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M.M. Crumley Books in Order

James Arthur Crumley was an American author of violent hardboiled crime novels and several volumes of short stories and essays, as well as published and unpublished screenplays. He has been described as "one of modern crime writing's best practitioners", who was "a patron saint of the post-Vietnam private eye novel" and a cross between Raymond Chandler and Hunter S. Thompson. His book The Last Good Kiss has been described as "the most influential crime novel of the last 50 years."

Bibliography verified: March 2026

Quick Answer

What are all of M.M. Crumley's book series? M.M. Crumley has written 5 book series. The most notable is the Dark Comedies and Twisted Tales series.

Complete series list with all books in reading order below.

Book Series by M.M. Crumley

About M.M. Crumley

James Arthur Crumley was an American author of violent hardboiled crime novels and several volumes of short stories and essays, as well as published and unpublished screenplays. He has been described as "one of modern crime writing's best practitioners", who was "a patron saint of the post-Vietnam private eye novel" and a cross between Raymond Chandler and Hunter S. Thompson. His book The Last Good Kiss has been described as "the most influential crime novel of the last 50 years."

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