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Dashiell Hammett

American author best known for the hardboiled detective novels *The Maltese Falcon* and *The Thin Man*. A master of noir fiction, Hammett’s work defined the genre and influenced generations of crime writers. This page provides the Dashiell Hammett books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1922The Barber and His WifePOoPCSS · 1Buy ↗

1922The Barber and His Wife(As:Peter Collinson)POoSS · 1Buy ↗

1922The Road Home(As:Peter Collinson)POoSS · 2Buy ↗

1922The Road HomePOoPCSS · 2Buy ↗

1923The Sardonic Star of Tom DoodyPOoPCSS · 3Buy ↗

1923The Sardonic Star of Tom Doody(As:Peter Collinson)POoSS · 3Buy ↗

1923The Vicious CirclePOoPCSS · 4Buy ↗

1923The Vicious Circle(As:Peter Collinson)POoSS · 4Buy ↗

1923Arson Plus(As:Peter Collinson)POoSS · 5Buy ↗

1923Arson PlusPOoPCSS · 5Buy ↗

1923Slippery FingersPOoPCSS · 6Buy ↗

1923Slippery Fingers(As:Peter Collinson)POoSS · 6Buy ↗

1923Laughing Masks / When Luck's Running Good(As:Peter Collinson)POoSS · 7Buy ↗

1923Laughing Masks / When Luck's Running GoodPOoPCSS · 7Buy ↗

1924Itchy / Itchy the Debonair(As:Peter Collinson)POoSS · 8Buy ↗

1924Itchy / Itchy the DebonairPOoPCSS · 8Buy ↗

1929Red HarvestPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1929The Dain CursePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1930The Maltese FalconPOoDSSB · 1Buy ↗

1931The Glass KeyPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1933Woman In The DarkPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1934The Thin ManPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1944The Adventures of Sam Spade and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1944A Man Called SpadePOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1944They Can Only Hang You OncePOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1946Hammett HomicidesPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1947Dead Yellow WomanPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

1950Creeping Siamese and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 5Buy ↗

1950Nightmare Town and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 6Buy ↗

1966The Big KnockoverPOoSSC · 7Buy ↗

1974The Continental OpPOoSSC · 8Buy ↗

1993For Better and for WorsePOoSSB · 1Buy ↗

1998Even More LaughsPOoSSB · 2Buy ↗

2001Dashiell Hammett: Crime Stories and Other WritingsPOoSSC · 9Buy ↗

2002Selected Letters of Dashiell Hammett: 1921-1960POoNB · 1Buy ↗

2004Dashiell Hammett: A Retrospective Anthology(With: Jack Adrian)POoSSC · 10Buy ↗

2005Vintage HammettPOoSSC · 11Buy ↗

2005Lost Stories(With: Joe Gores)POoSSC · 12Buy ↗

2006Timeless ClassicsPOoSSB · 3Buy ↗

2007The Crime WavePOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2007Falling in LovePOoSSB · 4Buy ↗

2007Food FictionsPOoSSB · 5Buy ↗

2007Travel TalesPOoSSB · 6Buy ↗

2007Edith WhartonPOoSSB · 7Buy ↗

2007Pets!POoSSB · 8Buy ↗

2007Tales of BetrayalPOoSSB · 9Buy ↗

2007Family MattersPOoSSB · 10Buy ↗

2008Are We There Yet?POoSSB · 11Buy ↗

2009A Touch of MagicPOoSSB · 12Buy ↗

2009The William Hurt CollectionPOoSSB · 13Buy ↗

2009Whodunit?POoSSB · 14Buy ↗

2010American ClassicsPOoSSB · 15Buy ↗

2011New American StoriesPOoSSB · 16Buy ↗

2012Return of the Thin Man(With: Julie M. Rivett)POoSSC · 13Buy ↗

2012Poe!POoSSB · 17Buy ↗

2013The HunterPOoSS · 9Buy ↗

2013The Hunter and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 14Buy ↗

2025The Continental Op Casebook, Vol. 1POoSSC · 15Buy ↗

2026Return of the Maltese Falcon(By: Max Allan Collins)POoDSSB · 2Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Detective Sam Spade Books2 books · 1930–2026

01The Maltese Falcon1930Buy ↗

02Return of the Maltese Falcon(By: Max Allan Collins)2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels6 books · 1929–1944

01Red Harvest1929Buy ↗

02The Dain Curse1929Buy ↗

03The Glass Key1931Buy ↗

04Woman In The Dark1933Buy ↗

05The Thin Man1934Buy ↗

06They Can Only Hang You Once1944Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books2 books · 2002–2007

01Selected Letters of Dashiell Hammett: 1921-19602002Buy ↗

02The Crime Wave2007Buy ↗

Publication Order of Selected Shorts Books17 books · 1993–2012

01For Better and for Worse1993Buy ↗

02Even More Laughs1998Buy ↗

03Timeless Classics2006Buy ↗

04Falling in Love2007Buy ↗

05Food Fictions2007Buy ↗

06Travel Tales2007Buy ↗

07Edith Wharton2007Buy ↗

08Pets!2007Buy ↗

09Tales of Betrayal2007Buy ↗

10Family Matters2007Buy ↗

11Are We There Yet?2008Buy ↗

12A Touch of Magic2009Buy ↗

13The William Hurt Collection2009Buy ↗

14Whodunit?2009Buy ↗

15American Classics2010Buy ↗

16New American Stories2011Buy ↗

17Poe!2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Peter Collinson Short Stories/Novellas8 books · 1922–1924

01The Barber and His Wife1922Buy ↗

02The Road Home1922Buy ↗

03The Sardonic Star of Tom Doody1923Buy ↗

04The Vicious Circle1923Buy ↗

05Arson Plus1923Buy ↗

06Slippery Fingers1923Buy ↗

07Laughing Masks / When Luck's Running Good1923Buy ↗

08Itchy / Itchy the Debonair1924Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections15 books · 1944–2025

01The Adventures of Sam Spade and Other Stories1944Buy ↗

02A Man Called Spade1944Buy ↗

03Hammett Homicides1946Buy ↗

04Dead Yellow Woman1947Buy ↗

05Creeping Siamese and Other Stories1950Buy ↗

06Nightmare Town and Other Stories1950Buy ↗

07The Big Knockover1966Buy ↗

08The Continental Op1974Buy ↗

09Dashiell Hammett: Crime Stories and Other Writings2001Buy ↗

10Dashiell Hammett: A Retrospective Anthology(With: Jack Adrian)2004Buy ↗

11Vintage Hammett2005Buy ↗

12Lost Stories(With: Joe Gores)2005Buy ↗

13Return of the Thin Man(With: Julie M. Rivett)2012Buy ↗

14The Hunter and Other Stories2013Buy ↗

15The Continental Op Casebook, Vol. 12025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas9 books · 1922–2013

01The Barber and His Wife(As:Peter Collinson)1922Buy ↗

02The Road Home(As:Peter Collinson)1922Buy ↗

03The Sardonic Star of Tom Doody(As:Peter Collinson)1923Buy ↗

04The Vicious Circle(As:Peter Collinson)1923Buy ↗

05Arson Plus(As:Peter Collinson)1923Buy ↗

06Slippery Fingers(As:Peter Collinson)1923Buy ↗

07Laughing Masks / When Luck's Running Good(As:Peter Collinson)1923Buy ↗

08Itchy / Itchy the Debonair(As:Peter Collinson)1924Buy ↗

09The Hunter2013Buy ↗

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