Dashiell Hammett Books in Order
Dashiell Hammett is a renowned American author of hardboiled detective novels and short stories, celebrated for crafting iconic characters that have left an indelible mark on the genre. He is the creator of Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), and the Continental Op (Red Harvest and The Dain Curse), among other enduring figures. Hammett's pioneering work has significantly influenced the film industry, cementing his status as a master of mystery writing. Widely regarded as one of the finest mystery writers of all time, Hammett is often hailed as the "dean of the... 'hard-boiled' school of detective fiction." His timeless novels and stories continue to captivate readers and inspire new generations of writers.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Dashiell Hammett
- #1AmazonFor Better and for Worse (By: Symphony Space)(1993)
- #2AmazonFood Fictions (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #3AmazonTravel Tales (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #4AmazonEdith Wharton (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #5AmazonPets! (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #6AmazonTales of Betrayal (By: John Cheever,Tessa Hadley,John Biguenet,Adam Haslett,Rattawut Lapcharoensap,Symphony Space,Galina Vromen)(2007)
- #7AmazonFamily Matters (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #8AmazonAre We There Yet? (By: Symphony Space)(2008)
- #9AmazonThe William Hurt Collection (By: Richard Ford,Tobias Wolff,Aleksandar Hemon,William Hurt,Ron Carlson,Symphony Space)(2009)
- #10AmazonAmerican Classics (By: Edgar Allan Poe,Joyce Carol Oates,Eudora Welty,John Cheever,Alice Walker,Donald Barthelme,John Sayles,Amy Tan,Symphony Space)(2010)
- #11AmazonNew American Stories (By: Sherman Alexie,Jhumpa Lahiri,Aleksandar Hemon,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,Symphony Space)(2011)
- #12AmazonPoe! (By: Symphony Space)(2012)
- #13AmazonRed Brain and Other Thrillers(1961)
- #14AmazonBreakdown and Other Thrillers(1968)
- #15AmazonTales of Mystery(1986)
- #16AmazonCity Sleuths and Tough Guys(1989)
- #17AmazonGreat Tales of Crime and Detection(1992)
- #18AmazonMurder Plus(1992)
- #19AmazonPulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories(1996)
- #20AmazonThe Oxford Book of Detective Stories(2000)
- #21AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories of the Century(2000)
- #22AmazonThe Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction(2004)
- #23AmazonSan Francisco Noir 2(2009)
- #24AmazonBooks to Die For(2012)
- #25AmazonCreeps by Night(2020)
- #1AmazonRed Harvest(1929)
- #2AmazonThe Dain Curse(1929)
- #3AmazonThe Glass Key(1931)
- #4AmazonWoman In The Dark(1933)
- #5AmazonThe Thin Man(1934)
- #6AmazonThey Can Only Hang You Once(1944)
- #7AmazonThe Barber and His Wife (As:Peter Collinson)(1922)
- #8AmazonThe Road Home (As:Peter Collinson)(1922)
- #9AmazonThe Sardonic Star of Tom Doody (As:Peter Collinson)(1923)
- #10AmazonThe Vicious Circle (As:Peter Collinson)(1923)
- #11AmazonArson Plus (As:Peter Collinson)(1923)
- #12AmazonSlippery Fingers (As:Peter Collinson)(1923)
- #13AmazonLaughing Masks / When Luck's Running Good (As:Peter Collinson)(1923)
- #14AmazonItchy / Itchy the Debonair (As:Peter Collinson)(1924)
- #15AmazonThe Hunter(2013)
- #16AmazonThe Adventures of Sam Spade and Other Stories(1944)
- #17AmazonA Man Called Spade(1944)
- #18AmazonHammett Homicides(1946)
- #19AmazonDead Yellow Woman(1947)
- #20AmazonCreeping Siamese and Other Stories(1950)
- #21AmazonNightmare Town and Other Stories(1950)
- #22AmazonThe Big Knockover(1966)
- #23AmazonThe Continental Op(1974)
- #24AmazonDashiell Hammett: Crime Stories and Other Writings(2001)
- #25AmazonDashiell Hammett: A Retrospective Anthology (With: Jack Adrian)(2004)
- #26AmazonVintage Hammett(2005)
- #27AmazonLost Stories (With: Joe Gores)(2005)
- #28AmazonReturn of the Thin Man (With: Julie M. Rivett)(2012)
- #29AmazonThe Hunter and Other Stories(2013)
- #30AmazonThe Continental Op Casebook, Vol. 1(2025)
About Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett is a renowned American author of hardboiled detective novels and short stories, celebrated for crafting iconic characters that have left an indelible mark on the genre. He is the creator of Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), and the Continental Op (Red Harvest and The Dain Curse), among other enduring figures. Hammett's pioneering work has significantly influenced the film industry, cementing his status as a master of mystery writing. Widely regarded as one of the finest mystery writers of all time, Hammett is often hailed as the "dean of the... 'hard-boiled' school of detective fiction." His timeless novels and stories continue to captivate readers and inspire new generations of writers.
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