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Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block is an American novelist of crime fiction. Block is a very prolific author, best known for his series featuring private investigator Matthew Scudder and one featuring Bernie Rhodenbarr among other series. He has also published novels under the pen names Chip Harrison, Paul Kavanagh, Lee Duncan, Sheldon Lord and others. Most of his novels are set in New York City. Lawrence Block made his literary debut in 1958 with the novel Carla. Below is a list of Lawrence Block’s books in order of when they were originally released (and in chronological order): Get notified when Lawrence Block releases a new book at BookNotification.com.

Series & Books

Bernie Rhodenbarr Series(18 books)

The Bernie Rhodenbarr series by Lawrence Block consists of 18 books, published between 1977 and 2022. The series begins with Burglars Can't Be Choosers.

1

Burglars Can't Be Choosers(1977)

2

The Burglar in the Closet(1978)

3

The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling(1979)

4

The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza(1980)

5

The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian(1983)

6

Like a Thief in the Night(1983)

7

The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams(1994)

8

The Burglar Takes a Cat(1994)

9

The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart(1995)

10

The Burglar in the Library(1997)

11

The Burglar in the Rye(1998)

12

The Burglar Who Dropped in on Elvis(1999)

13

The Burglar on the Prowl(2001)

14

The Burglar Who Smelled Smoke(2011)

15

A Bad Night for Burglars(2011)

16

The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons(2013)

17

The Burglar in Short Order(2020)

18

The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown(2022)

Chip Harrison Series(6 books)

The Chip Harrison series by Lawrence Block consists of 6 books, published between 1970 and 2016. The series begins with No Score.

1

No Score(1970)

2

Chip Harrison Scores Again(1971)

3

Make Out with Murder(1974)

4

The Topless Tulip Caper(1975)

5

As Dark as Christmas Gets(2011)

6

Death of the Mallory Queen(2016)

Evan Tanner Series(8 books)

The Evan Tanner series by Lawrence Block consists of 8 books, published between 1966 and 1998. The series begins with The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep.

1

The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep(1966)

2

The Canceled Czech(1966)

3

Tanner's Twelve Swingers(1967)

4

Here Comes a Hero / Tanner's Virgin(1968)

5

The Scoreless Thai / Two for Tanner(1968)

6

Tanner's Tiger(1968)

7

Me Tanner, You Jane(1986)

8

Tanner on Ice(1998)

JillEmerson Series(8 books)

The JillEmerson series by Lawrence Block consists of 8 books, published between 1972 and 2016. The series begins with A Madwoman's Diary / Sensuous.

1

A Madwoman's Diary / Sensuous(1972)

2

Getting Off(2011)

3

The Trouble with Eden(2016)

4

Shadows(2016)

5

Enough of Sorrow(2016)

6

Threesome(2016)

7

Warm and Willing(2016)

8

Thirty(2016)

John Keller Series(17 books)

The John Keller series by Lawrence Block consists of 17 books, published between 1998 and 2021. The series begins with Hit Man.

1

Hit Man(1998)

2

Hit List(2000)

3

Hit Parade(2006)

4

Hit and Run(2008)

5

Keller in Dallas(2009)

6

Hit Me(2012)

7

Keller's Adjustment(2012)

8

Keller on the Spot(2013)

9

Keller's Therapy(2013)

10

Keller's Horoscope(2013)

11

Keller's Fedora(2016)

12

Keller's Homecoming(2016)

13

Keller's Designated Hitter(2016)

14

Keller the Dogkiller(2016)

15

Keller in Des Moines(2016)

16

Quotidian Keller(2017)

17

Keller on Horseback(2021)

Kit Tolliver Series(12 books)

The Kit Tolliver series by Lawrence Block consists of 12 books, starting in 2013. The series begins with If You Can't Stand the Heat.

1

If You Can't Stand the Heat(2013)

2

Rude Awakening(2013)

3

You Can Call Me Lucky(2013)

4

Clean Slate(2013)

5

Waitress Wanted(2013)

6

Jilling(2013)

7

Conjugal Rites(2013)

8

One Kind Favor I Ask of You(2013)

9

Don't Get in the Car(2013)

10

Fun with Brady and Angelica(2013)

11

Zeroing In(2013)

12

Unfinished Business(2013)

Lou Largo Series(1 books)

The Lou Largo series by Lawrence Block consists of 1 book, starting in 1960. The series begins with Babe in the Woods.

