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John D. MacDonald

American author best known for the Travis McGee mystery series. His books have sold over 70 million copies worldwide and earned him the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. This page provides the John D. MacDonald books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1950The Brass CupcakePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1951Judge Me NotPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1951Weep For MePOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1951Wine of the DreamersPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1951Murder for the BridePOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1952The DamnedPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1952Ballroom of the SkiesPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1953Planet of the DreamersPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1953Cancel All Our VowsPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1953Neon JunglePOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1953Dead Low TidePOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1954Area of SuspicionPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1954All These CondemnedPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1954Contrary PleasurePOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1955A Bullet for CinderellaPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

1955On the MakePOoSN · 16Buy ↗

1955Cry Hard, Cry FastPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

1956Border Town Girl / Five Star Fugitive / LindaPOoSN · 18Buy ↗

1956Murder in the Wind / HurricanePOoSN · 19Buy ↗

1956April EvilPOoSN · 20Buy ↗

1957A Man of AffairsPOoSN · 21Buy ↗

1957Death TrapPOoSN · 22Buy ↗

1957The Empty TrapPOoSN · 23Buy ↗

1958The DeceiversPOoSN · 24Buy ↗

1958ClemmiePOoSN · 25Buy ↗

1958Soft TouchPOoSN · 26Buy ↗

1958Cape Fear / The ExecutionersPOoSN · 27Buy ↗

1959The Beach GirlsPOoSN · 28Buy ↗

1959You Live Once / Kill MePOoSN · 29Buy ↗

1959The CrossroadsPOoSN · 30Buy ↗

1959Please Write for DetailsPOoSN · 31Buy ↗

1960The End of the NightPOoSN · 32Buy ↗

1960The Only Girl in the GamePOoSN · 33Buy ↗

1960Slam the Big DoorPOoSN · 34Buy ↗

1961The Good Old StuffPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1961Where is Janice Gantry?POoSN · 35Buy ↗

1961One Monday We Killed Them AllPOoSN · 36Buy ↗

1962A Key to the SuitePOoSN · 37Buy ↗

1962On the RunPOoSN · 38Buy ↗

1962A Flash of GreenPOoSN · 39Buy ↗

1962The Girl, the Gold Watch & EverythingPOoSN · 40Buy ↗

1963The DrownerPOoSN · 41Buy ↗

1964The Deep Blue Good-ByPOoTMB · 1Buy ↗

1964Nightmare in PinkPOoTMB · 2Buy ↗

1964A Purple Place for DyingPOoTMB · 3Buy ↗

1964The Quick Red FoxPOoTMB · 4Buy ↗

1964I Could Go on SingingPOoSN · 42Buy ↗

1965The House GuestsPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1965A Deadly Shade of GoldPOoTMB · 5Buy ↗

1965Bright Orange for the ShroudPOoTMB · 6Buy ↗

1965Deadly WelcomePOoSN · 43Buy ↗

1966End of the Tiger and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1966Darker Than AmberPOoTMB · 7Buy ↗

1966One Fearful Yellow EyePOoTMB · 8Buy ↗

1967The Last One LeftPOoSN · 44Buy ↗

1968Pale Gray for GuiltPOoTMB · 9Buy ↗

1968The Girl in the Plain Brown WrapperPOoTMB · 10Buy ↗

1968No Deadly DrugPOoSN · 45Buy ↗

1969Dress Her in IndigoPOoTMB · 11Buy ↗

1970The Long Lavender LookPOoTMB · 12Buy ↗

1971SevenPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1971A Tan and Sandy SilencePOoTMB · 13Buy ↗

1972The Scarlet RusePOoTMB · 14Buy ↗

1972The Price of MurderPOoSN · 46Buy ↗

1973The Turquoise LamentPOoTMB · 15Buy ↗

1974The Dreadful Lemon SkyPOoTMB · 16Buy ↗

1977CondominiumPOoSN · 47Buy ↗

1978Other Times, Other WorldsPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

1978The Empty Copper SeaPOoTMB · 17Buy ↗

1979The Green RipperPOoTMB · 18Buy ↗

1981Free Fall in CrimsonPOoTMB · 19Buy ↗

1982Cinnamon SkinPOoTMB · 20Buy ↗

1983TwoPOoSN · 48Buy ↗

1984More Good Old StuffPOoSSC · 5Buy ↗

1984The Lonely Silver RainPOoTMB · 21Buy ↗

1984One More SundayPOoSN · 49Buy ↗

1986Barrier IslandPOoSN · 50Buy ↗

2010Death Quotient and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 6Buy ↗

