Order of Easy Rawlins Books
Easy Rawlins is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by American author Walter Mosley. Easy is a WWII vet-turned-hardboiled detective based out of Los Angeles. The books are set in the 1940s up to the 1960s. The series takes a hard look at racial inequities experienced by African-Americans. The character was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 1995 adaptation of Devil in a Blue Dress.
Easy Rawlins made his debut in the novel Devil in a Blue Dress, published in 1990. Below is a list of Walter Mosley’s Easy Rawlins books in order of when they were originally published (which is also their chronological order):
Publication Order of Easy Rawlins Books
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Devil in a Blue Dress |
(1990) |
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A Red Death |
(1991) |
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White Butterfly |
(1992) |
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Black Betty |
(1994) |
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A Little Yellow Dog |
(1996) |
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Gone Fishin’ |
(1997) |
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Bad Boy Brawly Brown |
(2001) |
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Six Easy Pieces |
(2003) |
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Little Scarlet |
(2004) |
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Cinnamon Kiss |
(2005) |
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Blonde Faith |
(2007) |
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Little Green |
(2013) |
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Rose Gold |
(2014) |
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Charcoal Joe |
(2016) |
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Blood Grove |
(2021) |
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Farewell, Amethystine |
(2024) |