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David Morrell Books in Order

14 series including The MatchUp Collection Series, Thomas De Quincey Series and more

★ 1 NYT bestseller 14 series 89 books Latest: Playing Games (2023)

Publishing since 1972, David Morrell has 89 books to their name. Across 14 series, The MatchUp Collection stands out as the longest at 11 books. Their latest title in our catalogue is Playing Games, from 2023.

New York Times Bestsellers

1 book

David Morrell has placed one book on the New York Times bestseller lists.

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Murder as a Fine Art
Thomas De Quincey Series

1 week on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #25 · debuted Aug 2013

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Reading Order

14 series · 89 books
First Blood by David Morrell

Rambo: First Blood Series

0 of 3 read
The Brotherhood of the Rose by David Morrell

Mortalis Series

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1 The Brotherhood of the Rose 1983 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Fraternity Of The Stone 1985 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The League of Night and Fog 1987 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Protector by David Morrell

Cavanaugh Series

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1 The Protector 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Naked Edge 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Attitude Adjuster (Short Story) 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Creepers by David Morrell

Frank Balenger Series

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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Creepers 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Scavenger 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Murder as a Fine Art by David Morrell

Thomas De Quincey Series

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1 Murder as a Fine Art 2013 🏆 Macavity Award 2014🏆 Nero Award 2014Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Opium-Eater (Short Story) 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Inspector of the Dead 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Ruler of the Night 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

David Morrell Short Stories/Novellas

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1 The Hundred-Year Christmas (Short Story) 1983 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Dead Image (Short Story) 1987 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Orange is for Anguish, Blue for Insanity (Short Story) 1988 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Beautiful Uncut Hair of Graves (Short Story) 1991 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Nothing Will Hurt You (Short Story) 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Shrine 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 They (Short Story) 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 My Name is Legion (Short Story) 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 The Architecture of Snow (Short Story) 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 The Interrogator (Short Story) 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Black Evening by David Morrell

David Morrell Short Story Collections

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1 Black Evening 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Nightscape 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Before I Wake 2019 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

David Morrell Picture Books

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1 The Hundred Year Christmas (Short Story) 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Captain America Graphic Novels

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1 The Chosen 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Cultural-Icon Non-Fiction Series

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1 John Wayne: The Westerns (Short Story) 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Marilyn Monroe: Legend and Tragedy (Short Story) 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Rambo and Me: The Story Behind the Story (Short Story) 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Frank Sinatra: The Artist and His Music (Short Story) 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Nelson Riddle: The Man behind the Music (Short Story) 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

David Morrell Non-Fiction Books

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1 John Barth 1976 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Fireflies 1988 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Lessons From A Lifetime Of Writing 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Successful Novelist 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Thrillers: 100 Must Reads with Hank Wagner 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Stars In My Eyes: My Love Affair With Books, Movies, And Music 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

David Morrell Anthologies

23 books · 1992–2023

David Morrell (born April 24, 1943) is a Canadian-American author whose debut 1972 novel First Blood, later adapted as the 1982 film of the same name, went on to spawn the successful Rambo franchise starring Sylvester Stallone.

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