Joseph Hansen Books in Order
Joseph Hansen is an American author of mysteries, celebrated for his nuanced exploration of the human experience. Born in 1923, Hansen's life took a formative turn in 1936 with his family's relocation to a California citrus farm. Prior to publishing under his own name, Hansen crafted poetry for The New Yorker in the 1950s and worked as an editor for prominent gay magazines, ONE and Tangents, in the 1960s. As Rose Brock and James Colton, he penned five novels and a collection of short stories before introducing his iconic protagonist, Dave Brandstetter, in Fadeout (1970). This groundbreaking novel launched a series of twelve novels, cementing Hansen's reputation as a masterful storyteller. His work has been recognized with the Private Eye Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1992.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Joseph Hansen
- #1AmazonSan Francisco Noir(2002)
- #2AmazonSeattle Noir(2003)
- #3AmazonBronx Noir(2003)
- #4AmazonBrooklyn Noir(2004)
- #5AmazonBrooklyn Noir 2(2005)
- #6AmazonChicago Noir(2005)
- #7AmazonDublin Noir(2005)
- #8AmazonManhattan Noir(2006)
- #9AmazonMiami Noir(2006)
- #10AmazonD.C. Noir(2006)
- #11AmazonBaltimore Noir(2006)
- #12AmazonTwin Cities Noir(2006)
- #13AmazonLondon Noir(2006)
- #14AmazonNew Orleans Noir(2007)
- #15AmazonLos Angeles Noir(2007)
- #16AmazonWall Street Noir(2007)
- #17AmazonHavana Noir(2007)
- #18AmazonDetroit Noir(2007)
- #19AmazonQueens Noir(2008)
- #20AmazonBrooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth(2008)
- #21AmazonToronto Noir(2008)
- #22AmazonLas Vegas Noir(2008)
- #23AmazonTrinidad Noir(2008)
- #24AmazonD.C. Noir 2(2008)
- #25AmazonManhattan Noir 2(2008)
- #26AmazonParis Noir(2008)
- #27AmazonIstanbul Noir(2008)
- #28AmazonBoston Noir(2009)
- #29AmazonRome Noir(2009)
- #30AmazonSan Francisco Noir 2(2009)
- #31AmazonPortland Noir(2009)
- #32AmazonDelhi Noir(2009)
- #33AmazonPhoenix Noir(2009)
- #34AmazonLos Angeles Noir 2(2010)
- #35AmazonMexico City Noir(2010)
- #36AmazonRichmond Noir(2010)
- #37AmazonOrange County Noir(2010)
- #38AmazonIndian Country Noir(2010)
- #39AmazonMoscow Noir(2010)
- #40AmazonLone Star Noir(2010)
- #41AmazonPhiladelphia Noir(2010)
- #42AmazonHaiti Noir(2010)
- #43AmazonCopenhagen Noir(2010)
- #44AmazonPittsburgh Noir(2011)
- #45AmazonSan Diego Noir(2011)
- #46AmazonBarcelona Noir(2011)
- #47AmazonCape Cod Noir(2011)
- #48AmazonNew Jersey Noir(2011)
- #49AmazonStaten Island Noir(2012)
- #50AmazonWhen They Are Done With Us(2012)
- #51AmazonMumbai Noir(2012)
- #52AmazonLong Island Noir(2012)
- #53AmazonVenice Noir(2012)
- #54AmazonKingston Noir(2012)
- #55AmazonSt. Petersburg Noir(2012)
- #56AmazonKansas City Noir(2012)
- #57AmazonBoston Noir 2(2012)
- #58AmazonUSA Noir(2013)
- #59AmazonManila Noir(2013)
- #60AmazonBuffalo Noir(2013)
- #61AmazonDallas Noir(2013)
- #62AmazonHaiti Noir 2(2013)
- #63AmazonSingapore Noir(2014)
- #64AmazonPrison Noir(2014)
- #65AmazonTel Aviv Noir(2014)
- #66AmazonTehran Noir(2014)
- #67AmazonBelfast Noir(2014)
- #68AmazonHelsinki Noir(2014)
- #69AmazonRio Noir(2014)
- #70AmazonProvidence Noir(2015)
- #71AmazonChicago Noir: The Classics(2015)
- #72AmazonMemphis Noir(2015)
- #73AmazonZagreb Noir(2015)
- #74AmazonMarseille Noir(2015)
- #75AmazonBeirut Noir(2015)
- #76AmazonNew Orleans Noir: The Classics(2016)
- #77AmazonStockholm Noir(2016)
- #78AmazonBrussels Noir(2016)
- #79AmazonMississippi Noir(2016)
