John D. MacDonald Books in Order
John D. MacDonald is a celebrated author, born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, and educated at the Universities of Pennsylvania, Syracuse, and Harvard, where he earned an MBA in 1939. MacDonald's distinguished military career rose to the rank of Colonel during World War II, and he served in the Office of Strategic Services in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations. Following the war, he embarked on a writing career, producing over 500 short stories and 70 novels, including the iconic 21 Travis McGee novels. His writing has been widely praised by notable authors, and his Travis McGee series remains a beloved favorite, still in print decades after its initial release.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by John D. MacDonald
- #1AmazonMasters of Noir (By: )(2010)
- #1AmazonThe House Guests(1965)
- #1AmazonSan Francisco Stories (By: John Miller)(1990)
- #2AmazonLos Angeles Stories (By: John Miller)(1991)
- #3AmazonNew Orleans Stories (By: John Miller,Genevieve Anderson)(1992)
- #4AmazonChicago Stories (By: Stuart Dybek,John Miller)(1993)
- #5AmazonLust: Lascivious Love Stories and Passionate Poems (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller)(1994)
- #6AmazonAlaska Stories (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller)(1995)
- #7AmazonTexas Stories (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller)(1995)
- #8AmazonSan Francisco Thrillers (By: Tim Smith,John Miller)(1995)
- #9AmazonCape Cod Stories (By: Tim Smith,John Miller)(2002)
- #10AmazonHard-Boiled Detectives(1953)
- #11AmazonWorlds to Come: New Science Fiction Adventures(1967)
- #12AmazonTomorrow 1| Science Fiction by the Masters(1971)
- #13AmazonSpace Suits & Gumshoes(1972)
- #14AmazonThe Late Great Future(1976)
- #15AmazonDark Crimes 2(1993)
- #16AmazonFlorida Stories(1993)
- #17AmazonLaw and Order(1997)
- #18AmazonMurder Most Merry(2002)
- #1AmazonThe Brass Cupcake(1950)
- #2AmazonJudge Me Not(1951)
- #3AmazonWeep For Me(1951)
- #4AmazonWine of the Dreamers(1951)
- #5AmazonMurder for the Bride(1951)
- #6AmazonThe Damned(1952)
- #7AmazonBallroom of the Skies(1952)
- #8AmazonPlanet of the Dreamers(1953)
- #9AmazonCancel All Our Vows(1953)
- #10AmazonNeon Jungle(1953)
- #11AmazonDead Low Tide(1953)
- #12AmazonArea of Suspicion(1954)
- #13AmazonAll These Condemned(1954)
- #14AmazonContrary Pleasure(1954)
- #15AmazonA Bullet for Cinderella(1955)
- #16AmazonOn the Make(1955)
- #17AmazonCry Hard, Cry Fast(1955)
- #18AmazonBorder Town Girl / Five Star Fugitive / Linda(1956)
- #19AmazonMurder in the Wind / Hurricane(1956)
- #20AmazonApril Evil(1956)
- #21AmazonA Man of Affairs(1957)
- #22AmazonDeath Trap(1957)
- #23AmazonThe Empty Trap(1957)
- #24AmazonThe Deceivers(1958)
- #25AmazonClemmie(1958)
- #26AmazonSoft Touch(1958)
- #27AmazonCape Fear / The Executioners(1958)
- #28AmazonThe Beach Girls(1959)
- #29AmazonYou Live Once / Kill Me(1959)
- #30AmazonThe Crossroads(1959)
- #31AmazonPlease Write for Details(1959)
- #32AmazonThe End of the Night(1960)
- #33AmazonThe Only Girl in the Game(1960)
- #34AmazonSlam the Big Door(1960)
- #35AmazonWhere is Janice Gantry?(1961)
- #36AmazonOne Monday We Killed Them All(1961)
- #37AmazonA Key to the Suite(1962)
- #38AmazonOn the Run(1962)
- #39AmazonA Flash of Green(1962)
- #40AmazonThe Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything(1962)
- #41AmazonThe Drowner(1963)
- #42AmazonI Could Go on Singing(1964)
- #43AmazonDeadly Welcome(1965)
- #44AmazonThe Last One Left(1967)
- #45AmazonNo Deadly Drug(1968)
- #46AmazonThe Price of Murder(1972)
- #47AmazonCondominium(1977)
- #48AmazonTwo(1983)
- #49AmazonOne More Sunday(1984)
- #50AmazonBarrier Island(1986)
- #51AmazonHurricane(2014)
- #1AmazonThe Deep Blue Good-By(1964)
- #2AmazonNightmare in Pink(1964)
- #3AmazonA Purple Place for Dying(1964)
- #4AmazonThe Quick Red Fox(1964)
- #5AmazonA Deadly Shade of Gold(1965)
- #6AmazonBright Orange for the Shroud(1965)
- #7AmazonDarker Than Amber(1966)
- #8AmazonOne Fearful Yellow Eye(1966)
- #9AmazonPale Gray for Guilt(1968)
- #10AmazonThe Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper(1968)
- #11AmazonDress Her in Indigo(1969)
- #12AmazonThe Long Lavender Look(1970)
- #13AmazonA Tan and Sandy Silence(1971)
- #14AmazonThe Scarlet Ruse(1972)
- #15AmazonThe Turquoise Lament(1973)
- #16AmazonThe Dreadful Lemon Sky(1974)
- #17AmazonThe Empty Copper Sea(1978)
- #18AmazonThe Green Ripper(1979)
- #19AmazonFree Fall in Crimson(1981)
- #20AmazonCinnamon Skin(1982)
- #21AmazonThe Lonely Silver Rain(1984)
About John D. MacDonald
John D. MacDonald is a celebrated author, born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, and educated at the Universities of Pennsylvania, Syracuse, and Harvard, where he earned an MBA in 1939. MacDonald's distinguished military career rose to the rank of Colonel during World War II, and he served in the Office of Strategic Services in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations. Following the war, he embarked on a writing career, producing over 500 short stories and 70 novels, including the iconic 21 Travis McGee novels. His writing has been widely praised by notable authors, and his Travis McGee series remains a beloved favorite, still in print decades after its initial release.
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