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Reading order

Travis McGee Books in Order

This page lists the complete Travis McGee reading order by John D. MacDonald, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 21 books / 1964-1984

Travis McGee Reading Order

01 The Deep Blue Good-By 1964 Buy
02 Nightmare in Pink 1964 Buy
03 A Purple Place for Dying 1964 Buy
04 The Quick Red Fox 1964 Buy
05 A Deadly Shade of Gold 1965 Buy
06 Bright Orange for the Shroud 1965 Buy
07 Darker Than Amber 1966 Buy
08 One Fearful Yellow Eye 1966 Buy
09 Pale Gray for Guilt 1968 Buy
10 The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper 1968 Buy
11 Dress Her in Indigo 1969 Buy
12 The Long Lavender Look 1970 Buy
13 A Tan and Sandy Silence 1971 Buy
14 The Scarlet Ruse 1972 Buy
15 The Turquoise Lament 1973 Buy
16 The Dreadful Lemon Sky 1974 Buy
17 The Empty Copper Sea 1978 Buy
18 The Green Ripper 1979 Buy
19 Free Fall in Crimson 1981 Buy
20 Cinnamon Skin 1982 Buy
21 The Lonely Silver Rain 1984 Buy

Travis McGee Books by Publication Order

1964 The Deep Blue Good-By #1
1964 Nightmare in Pink #2
1964 A Purple Place for Dying #3
1964 The Quick Red Fox #4
1965 A Deadly Shade of Gold #5
1965 Bright Orange for the Shroud #6
1966 Darker Than Amber #7
1966 One Fearful Yellow Eye #8
1968 Pale Gray for Guilt #9
1968 The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper #10
1969 Dress Her in Indigo #11
1970 The Long Lavender Look #12
1971 A Tan and Sandy Silence #13
1972 The Scarlet Ruse #14
1973 The Turquoise Lament #15
1974 The Dreadful Lemon Sky #16
1978 The Empty Copper Sea #17
1979 The Green Ripper #18
1981 Free Fall in Crimson #19
1982 Cinnamon Skin #20
1984 The Lonely Silver Rain #21

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Travis McGee reading order?

The Travis McGee reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Travis McGee books are there?

This catalog currently lists 21 Travis McGee books published across 1964-1984.

Who writes the Travis McGee books?

Travis McGee is listed as a book series by John D. MacDonald.

Should I read Travis McGee in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Travis McGee. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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