- #80AmazonSt. Louis Noir(2016)
- #81AmazonPrague Noir(2016)
- #82AmazonSan Juan Noir(2016)
- #83AmazonOakland Noir(2017)
- #84AmazonTrinidad Noir: The Classics(2017)
- #85AmazonAtlanta Noir(2017)
- #86AmazonNew Haven Noir(2017)
- #87AmazonMontana Noir(2017)
- #88AmazonBuenos Aires Noir(2017)
- #89AmazonMontreal Noir(2017)
- #90AmazonBerlin Noir(2018)
- #91AmazonSão Paulo Noir(2018)
- #92AmazonSanta Cruz Noir(2018)
- #93AmazonLagos Noir(2018)
- #94AmazonMarrakech Noir(2018)
- #95AmazonBaghdad Noir(2018)
- #96AmazonVancouver Noir(2018)
- #97AmazonSydney Noir(2018)
- #98AmazonHong Kong Noir(2018)
- #99AmazonAmsterdam Noir(2019)
- #100AmazonMilwaukee Noir(2019)
- #101AmazonHouston Noir(2019)
- #102AmazonNairobi Noir(2020)
- #103AmazonColumbus Noir(2020)
- #104AmazonSanta Fe Noir(2020)
- #105AmazonAlabama Noir(2020)
- #106AmazonBerkeley Noir(2020)
- #107AmazonAddis Ababa Noir(2020)
- #108AmazonTampa Bay Noir(2020)
- #109AmazonMiami Noir: The Classics(2020)
- #110AmazonAccra Noir(2020)
- #111AmazonBelgrade Noir(2020)
- #112AmazonPalm Springs Noir(2021)
- #113AmazonParis Noir: The Suburbs(2022)
- #114AmazonDenver Noir(2022)
- #115AmazonSouth Central Noir(2022)
- #116AmazonCleveland Noir(2023)
- #117AmazonEast Jerusalem Noir(2023)
- #118AmazonWest Jerusalem Noir(2023)
- #119AmazonHonolulu Noir(2024)
- #120AmazonSacramento Noir(2025)
- #121AmazonHamburg Noir(2025)
- #1AmazonFadeout(1970)
- #2AmazonDeath Claims(1973)
- #3AmazonTroublemaker(1975)
- #4AmazonThe Man Everybody Was Afraid Of(1978)
- #5AmazonSkinflick(1979)
- #6AmazonGravedigger(1982)
- #7AmazonNightwork(1984)
- #8AmazonBrandstetter and Other Stories(1984)
- #9AmazonThe Little Dog Laughed(1986)
- #10AmazonEarly Graves(1987)
- #11AmazonObedience(1989)
- #12AmazonThe Boy Who Was Buried This Morning(1990)
- #13AmazonA Country of Old Men(1991)
- #1AmazonLost on Twilight Road (As: James Colton)(1964)
- #2AmazonStrange Marriage (As: James Colton)(1965)
- #3AmazonGard (As: James Colton)(1969)
- #4AmazonHang-up (As: James Colton)(1969)
- #5AmazonThe Outward Side (As: James Colton)(1971)
- #6AmazonLongleaf (As: Rose Brock)(1974)
- #7AmazonTarn House (As: Rose Brock)(1975)
- #8AmazonOne Foot in the Boat(1977)
- #9AmazonA Smile in His Lifetime(1981)
- #10AmazonBacktrack(1982)
- #11AmazonJob's Year(1983)
- #12AmazonPretty Boy Dead / Known Homosexual(1984)
- #13AmazonSteps Going Down(1985)
- #14AmazonTodd (As: James Colton)(1995)
- #15AmazonA Few Doors West of Hope(1998)
- #16AmazonMerely Players(1987)
- #17AmazonThe Corrupter and other stories (As: James Colton)(1968)
- #18AmazonBlood Snow and Classic Cars(2000)
About Joseph Hansen
Joseph Hansen is an American author of mysteries, celebrated for his nuanced exploration of the human experience. Born in 1923, Hansen's life took a formative turn in 1936 with his family's relocation to a California citrus farm. Prior to publishing under his own name, Hansen crafted poetry for The New Yorker in the 1950s and worked as an editor for prominent gay magazines, ONE and Tangents, in the 1960s. As Rose Brock and James Colton, he penned five novels and a collection of short stories before introducing his iconic protagonist, Dave Brandstetter, in Fadeout (1970). This groundbreaking novel launched a series of twelve novels, cementing Hansen's reputation as a masterful storyteller. His work has been recognized with the Private Eye Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1992.
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