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Lew Archer

by Ross Macdonald

18 books Started 1998 Latest 2004
Publication Reading Order

The Lew Archer is a Crime Fiction / Mystery series by Ross Macdonald, made up of 18 books published between 1998 and 2004. It begins with The Moving Target, and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Sleeping Beauty (2004), spanning 6 years of storytelling.

18books
6years active
2decades
~6yrs between books
2004latest release
# Title Year Buy
1 The Moving Target 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Drowning Pool 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
1990s
3 The ChillLatest 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Underground Man ★ NYT 17w · peaked #4 — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Blue Hammer — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Way Some People Die — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Ivory Grin — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Find a Victim — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The Barbarous Coast — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Doomsters — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 The Galton Case — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 The Wycherly Woman — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 The Zebra-Striped Hearse — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 The Far Side of the Dollar — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Black Money — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 The Instant Enemy — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 The Goodbye Look ★ NYT 14w · peaked #7 — Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2000s
18 Sleeping Beauty ★ NYT 6w · peaked #9 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Lew Archer series: frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Lew Archer series?

Start with The Moving Target, the first book in the Lew Archer series by Ross Macdonald. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.

How many books are in the Lew Archer series?

There are 18 books in the Lew Archer series by Ross Macdonald, published between 1998 and 2004.

What is the first book in the Lew Archer series?

The first book in the Lew Archer series is The Moving Target by Ross Macdonald.

What is the latest book in the Lew Archer series?

The most recent book in the Lew Archer series is Sleeping Beauty (2004) by Ross Macdonald.

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About Ross Macdonald

Kenneth Millar (; December 13, 1915 – July 11, 1983), known mainly by the pseudonym Ross Macdonald, was an American-Canadian writer of crime fiction.

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