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Home / Authors / Joseph Wambaugh Joseph Wambaugh American author Joseph Wambaugh is best known for his groundbreaking police novels, including *The New Centurions* and *The Choirboys*. A former LAPD detective, his gritty realism redefined the crime genre, with over 15 million copies sold worldwide. This page provides the Joseph Wambaugh books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1970 The New Centurions POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1972 The Blue Knight POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1973 The Onion Field POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1976 The Choirboys POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1977 The Black Marble POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1981 The Glitter Dome POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1983 The Delta Star POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 1984 Lines and Shadows POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1985 The Secrets of Harry Bright POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 1987 Echoes in the Darkness POoNB · 3 Buy ↗ 1989 Blooding, The POoNB · 4 Buy ↗ 1990 The Golden Orange POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 1992 Fugitive Nights POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 1993 Finnegan's Week POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 1996 Floaters POoSN · 11 Buy ↗ 2002 Fire Lover POoNB · 5 Buy ↗ 2006 Hollywood Station POoHSB · 1 Buy ↗ 2008 Hollywood Crows POoHSB · 2 Buy ↗ 2009 Hollywood Moon POoHSB · 3 Buy ↗ 2010 Hollywood Hills POoHSB · 4 Buy ↗ 2012 Harbor Nocturne POoHSB · 5 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 5 books · 1973–2002
01 The Onion Field 1973 Buy ↗ 02 Lines and Shadows 1984 Buy ↗ 03 Echoes in the Darkness 1987 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Hollywood Station Books 5 books · 2006–2012
01 Hollywood Station 2006 Buy ↗ 02 Hollywood Crows 2008 Buy ↗ 03 Hollywood Moon 2009 Buy ↗ 04 Hollywood Hills 2010 Buy ↗ 05 Harbor Nocturne 2012 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 11 books · 1970–1996
01 The New Centurions 1970 Buy ↗ 02 The Blue Knight 1972 Buy ↗ 04 The Black Marble 1977 Buy ↗ 05 The Glitter Dome 1981 Buy ↗ 06 The Delta Star 1983 Buy ↗ 07 The Secrets of Harry Bright 1985 Buy ↗ 08 The Golden Orange 1990 Buy ↗ 09 Fugitive Nights 1992 Buy ↗ 10 Finnegan's Week 1993 Buy ↗