John Lutz Books in Order

John Lutz is a renowned figure in contemporary hard-boiled fiction, captivating suspense enthusiasts for over four decades with his diverse range of works. He has explored virtually every mystery sub-genre, including political suspense, private eye novels, urban suspense, and crime capers. Lutz's writing career began with the publication of his first short story in 1966 in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and he has continued to publish regularly ever since. With over fifty novels and 250 short stories and articles to his name, his work has been translated into virtually every language and adapted for almost every medium. A past president of both Mystery Writers of America and Private Eye Writers of America, Lutz has received numerous awards, including the MWA Edgar, the PWA Shamus, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Golden Derringer Lifetime Achievement Award.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by John Lutz

  • #1
    The Night Caller(2001)
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  • #2
    The Night Watcher(2002)
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  • #3
    The Night Spider / Night Victims(2003)
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  • #4
    Fear the Night(2005)
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  • #5
    Chill of Night(2006)
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  • #1
    The Truth of the Matter(1971)
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  • #2
    Bonegrinder(1977)
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  • #3
    Lazarus Man(1979)
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  • #4
    Jericho Man(1980)
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  • #5
    The Shadow Man(1982)
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  • #6
    Single White Female(1990)
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  • #7
    Dancing with the Dead(1992)
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  • #8
    The Ex(1996)
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  • #9
    Final Seconds (With: David August)(1998)
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  • #10
    Single White Female Seeks Same(2022)
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  • #11
    What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You(1982)
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  • #12
    Only One Way To Land(1983)
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  • #13
    The Romantics(1994)
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  • #14
    High Stakes(1997)
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  • #15
    Nightcrawlers(1997)
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  • #16
    Second Story Sunlight(2002)
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  • #17
    The Desert(2018)
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  • #18
    Better Mousetraps(1988)
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  • #19
    Shadows Everywhere(1994)
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  • #20
    Until You Are Dead(1998)
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  • #21
    Endless Road, and Other Stories(2003)
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  • #22
    Tough and Other Short Stories: Tough, High Stakes, The Real Shape of the Coast(2014)
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  • #23
    The President's Cat Is Missing & Other Stories(2014)
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  • #1
    The Honorable Traitors(2018)
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  • #2
    The Havana Game(2019)
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About John Lutz

John Lutz is a renowned figure in contemporary hard-boiled fiction, captivating suspense enthusiasts for over four decades with his diverse range of works. He has explored virtually every mystery sub-genre, including political suspense, private eye novels, urban suspense, and crime capers. Lutz's writing career began with the publication of his first short story in 1966 in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and he has continued to publish regularly ever since. With over fifty novels and 250 short stories and articles to his name, his work has been translated into virtually every language and adapted for almost every medium. A past president of both Mystery Writers of America and Private Eye Writers of America, Lutz has received numerous awards, including the MWA Edgar, the PWA Shamus, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Golden Derringer Lifetime Achievement Award.

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