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Cream of the Crop (Collection) was the most recently released book by Bill Pronzini, on August 1st, 2024.

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Bill Pronzini Stats: The highest rated book by Bill Pronzini on Book Notification is The Spook Lights Affair, the 2nd novel in the Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery series. The second-highest rated book is Vixen (Nameless Detective #39).

The most read book by Bill Pronzini on Book Notification is Double, the 13th novel in the Nameless Detective series. The second most read book is The Spook Lights Affair (Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery #2).

Below is a complete list of Bill Pronzini books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Bill Pronzini is the Nameless Detective Series.

List of Nameless Detective Books in Publication Order

Gritty mysteries starring an unnamed detective solving intriguing cases with a mix of sharp wit and street-smart skills.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Snatch
1971
Go
2
6
The Vanished
1973
Go
3
6
Undercurrent
1973
Go
4
7
Blowback
1977
Go
5
7
Twospot
1978
Go
6
6
Labyrinth
1980
Go
7
6
Hoodwink
1981
Go
8
6
Scattershot
1982
Go
9
6
Dragonfire
1982
Go
10
6
Bindlestiff
1983
Go
11
7
Quicksilver
1984
Go
12
6
Nightshades
1984
Go
13
6
Double (With: Marcia Muller)
1984
Go
14
7
Bones
1985
Go
15
7
Deadfall
1986
Go
16
10
Shackles
1989
Go
17
8
Jackpot
1990
Go
18
7
Breakdown
1991
Go
19
6
Quarry
1991
Go
20
5
Epitaphs
1992
Go
21
7
Demons
1993
Go
22
5
Hardcase
1995
Go
23
6
Sentinels
1996
Go
24
4
Illusions
1997
Go
25
6
Boobytrap
1998
Go
26
10
Crazybone
2000
Go
27
8
Bleeders
2001
Go
28
9
Spook
2002
Go
29
8
Nightcrawlers
2005
Go
30
8
Mourners
2006
Go
31
7
Savages
2007
Go
32
6
Fever
2008
Go
33
8
Schemers
2009
Go
34
6
Betrayers
2010
Go
35
6
Camouflage
2011
Go
36
8
Hellbox
2012
Go
37
6
Nemesis
2013
Go
38
6
Strangers
2014
Go
39
7
Vixen
2015
Go
40
7
Zigzag
2016
Go
41
8
Endgame
2017
Go

List of Nameless Detective Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Further follows the San Francisco private eye solving cases, mixing mystery and action with everyday life.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Booktaker
2011
Go
2
Kinsmen
2012
Go
3
Femme
2012
Go

List of Nameless Detective Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Casefile
1983
Go
2
7
Spadework
1994
Go
3
8
Scenarios
2003
Go

List of John Quincannon Books in Publication Order (with Marcia Muller)

John and his partner solve intriguing cases in the Wild West.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Quincannon
1985
Go
2
Beyond the Grave
1986
Go
3
6
Quincannon's Game
2005
Go

List of Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery Books in Publication Order (with Marcia Muller)

Two private detectives solve mysteries in the Old West with wit, teamwork, and plenty of suspenseful twists.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.6
The Bughouse Affair
2013
Go
2
7.2
The Spook Lights Affair
2013
Go
3
6
The Body Snatchers Affair
2015
Go
4
6.5
The Plague of Thieves Affair
2016
Go
5
6.8
The Dangerous Ladies Affair
2017
Go
6
8
The Bags of Tricks Affair
2018
Go
7
10
The Flimflam Affair
2019
Go
8
10
The Stolen Gold Affair
2020
Go
9
10
The Paradise Affair
2021
Go

List of Carpenter and Quincannon Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Carpenter & Quincannon, Professional Detective Services
1998
Go
2
6
Quincannon's Game
2005
Go

List of Charlie Chan Books in Publication Order

Detective Charlie Chan solves mysteries with clever thinking and sharp skills.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Charlie Chan in The Pawns of Death
1974
Go

List of Academy Mystery Books in Publication Order (with Martin H. Greenberg)

Intriguing short stories in which various writers create mystery tales set around specific themes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Police Procedurals
1985
Go
2
Locked Room Puzzles
1986
Go

List of Oxman and Tobin Mysteries Books in Publication Order (with John Lutz)

