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Jess Walter Books in Order
Jess Walter is a celebrated author of five novels and one nonfiction book, whose work has been translated into more than 20 languages. His eclectic writings, encompassing essays, short fiction, criticism, and journalism, have been widely published in prominent outlets such as <i>Details</i>, <i>Playboy</i>, <i>Newsweek</i>, <i>The Washington Post</i>, the <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, and <i>The Boston Globe</i>. Walter also ventures into screenwriting and co-authored the 1996 bestseller, <i>In Contempt</i>, with Christopher Darden. Currently, he resides in Spokane, Washington, with his family, including wife Anne and children Brooklyn, Ava, and Alec, in the very home where he grew up.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Jess Walter's book series? Jess Walter has written 7 book series. The most notable is the Akashic Drug Chronicles series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Jess Walter
- #1
The Cocaine Chronicles (By: Lee Child,Laura Lippman,Gary Phillips,Ken Bruen,Jervey Tervalon,Bill Moody)(2005) - #2
The Marijuana Chronicles (By: Jonathan Santlofer)(2013) - #3
The Nicotine Chronicles (By: Lee Child,Joyce Carol Oates,Hannah Tinti,Christopher Sorrentino,Cara Black,Lauren Sanders,Bernice L. McFadden,Jonathan Ames)(2020) - #4
Our Mothers' Spirits: Great Writers on the Death of Mothers and the Grief of Men(1997) - #5
Portland Noir(2009) - #6
ESPN Quick Pitches: A Star-Studded Lineup of Original Sports Fiction(2011) - #7
The Best American Short Stories 2012(2012) - #8
The Best American Short Stories 2015(2015) - #9
McSweeney's #49(2017) - #10
The Best American Short Stories 2017(2017) - #11
The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2022(2022) - #12
The Best Short Stories 2024(2024)
- #1
Citizen Vince(2005) - #2The Zero(2006)
- #1Over Tumbled Graves(2001)
- #2Land of the Blind(2003)
- #1
Every Knee Shall Bow(1995) - #2
Ruby Ridge(1995) - #3
In Contempt (With: Christopher Darden)(1996)
- #1
The Financial Lives of the Poets(2009) - #2
Beautiful Ruins(2012) - #3
The Cold Millions(2020) - #4
So Far Gone(2025) - #5Town and Country(2020)
- #6
The Angel of Rome(2022) - #7
We Live in Water(2013) - #8The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories(2022)
- #1
Before Her (By: Jacqueline Woodson)(2019) - #2
Parable(2019) - #3
Lila (By: Naima Coster)(2019) - #4
A Wedding Thing (By: Shea Serrano)(2019) - #5
Yes, And (By: Kristi Coulter)(2019) - #6
The Visitor (By: Dodai Stewart)(2019) - #7
Speed Grieving (By: Allison Ellis)(2019)
- #1
The Way the World Ends(2018) - #2
Boca Raton (By: Lauren Groff)(2018) - #3
Controller (By: Jesse Kellerman)(2018) - #4
There's No Place Like Home (By: Edan Lepucki)(2018) - #5
Falls the Shadow (By: Skip Horack)(2018) - #6
At the Bottom of New Lake (By: Sonya Larson)(2018) - #7
The Hillside (By: Jane Smiley)(2018)
About Jess Walter
Jess Walter is a celebrated author of five novels and one nonfiction book, whose work has been translated into more than 20 languages. His eclectic writings, encompassing essays, short fiction, criticism, and journalism, have been widely published in prominent outlets such as <i>Details</i>, <i>Playboy</i>, <i>Newsweek</i>, <i>The Washington Post</i>, the <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, and <i>The Boston Globe</i>. Walter also ventures into screenwriting and co-authored the 1996 bestseller, <i>In Contempt</i>, with Christopher Darden. Currently, he resides in Spokane, Washington, with his family, including wife Anne and children Brooklyn, Ava, and Alec, in the very home where he grew up.
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