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Mario Puzo Books in Order

Find every Mario Puzo book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 15 books / 3 series

American author best known for *The Godfather* series. His novels have sold over 60 million copies worldwide, cementing his legacy as a master of crime fiction. This page provides the Mario Puzo books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Mario Puzo Books in Chronological Order

1955 The Dark Arena POoSN / 1 Buy
1965 The Fortunate Pilgrim POoSN / 2 Buy
1966 The Runaway Summer of Davie Shaw POoSN / 3 Buy
1967 Six Graves to Munich POoSN / 4 Buy
1969 The Godfather POoGB / 1 Buy
1972 The Godfather Papers and Other Confessions POoNB / 1 Buy
1977 Inside Las Vegas POoNB / 2 Buy
1978 Fools Die POoSN / 5 Buy
1984 The Sicilian POoGB / 2 Buy
1990 The Fourth K POoSN / 6 Buy
1996 The Last Don POoSN / 7 Buy
1999 Omerta POoGB / 3 Buy
2001 The Family(With: Carol Gino) POoSN / 8 Buy
2013 The Making of the Godfather POoNB / 3 Buy
2018 Me and Mario(With: Carol Gino) POoNB / 4 Buy

Mario Puzo Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Godfather Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1969-1999
01 The Godfather 1969 Buy
02 The Sicilian 1984 Buy
03 Omerta 1999 Buy
01 The Godfather Papers and Other Confessions 1972 Buy
02 Inside Las Vegas 1977 Buy
03 The Making of the Godfather 2013 Buy
04 Me and Mario(With: Carol Gino) 2018 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 8 books / 1955-2001
01 The Dark Arena 1955 Buy
02 The Fortunate Pilgrim 1965 Buy
03 The Runaway Summer of Davie Shaw 1966 Buy
04 Six Graves to Munich 1967 Buy
05 Fools Die 1978 Buy
06 The Fourth K 1990 Buy
07 The Last Don 1996 Buy
08 The Family(With: Carol Gino) 2001 Buy

Where to start with Mario Puzo

What is the best order to read Mario Puzo books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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