Follows detectives Oxman and Tobin as they solve gripping mysteries full of twists and turns.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Eye
1984
Go
2
Shadowtown ( By: John Lutz)
1988
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Stalker
1971
Go
2
7
Panic!
1972
Go
3
The Jade Figurine
1972
Go
4
Snowbound / Games
1974
Go
5
Dead Run
1975
Go
6
Games
1976
Go
7
The Running of Beasts
1976
Go
8
Freebooty
1976
Go
9
Acts of Mercy
1977
Go
10
Wildfire
1978
Go
11
A killing in Xanadu
1980
Go
12
Prose Bowl
1980
Go
13
Duel at Gold Buttes
1981
Go
14
The Cambodia File
1981
Go
15
Masques
1981
Go
16
6
Border Fever
1983
Go
17
Day of the Moon
1983
Go
18
6
The Gallows Land
1983
Go
19
Starvation Camp
1985
Go
20
The Lighthouse (With: Marcia Muller)
1986
Go
21
6
The Last Days of Horse-Shy Halloran
1987
Go
22
Firewind
1989
Go
23
The Hangings
1989
Go
24
Carmody's Run
1993
Go
25
8
With an Extreme Burning
1994
Go
26
8
Blue Lonesome
1995
Go
27
A Wasteland of Strangers
1997
Go
28
Nothing But the Night
1999
Go
29
8
All the Long Years
2001
Go
30
In an Evil Time
2001
Go
31
Step to the Graveyard Easy
2002
Go
32
The Alias Man
2004
Go
33
The Crimes of Jordan Wise
2006
Go
34
The Other Side of Silence
2008
Go
35
10
The Hidden
2010
Go
36
10
The Violated
2017
Go
37
6
Give-A-Damn Jones
2018
Go
38
10
The Peaceful Valley Crime Wave
2019
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cat’s Paw
1983
Go
2
Incident in a Neighborhood Tavern
1988
Go
3
Here Comes Santa Claus
1989
Go
4
Home Is The Place Where
1995
Go
5
The Big Bite
2000
Go
6
Devil's Brew
2006
Go
7
Pumpkin
2012
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best Western Stories of Steve Frazee
1984
Go
2
Graveyard Plots
1985
Go
3
Small Felonies
1988
Go
4
Best Western Stories of Frank Bonham (With: Frank Bonham)
1989
Go
5
The Best Western Stories of Bill Pronzini
1990
Go
6
Stacked Deck
1991
Go
7
The Best Western Stories of Les Savage, Jr. (With: Les Savage Jr.)
1991
Go
8
Sleuths
1999
Go
9
Problems Solved
2003
Go
10
4
Burgade's Crossing
2003
Go
11
On Account of Darkness and Other Stories (With: Barry N. Malzberg)
2004
Go
12
4
Coyote and Quarter-Moon
2006
Go
13
Crucifixion River (With: Marcia Muller)
2007
Go
14
Dago Red
2008
Go
15
Small Felonies 2
2022
Go
16
Cream of the Crop
2024
Go

List of New Frontiers Collection in Publication Order (with Martin H. Greenberg)

Thrilling adventures in the Wild West, filled with bravery, grit, and untamed lands.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
New Frontiers, Vol. 1
1990
Go
2
New Frontiers, Vol. 2 (With: Martin H. Greenberg)
1990
Go

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Gun in Cheek
1982
Go
2
San Francisco
1985
Go
3
1001 Midnights
1986
Go
4
Son of Gun in Cheek
1987
Go
5
Six Gun In Cheek
1997
Go

