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Don Winslow Books in Order

11 series including Neal Carey, Danny Ryan and more

★ 7 NYT bestsellers 11 series 37 books Latest: City in Ruins (2024)

Don Winslow's writing career reaches back to 1991 and spans 37 books. Those titles are spread across 11 series, led by Neal Carey with 5 books. As of 2024, the latest we've recorded is City in Ruins.

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1 Boone Daniels 2 Danny Ryan 3 Neal Carey 4 Savages 5 Chronological Savages 6 Power Of The Dog 7 Don Winslow Other Novels 8 Don Winslow Short Story Collections 9 Don Winslow Non-Fiction Books 10 Don Winslow Short Stories/Novellas 11 Don Winslow Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

7 books

Don Winslow has placed 7 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 18 weeks on the charts.

Cover of The Border
The Border
Power Of The Dog Series

3 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #3 · debuted Mar 2019 · 4 weeks across 2 NYT lists

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Cover of The Force
The Force
Don Winslow Other Novels

2 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #10 · debuted Jun 2017 · 3 weeks across 2 NYT lists

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Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore Don Winslow’s complete chart history, week by week.

Reading Order

11 series · 37 books

Boone Daniels Series

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1 The Dawn Patrol 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Gentlemen's Hour 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Danny Ryan Series

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1 City on Fire 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 City of Dreams 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 City in Ruins 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Neal Carey Series

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1 A Cool Breeze on the Underground 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Trail to Buddha's Mirror 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Way Down on the High Lonely 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 A Long Walk Up the Water Slide 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 While Drowning in the Desert 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Savages Series

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1 Savages 2010 🏆 Deutscher Krimi PreisBarry Award 2011Dilys Award 2011Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Kings of Cool 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Savages SeriesChronological

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1 Savages 2010 🏆 Deutscher Krimi PreisBarry Award 2011Dilys Award 2011Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Kings of Cool 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Power Of The Dog Series

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1 The Power of the Dog 2005 🏆 Deutscher Krimi Preis 2011🏆 Falcon Award 2010Barry Award 2006Macavity Award 2006Dilys Award 2006Hammett Prize 2005Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Cartel 2015 🏆 Los Angeles Times Book Prize 2015Goodreads Choice Award 2015Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Border 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Don Winslow Other Novels

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1 Isle of Joy 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Death and Life of Bobby Z 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 California Fire and Life 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Winter of Frankie Machine 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Satori 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Missing: New York 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Force 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Don Winslow Short Story Collections

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1 Broken 2020 Ned Kelly Award 2021Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Don Winslow Non-Fiction Books

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1 Looking for a Hero 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Don Winslow Short Stories/Novellas

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1 Crime 101 (Short Story) 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Free Billy 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Deep Hole 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Heron 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Dietrich (Short Story) 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Oregon (Short Story) 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Downward Facing Doug (Short Story) 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Don Winslow Anthologies

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1 On a Raven's Wing 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Phoenix Noir 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Hook, Line & Sinister 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 USA Noir 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

Don Winslow is an American author most recognized for his crime and mystery novels. Many of his books are set in California. Five of his novels feature private investigator Neal Carey. He has also co-written screenplays for Savages, Satori, and other adaptations of his novels with screenwriter/producer Shane Salerno.

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