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Socrates Fortlow

by Walter Mosley

3 books Started 1997 Latest 2008
Publication Reading Order

The Socrates Fortlow is a Crime Fiction / Mystery series by Walter Mosley, made up of 3 books published between 1997 and 2008. It begins with Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (1997), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is The Right Mistake (2008), spanning 11 years of storytelling.

3books
11years active
2decades
~5.5yrs between books
2008latest release
# Title Year Buy
1990s
1 Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned 1997 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Walkin' the Dog 1999 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2000s
3 The Right MistakeLatest 2008 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Socrates Fortlow series: frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Socrates Fortlow series?

Start with Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (1997), the first book in the Socrates Fortlow series by Walter Mosley. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.

How many books are in the Socrates Fortlow series?

There are 3 books in the Socrates Fortlow series by Walter Mosley, published between 1997 and 2008.

What is the first book in the Socrates Fortlow series?

The first book in the Socrates Fortlow series is Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned, published in 1997 by Walter Mosley.

What is the latest book in the Socrates Fortlow series?

The most recent book in the Socrates Fortlow series is The Right Mistake (2008) by Walter Mosley.

Walter Ellis Mosley (born January 12, 1952) is an American novelist, most widely recognized for his crime fiction. He has written a series of best-selling historical mysteries featuring the hardboiled detective Easy Rawlins, a private investigator living in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. In 2020, Mosley received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the first Black man to receive the honor.

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