Order of John Lutz Books
John Lutz is an American author of mystery and suspense novels. One of his most famous novels, Single White Female, was adapted to the 1992 film starring Bridget Fonda. He is the winner of the Shamus and Edgar awards. Lutz mostly writes in series, including his Alo Nudger, Frank Quinn, Fred Carver and Night series.
John Lutz would get his first break in 1966 when a short story of his would appear in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. His first novel would be published in 1971, titled The Truth of the Matter. Below is a list of John Lutz’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Alo Nudger Books
| Buyer Beware | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Nightlines | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Right to Sing the Blues | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ride the Lightning | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dancer's Debt | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Time Exposure | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Diamond Eyes | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Thicker Than Blood | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Death By Jury | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Oops! | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Alo Nudger Collections
| The Nudger Dilemmas | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Fred Carver Books
| Tropical Heat | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Scorcher | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kiss | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Flame | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bloodfire | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hot | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Spark | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Torch | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Burn | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lightning | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Night Books
| The Night Caller | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Night Watcher | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Night Spider / Night Victims | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fear the Night | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Chill of Night | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Frank Quinn Books
| Darker Than Night | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| In for the Kill | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Night Kills | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Other Than Murder | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Urge To Kill | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mister X | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Serial | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Switch | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pulse | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Twist | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Frenzy | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Carnage | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Slaughter | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Thomas Laker Books
| The Honorable Traitors | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Havana Game | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Oxman and Tobin Mysteries Books
(with Bill Pronzini)
| The Eye | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadowtown | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Truth of the Matter | (1971) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bonegrinder | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lazarus Man | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Jericho Man | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Shadow Man | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Single White Female | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dancing with the Dead | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Ex | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Single White Female Seeks Same | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Only One Way To Land | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Romantics | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| High Stakes | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Nightcrawlers | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Second Story Sunlight | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Desert | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Better Mousetraps | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadows Everywhere | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Until You Are Dead | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Endless Road, and Other Stories | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tough and Other Short Stories: Tough, High Stakes, The Real Shape of the Coast | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The President's Cat Is Missing & Other Stories | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Akashic Noir Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Notes: The Eye was co-authored with Bill Pronzini. Final Seconds was co-authored by David August. Single White Female was also published as SWF Seeks Same. The Night Spider was later re-published as Night Victims.
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