1

Babe in the Woods(1960)

Manhattan Noir Series(2 books)

The Manhattan Noir series by Lawrence Block consists of 2 books, published between 2006 and 2008. The series begins with Manhattan Noir.

1

Manhattan Noir(2006)

2

Manhattan Noir 2: The Classics(2008)

Matthew Scudder Series(29 books)

The Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block consists of 29 books, published between 1976 and 2023. The series begins with The Sins of the Fathers.

1

The Sins of the Fathers(1976)

2

Time to Murder and Create(1976)

3

In the Midst of Death(1976)

4

A Candle for the Bag Lady(1977)

5

A Stab in the Dark(1981)

6

Eight Million Ways to Die(1982)

7

By the Dawn's Early Light(1984)

8

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes(1986)

9

Out on the Cutting Edge(1989)

10

A Ticket to the Boneyard(1990)

11

Batman’s Helpers(1990)

12

A Dance at the Slaughterhouse(1991)

13

A Walk Among the Tombstones(1992)

14

The Devil Knows You're Dead(1993)

15

The Merciful Angel of Death(1993)

16

A Long Line of Dead Men(1994)

17

Even the Wicked(1996)

18

Out the Window(1997)

19

Looking for David(1997)

20

Everybody Dies(1998)

21

Let's Get Lost(2000)

22

Hope to Die(2001)

23

A Moment of Wrong Thinking(2002)

24

All the Flowers are Dying(2005)

25

Mick Ballou Looks at the Blank Screen(2011)

26

A Drop of the Hard Stuff(2011)

27

One Last Night at Grogan’s(2011)

28

A Time to Scatter Stones(2018)

29

The Autobiography of Matthew Scudder(2023)

Matthew Scudder Short Story Collections Series(2 books)

The Matthew Scudder Short Story Collections series by Lawrence Block consists of 2 books, published between 1999 and 2011. The series begins with One Night Stands and Lost Weekends.

1

One Night Stands and Lost Weekends(1999)

2

The Night and the Music(2011)

Paul Kavanagh Series(3 books)

The Paul Kavanagh series by Lawrence Block consists of 3 books, published between 1969 and 1974. The series begins with Such Men are Dangerous.

1

Such Men are Dangerous(1969)

2

The Triumph of Evil(1972)

3

Not Comin' Home to You(1974)

Seven Deadly Sins Series(3 books)

The Seven Deadly Sins series by Lawrence Block consists of 3 books, published between 2001 and 2002. The series begins with Speaking of Lust: Stories of Forbidden Desire.

1

My Immortal(2007)

1

Wrath(2024)

1

Speaking of Lust: Stories of Forbidden Desire(2001)

2

Fallen(2008)

2

Lust(2024)

2

Speaking of Greed: Stories of Envious Desire(2001)

3

Pride(2024)

3

Speaking of Wrath(2002)

3

The Taking(2010)

4

Sloth(2025)

5

Obsession(2025)

6

Greed(2025)

7

Gluttony(2026)

The Men's Adventure Library Journal Series(16 books)

The The Men's Adventure Library Journal series by Lawrence Block consists of 16 books, published between 2013 and 2023. The series begins with He-Men, Bag Men & Nymphos (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Walter Kaylin).

1

He-Men, Bag Men & Nymphos (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Walter Kaylin)(2013)

2

Cryptozoology Anthology (By: David Coleman,Wyatt Doyle)(2015)

3

A Handful of Hell (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Robert F. Dorr)(2016)

4

Barbarians on Bikes (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)(2016)

5

I Watched Them Eat Me Alive (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)(2017)

6

Pollen's Women (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Samson Pollen)(2018)

7

Cuba: Sugar, Sex, and Slaughter (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)(2018)

8

Pollen's Action (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Samson Pollen)(2019)

9

Eva: Men's Adventure Supermodel (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)(2019)

10

Mort Kunstler (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)(2019)

11

One Man Army (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle,Gil Cohen)(2020)

12

Exotic Adventures of Robert Silverberg (By: Robert Silverberg,Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)(2021)

13

Maneaters (By: Mort Künstler,Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)(2021)

14

George Gross: Covered (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)(2022)

15

The Naked and the Deadly(2023)

16

Atomic Werewolves and Man-Eating Plants (By: Robert Deis,Wyatt Doyle)(2023)