James Sallis Books in Order

James Sallis is a celebrated American author, poet, and musician, renowned for his crime fiction and literary versatility. His Lew Griffin series, set against the vibrant backdrop of New Orleans, has captivated readers worldwide with its nuanced exploration of the human condition. Sallis's most notable achievement to date is the 2005 novel <i>Drive</i>, which has been adapted into a critically acclaimed film of the same name in 2011. This critically acclaimed work has solidified Sallis's reputation as a masterful storyteller, able to seamlessly blend genre and literary elements. Throughout his career, Sallis's writing has been characterized by its raw emotion, lyrical prose, and unflinching portrayal of the complexities of human nature.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by James Sallis

  • #1
    The Guitar Players: One Instrument and Its Masters in American Music(1982)
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  • #2
    The Guitar in Jazz: An Anthology(1996)
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  • #3
    Ash of Stars(1996)
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  • #4
    Difficult Lives(2000)
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  • #5
    Gently into the Land of the Meateaters(2000)
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  • #6
    Chester Himes: A Life(2000)
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  • #7
    Difficult Lives Hitching Rides(2018)
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  • #1
    Renderings(1995)
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  • #2
    Death Will Have Your Eyes(1997)
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  • #3
    The Killer Is Dying(2011)
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  • #4
    Others of My Kind(2013)
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  • #5
    Willnot(2016)
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  • #6
    Sarah Jane(2019)
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  • #7
    More Light(1998)
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  • #8
    What You Were Fighting For(2016)
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  • #9
    Sorrow's Kitchen Poems(2000)
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  • #10
    Time's Hammers: The Collected Short Fiction of James Sallis(2000)
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  • #11
    A City Equal to My Desire(2000)
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  • #12
    Limits of the Sensible World(2003)
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  • #13
    Potato Tree(2006)
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  • #14
    Rain's Eagerness(2013)
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  • #15
    Black Night's Gonna Catch Me Here(2015)
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  • #16
    Night's Pardons(2016)
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  • #17
    Dayenu and Other Stories(2021)
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  • #18
    Bright Segments: The Complete Short Fiction(2024)
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About James Sallis

James Sallis is a celebrated American author, poet, and musician, renowned for his crime fiction and literary versatility. His Lew Griffin series, set against the vibrant backdrop of New Orleans, has captivated readers worldwide with its nuanced exploration of the human condition. Sallis's most notable achievement to date is the 2005 novel <i>Drive</i>, which has been adapted into a critically acclaimed film of the same name in 2011. This critically acclaimed work has solidified Sallis's reputation as a masterful storyteller, able to seamlessly blend genre and literary elements. Throughout his career, Sallis's writing has been characterized by its raw emotion, lyrical prose, and unflinching portrayal of the complexities of human nature.

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