2014HurricanePOoSN · 51Buy ↗

2015Murder Run-AroundPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2017In a Small MotelPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

2019What Christmas Did for Jerusha GrumblePOoSS · 3Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Story Collections6 books · 1961–2010

01The Good Old Stuff1961Buy ↗

02End of the Tiger and Other Stories1966Buy ↗

03Seven1971Buy ↗

04Other Times, Other Worlds1978Buy ↗

05More Good Old Stuff1984Buy ↗

06Death Quotient and Other Stories2010Buy ↗

Publication Order of Travis McGee Books21 books · 1964–1984

01The Deep Blue Good-By1964Buy ↗

02Nightmare in Pink1964Buy ↗

03A Purple Place for Dying1964Buy ↗

04The Quick Red Fox1964Buy ↗

05A Deadly Shade of Gold1965Buy ↗

06Bright Orange for the Shroud1965Buy ↗

07Darker Than Amber1966Buy ↗

08One Fearful Yellow Eye1966Buy ↗

09Pale Gray for Guilt1968Buy ↗

10The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper1968Buy ↗

11Dress Her in Indigo1969Buy ↗

12The Long Lavender Look1970Buy ↗

13A Tan and Sandy Silence1971Buy ↗

14The Scarlet Ruse1972Buy ↗

15The Turquoise Lament1973Buy ↗

16The Dreadful Lemon Sky1974Buy ↗

17The Empty Copper Sea1978Buy ↗

18The Green Ripper1979Buy ↗

19Free Fall in Crimson1981Buy ↗

20Cinnamon Skin1982Buy ↗

21The Lonely Silver Rain1984Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 1965

01The House Guests1965Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas3 books · 2015–2019

01Murder Run-Around2015Buy ↗

02In a Small Motel2017Buy ↗

03What Christmas Did for Jerusha Grumble2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels51 books · 1950–2014

01The Brass Cupcake1950Buy ↗

02Judge Me Not1951Buy ↗

03Weep For Me1951Buy ↗

04Wine of the Dreamers1951Buy ↗

05Murder for the Bride1951Buy ↗

06The Damned1952Buy ↗

07Ballroom of the Skies1952Buy ↗

08Planet of the Dreamers1953Buy ↗

09Cancel All Our Vows1953Buy ↗

10Neon Jungle1953Buy ↗

11Dead Low Tide1953Buy ↗

12Area of Suspicion1954Buy ↗

13All These Condemned1954Buy ↗

14Contrary Pleasure1954Buy ↗

15A Bullet for Cinderella1955Buy ↗

16On the Make1955Buy ↗

17Cry Hard, Cry Fast1955Buy ↗

18Border Town Girl / Five Star Fugitive / Linda1956Buy ↗

19Murder in the Wind / Hurricane1956Buy ↗

20April Evil1956Buy ↗

21A Man of Affairs1957Buy ↗

22Death Trap1957Buy ↗

23The Empty Trap1957Buy ↗

24The Deceivers1958Buy ↗

25Clemmie1958Buy ↗

26Soft Touch1958Buy ↗

27Cape Fear / The Executioners1958Buy ↗

28The Beach Girls1959Buy ↗

29You Live Once / Kill Me1959Buy ↗

30The Crossroads1959Buy ↗

31Please Write for Details1959Buy ↗

32The End of the Night1960Buy ↗

33The Only Girl in the Game1960Buy ↗

34Slam the Big Door1960Buy ↗

35Where is Janice Gantry?1961Buy ↗

36One Monday We Killed Them All1961Buy ↗

37A Key to the Suite1962Buy ↗

38On the Run1962Buy ↗

39A Flash of Green1962Buy ↗

40The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything1962Buy ↗

41The Drowner1963Buy ↗

42I Could Go on Singing1964Buy ↗

43Deadly Welcome1965Buy ↗

44The Last One Left1967Buy ↗

45No Deadly Drug1968Buy ↗

46The Price of Murder1972Buy ↗

47Condominium1977Buy ↗

48Two1983Buy ↗

49One More Sunday1984Buy ↗

50Barrier Island1986Buy ↗

51Hurricane2014Buy ↗

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