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      Max Allan Collins Books in Order

      209 books · 18 series
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      209 books

      Complete Max Allan Collins bibliography in publication order. Prefer series order? Browse books by series.

      Title
      Date
      Rating
      Bait Money
      Jan 1973
      Blood Money
      Jan 1973
      Fly Paper
      Jan 1981
      Hush Money
      Oct 1981
      Hard Cash
      Dec 1981
      True Crime
      Dec 1984
      Quarry
      Oct 1985
      Spree
      Oct 1987
      Neon Mirage
      Feb 1988
      Ms. Tree
      Jul 1988
      Dick Tracy
      May 1990
      Stolen Away
      May 1991
      Marble Mildred
      Short story · Women on the Edge
      Oct 1992
      Maverick
      Jul 1994
      Waterworld
      Jul 1995
      NYPD Blue
      Dec 1995
      Daylight
      Dec 1996
      Blue Blood
      Sep 1997
      Mommy
      Nov 1997
      Mommy's Day
      May 1998
      A Bird for Becky
      Short story · Mob Magic
      Nov 1998
      The Mummy
      May 1999
      Majic Man
      Sep 1999
      U-571
      Apr 2000
      Windtalkers
      Oct 2001
      I Spy
      Oct 2002
      Sin City
      Oct 2002
      Skin Game
      Feb 2003
      Cold Burn
      Apr 2003
      Sanctuary
      Dec 2003
      Heat Wave
      Apr 2004
      On the Road
      Dec 2004
      Serial
      Jan 2005
      Buried Deep
      Mar 2006
      Snake Eyes
      Sep 2006
      Jump Cut
      Nov 2007
      Bad Rap
      Mar 2008
      Demon House
      Jun 2008
      Dark Angel
      Apr 2010
      Grave Matter
      Short story · Crimes by Moonlight
      Apr 2010
      Quarry's Ex
      Oct 2010
      Triple Play
      Apr 2012
      Ask Not
      Oct 2013
      Catgate
      Jul 2015
      Better Dead
      May 2016
      Mercy
      Jan 2018
      Wolf
      Jan 2018
      Do No Harm
      Mar 2020
      Murderlized
      Aug 2020
      Skim Deep
      Jan 2021
      Double Down
      Jun 2021
      Mad Money
      May 2023
      Cutout
      Apr 2024
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      Max Allan Collins books can be explored by series or read in publication order above. Series are listed with their books in reading order.

      A GI Joe Novel

      1. Above and Beyond May 2009
      2. Rise of Cobra Jun 2009

      A Mallory Novel

      1. The Baby Blue Rip-Off Dec 1982
      2. No Cure for Death Jun 1983
      3. Kill Your Darlings Oct 1984
      4. A Shroud for Aquarius Sep 1985
      5. Nice Weekend for a Murder Sep 1986

      A Nathan Heller Novel

      1. True Detective Jun 1983
      2. True Crime Dec 1984
      3. Marble Mildred Oct 1992
      4. The Million Dollar Wound Feb 1986
      5. Neon Mirage Feb 1988
      6. Stolen Away May 1991
      7. Dying in the Post-War World Oct 1991
      8. Carnal Hours Apr 1994
      9. Blood and Thunder Aug 1995
      10. Damned in Paradise Oct 1996
      11. Flying Blind Aug 1998
      12. Majic Man Sep 1999
      13. Angel in Black Mar 2001
      14. Chicago Confidential Jun 2002
      15. Bye Bye, Baby Aug 2011
      16. Chicago Lightning Oct 2011
      17. Target Lancer Dec 2012
      18. Ask Not Oct 2013
      19. Do No Harm Mar 2020
      20. Better Dead May 2016
      21. Triple Play Apr 2012

      A Quarry Novel

      1. Quarry Oct 1985
      2. Quarry's List Oct 1985
      3. Quarry's Deal Jul 1986
      4. Quarry's Cut Jul 1986
      5. Primary Target Oct 1987
      6. Quarry's Greatest Hits Sep 2003
      7. The Last Quarry Aug 2006
      8. The First Quarry Oct 2008
      9. Quarry in the Middle Nov 2009
      10. Quarry's Ex Oct 2010
      11. The Wrong Quarry Jan 2014
      12. Quarry's Choice Jan 2015
      13. Quarry in the Black Oct 2016

      A Reeder and Rogers Thriller

      1. Supreme Justice Jun 2014
      2. Fate of the Union Nov 2015
      3. Executive Order Apr 2017

      An Eliot Ness Novel

      1. The Dark City Jan 1987
      2. Butcher's Dozen Oct 1988
      3. Bullet Proof Mar 1989
      4. Murder by the Numbers Mar 1993

      Bones

      1. Buried Deep Mar 2006

      Criminal Minds

      1. Jump Cut Nov 2007
      2. Killer Profile May 2008
      3. Finishing School Nov 2008

      CSI: New York

      1. Bloody Murder Mar 2006

      Dark Angel

      1. Before the Dawn Oct 2002
      2. Skin Game Feb 2003
      3. After the Dark Jun 2003

      Disaster

      1. The Titanic Murders Apr 1999
      2. The Hindenburg Murders Jun 2000
      3. The Pearl Harbor Murders May 2001
      4. The Lusitania Murders Nov 2002
      5. The London Blitz Murders May 2004
      6. The War of the Worlds Murder Jul 2005

