Order of Joseph Wambaugh Books

Joseph Wambaugh is an American author of crime fiction, mystery novels and true crime non-fiction. Before becoming an author, Wambaugh served in the U.S. Marines and then joined the LAPD, where he served 14 years and made detective sergeant. Wambaugh often sets his novels in Los Angeles, where he often creates police officers with flawed personalities, rather than heroic, but maybe unrealistic cops.

Joseph Wambaugh made his fiction debut in 1970 with the novel The New Centurions. Below is a list of Joseph Wambaugh’s books in order of when they were oriignally released:

Publication Order of Hollywood Station Books

Hollywood Station	(2006)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
Hollywood Crows	(2008)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
Hollywood Moon	(2009)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
Hollywood Hills	(2010)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
Harbor Nocturne	(2012)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The New Centurions	(1970)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
The Blue Knight	(1972)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
The Choirboys	(1976)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
The Black Marble	(1977)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
The Glitter Dome	(1981)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
The Delta Star	(1983)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
The Secrets of Harry Bright	(1985)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
The Golden Orange	(1990)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
Fugitive Nights	(1992)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
Finnegan’s Week	(1993)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
Floaters	(1996)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

The Onion Field	(1973)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
Lines and Shadows	(1984)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
Echoes in the Darkness	(1987)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
Blooding, The	(1989)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
Fire Lover	(2002)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

Publication Order of Anthologies

The Crown Crime Companion	(1995)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de
Silent Night, Deadly Night	(2016)	Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

Note: Harbor Nocturne was also published as Nocturne.