Death. Below is a list of Michael Nava's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of The Henry Rios Mysteries Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Lay Your Sleeping Head / The Little Death	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Goldenboy	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Howtown	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Hidden Law	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Death of Friends	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Burning Plain	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Rag and Bone	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Carved in Bone	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Lies With Man	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Unlived Lives	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Street People	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Created Equal	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Finale	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Equality: What Do You Think About When You Think of Equality?	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

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