      Frank Nolan

      1. Bait Money Jan 1973
      2. Blood Money Jan 1973
      3. Fly Paper Jan 1981
      4. Hard Cash Dec 1981
      5. Hush Money Oct 1981
      6. Scratch Fever Jan 1982
      7. Spree Oct 1987
      8. Mourn the Living Dec 1999

      J.C. Harrow

      1. You Can't Stop Me Mar 2010
      2. No One Will Hear You Mar 2011

      Krista Larson

      1. Girl Most Likely Apr 2019
      2. Girl Can't Help It Mar 2020

      Maggie Starr

      1. A Killing in Comics May 2007
      2. Strip For Murder May 2008

      Ms. Tree

      1. One Mean Mother Sep 2019
      2. Skeleton In The Closet Oct 2020

      NYPD Blues

      1. Blue Beginning Sep 1995
      2. NYPD Blue Dec 1995
      3. Blue Blood Sep 1997

      The Perdition Saga

      1. Road to Perdition May 1998
      2. Road To Purgatory Dec 2004
      3. Road to Paradise Dec 2005

      Multi-Author Series

      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

      1. Double Dealer Nov 2001
      2. Sin City Oct 2002
      3. Cold Burn Apr 2003
      4. Body of Evidence Oct 2003
      5. Grave Matters Oct 2004
      6. Binding Ties Apr 2005
      7. Killing Game Nov 2005
      8. Snake Eyes Sep 2006

      CSI: Miami

      1. Florida Getaway Aug 2003
      2. Heat Wave Apr 2004

      DC Comics: Batman

      1. Batman: Second Chances Jul 2015

      Famous Characters: Batman

      1. Batman: Second Chances Jul 2015

      The X-Files

      1. I Want to Believe Aug 2008

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      Max Allan Collins Series

      A GI Joe Novel 2 books A Mallory Novel 5 books A Nathan Heller Novel 21 books A Quarry Novel 13 books A Reeder and Rogers Thriller 3 books An Eliot Ness Novel 4 books Bones 1 book Criminal Minds 3 books CSI: New York 1 book Dark Angel 3 books Disaster 6 books Frank Nolan 8 books J.C. Harrow 2 books Krista Larson 2 books Maggie Starr 2 books Ms. Tree 2 books NYPD Blues 3 books The Perdition Saga 3 books

      Multi-Author Series

      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 8 books CSI: Miami 2 books DC Comics: Batman 1 book Famous Characters: Batman 1 book The X-Files 1 book

      Publisher Series

      Hard Case Crime 5 books

      Other Names and Collaborations

      Max Allan Collins has published under other names, including pseudonyms and collaborations.

      Also writes as

      Patrick Culhane Solo byline

      Collaborations

      Max Allan Collins; Mickey Spillane credited as Max Allan Collins; Mickey Spillane Max Allan Collins; Matthew V. Clemens credited as Max Allan Collins; Matthew V. Clemens Barbara Collins; Max Allan Collins credited as Barbara Collins; Max Allan Collins

      Books Written with Co-Authors

      These books are credited to Max Allan Collins with another author or shared byline.

      Barbara Collins; Max Allan Collins

      • Regeneration Oct-1999
      • Murder--His and Hers Apr-2001
      • Bombshell Apr-2004

      Max Allan Collins; Matthew V. Clemens

      • Come Spy With Me Nov-2020
      • Live Fast, Spy Hard Mar-2021
      • To Live and Spy In Berlin Jul-2021

      Max Allan Collins; Mickey Spillane

      • The Goliath Bone Oct-2008
      • Kiss Her Goodbye Jul-2009
      • The Big Bang May-2010
      • The Consummata Oct-2011
      • Lady, Go Die! May-2012
      • Skin Jul-2012
      • Complex 90 May-2013
      • It's in the Book May-2014
      • King of the Weeds May-2014
      • Kill Me, Darling Mar-2015
      • The Legend of Caleb York May-2015
      • Don't Look Behind You Mar-2016
      • The Big Showdown May-2016
      • A Long Time Dead Sep-2016
      • So Long, Chief Dec-2016
      • Murder Never Knocks Mar-2017
      • The Will to Kill Mar-2017
      • The Last Stand Mar-2018
      • Killing Town Apr-2018
      • The Night I Died Oct-2018
      • The Bloody Spur Nov-2018
      • Murder, My Love Mar-2019
      • Last Stage to Hell Junction Oct-2019
      • Masquerade for Murder Mar-2020
      • Hot Lead, Cold Justice Jun-2020
      • Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek May-2021

      Award-Winning Books by Max Allan Collins

      Stolen Away

      1991 Shamus Award -- P.I. Novel (Winner) — P.I. Novel

      Max Allan Collins Books FAQ

      How many books has Max Allan Collins written?

      Max Allan Collins has written 209 books.

      What is the latest Max Allan Collins book?

      The most recent release by Max Allan Collins is Return of the Maltese Falcon, published in January 2026.

      What series has Max Allan Collins written?

      Max Allan Collins has written 18 series. Series listed on FictionDB include A GI Joe Novel, A Mallory Novel, and A Nathan Heller Novel, among others.