Order of George P. Pelecanos Books
George P. Pelecanos is an American novelist of detective fiction. His novels usually take place in Washington D.C. (his hometown). His characters include Nick Stefanos, D.C. Quartet and Derek Strange. Aside from being an author, Pelecanos also works as a TV writer, TV producer and as a film producer.
Pelecanos became a published author in 1992 when he began the Nick Stefanos series with A Firing Offense. Below is a list of George Pelecanos’ books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Nick Stefanos Books
A Firing Offense | (1992) | |
Nick’s Trip | (1993) | |
Down by the River Where the Dead Men Go | (1995) |
Publication Order of D.C. Quartet Books
The Big Blowdown | (1996) | |
King Suckerman | (1997) | |
The Sweet Forever | (1998) | |
Shame the Devil | (2000) |
Publication Order of Derek Strange & Terry Quinn Books
Right as Rain | (2001) | |
Hell to Pay | (2002) | |
Soul Circus | (2003) | |
Hard Revolution | (2004) | |
What It Was | (2012) |
Publication Order of Spero Lucas Books
The Cut | (2011) | |
The Double | (2013) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Shoedog | (1994) | |
Drama City | (2005) | |
The Night Gardener | (2006) | |
The Turnaround | (2008) | |
The Way Home | (2009) | |
The Man Who Came Uptown | (2018) |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
The Dead Their Eyes Implore Us | (2014) | |
Buster: A Dog | (2024) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
The Martini Shot | (2015) | |
Owning Up | (2024) |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
S6X: The Complete Graphic Novel | (2018) |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Measures of Poison | (2002) | |
D.C. Noir | (2005) | |
D.C. Noir 2 | (2008) | |
The Best American Mystery Stories 2008 | (2008) | |
USA Noir | (2013) | |
The Highway Kind | (2016) | |
Ink and Daggers | (2023) |