List of Bill Pronzini Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Wondermakers 2
1974
Go
2
Future Corruption
1975
Go
3
Arena: Sports Science Fiction
1976
Go
4
Mystery Writers' Choice 1977
1976
Go
5
Midnight Specials
1977
Go
6
Dark Sins, Dark Dreams
1979
Go
7
Werewolf!
1979
Go
8
The End of Summer
1979
Go
9
Night Screams
1979
Go
10
Shared Tomorrows
1979
Go
11
Chrysalis 5
1979
Go
12
Chrysalis 6
1980
Go
13
Voodoo
1980
Go
14
Mummy!
1980
Go
15
The Edgar Winners
1980
Go
16
Other Worlds Volume 2
1980
Go
17
The Arbor House Treasury of Horror and the Supernatural
1981
Go
18
100 Malicious Little Mysteries
1981
Go
19
Great Tales of Mystery and Suspense
1981
Go
20
Classic Tales of Horror and the Supernatural
1981
Go
21
The Arbor House Necropolis
1981
Go
22
The Giant Book Of Horror Stories
1981
Go
23
The Arbor House Treasury of Mystery and Suspense
1982
Go
24
Alfred Hitchcock's Borrowers of the Night
1983
Go
25
The Web She Weaves
1983
Go
26
The Arbor House Treasury of Detective and Mystery Stories from the Great Pulps
1983
Go
27
Baker's Dozen
1984
Go
28
The Western Hall of Fame
1984
Go
29
Child's Ploy
1984
Go
30
The Outlaws
1984
Go
31
The Reel West
1984
Go
32
Witches' Brew
1984
Go
33
13 Short Mystery Novels
1984
Go
34
The Eyes Have It
1984
Go
35
The Mystery Hall of Fame
1984
Go
36
Chapter and Hearse
1985
Go
37
The Cowboys
1985
Go
38
The Arbor House Treasury of Great Western Stories
1985
Go
39
Dark Lessons
1985
Go
40
She Won the West
1985
Go
41
The Warriors
1985
Go
42
Deadly Arts
1985
Go
43
The Second Reel West
1985
Go
44
Murder in the First Reel
1985
Go
45
Wickedest Show on Earth
1985
Go
46
Shadows 8
1985
Go
47
Police Procedurals
1985
Go
48
The Ethnic Detectives
1985
Go
49
Halloween Horrors
1986
Go
50
Tales of Mystery
1986
Go
51
Mammoth Book of Short Crime Novels
1986
Go
52
Tales of the Dead
1986
Go
53
The Cattlemen
1986
Go
54
The Railroaders
1986
Go
55
Mean Streets
1986
Go
56
The Steamboaters
1986
Go
57
Great Modern Police Stories
1986
Go
58
The Third Reel West
1986
Go
59
Mystery in the Mainstream
1986
Go
60
101 Mystery Stories
1986
Go
61
Wild Westerns
1986
Go
62
Prime Suspects
1987
Go
63
The Horse Soldiers
1987
Go
64
Uncollected Crimes
1987
Go
65
Suspicious Characters
1987
Go
66
Manhattan Mysteries
1987
Go
67
13 Short Detective Novels
1987
Go
68
The Gunfighters
1987
Go
69
Lady on the Case
1988
Go
70
Cloak and Dagger
1988
Go
71
The Texans
1988
Go
72
Best of the West
1988
Go
73
The Mammoth Book of Private Eye Stories
1988
Go
74
Homicidal Acts
1988
Go
75
Criminal Elements
1988
Go
76
The Second Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction
1988
Go
77
Mammoth Book of World War II Stories
1989
Go
78
Kill or Cure
1989
Go
79
The Californians
1989
Go
80
Felonious Assaults
1989
Go
81
The Arizonans
1989
Go
82
More Wild Westerns
1989
Go
83
Deadly Doings
1989
Go
84
6
Mistletoe Mysteries
1989
Go
85
6
The Northwesterners
1990
Go
86
Crime and Crime Again
1990
Go
87
The Northerners
1990
Go
88
Best of the West 2
1990
Go
89
Best of the West III
1990
Go
90
Christmas Out West
1990
Go
91
100 Great Detectives, Or, the Detective Directory
1991
Go
92
A Treasury of World War II Stories
1991
Go
93
A Treasury of Civil War Stories
1991
Go
94
The Montanans
1991
Go
95
Combat!
1992
Go
96
The Best Western Stories of Ed Gorman
1992
Go
97
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1992
1993
Go
98
100 Dastardly Little Detective Stories
1993
Go
99
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories
1993
Go
100
Dark Crimes 2
1993
Go
101
Criminal Intent
1993
Go
102
The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion
1993
Go
103
Great Tales of the West
1994
Go
104
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993
1994
Go
105
Great Tales of Horror and the Supernatural
1994
Go
106
Hardboiled
1995
Go
107
Torture Trek and Eleven Other Action-Packed Stories of the Wild West
1995
Go
108
100 Astounding Little Alien Stories
1996
Go
109
First Cases, Volume 1
1996
Go
110
The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels
1996
Go
111
Gunfight!
1996
Go
112
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1995
1996
Go
113
A Century of Mystery
1997
Go
114
The Giant Book of War Stories
1997
Go
115
Giant Book of Short Crime Stories
1997
Go
116
Detective Duos
1997
Go
117
The Giant Book of Private Eye Stories
1997
Go
118
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1997
1998
Go
119
Pure Pulp
1999
Go
120
The Best of the American West II
1999
Go
121
Irreconcilable Differences
1999
Go
122
Crafty Cat Crimes
2000
Go
123
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1
2000
Go
124
Oddments
2000
Go
125
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2
2000
Go
126
A Century of Great Suspense Stories
2001
Go
127
More Oddments
2001
Go
128
Most Wanted
2002
Go
129
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3
2002
Go
130
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4
2003
Go
131
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
132
Masters of Horror and the Supernatural
2010
Go
133
Beat to a Pulp: Round 2
2012
Go
134
6
The Interrogator and Other Criminally Good Fiction
2012
Go
135
Shivers VII
2013
Go
136
Coast to Coast: Murder from Sea to Shining Sea
2015
Go
137
8.7
Deadly Anniversaries
2020
Go
138
Bullets and Other Hurting Things: A Tribute to Bill Crider
2021
Go
139
Shamus and Anthony Commit Capers: Ten Tales of Criminals, Crooks, and Culprits
2024
Go
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Bill Pronzini

Bill Pronzini was born on April 13th, 1943 and is currently 82 years old. Bill Pronzini was born in Petaluma, California, USA.

Bill Pronzini is the author of the Nameless Detective series which currently consists of 41 novels. The Nameless Detective series started in 1971 with the novel The Snatch. The most recently released novel in the Nameless Detective series was Endgame which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming novels for the Nameless Detective series.

Bill Pronzini has a wife who is also an author, Marcia Muller. Bill Pronzini has co-authored 32 novels with Marcia Muller they are: The Web She Weaves, Child's Ploy, Witches' Brew, Double, Chapter and Hearse, Dark Lessons, She Won the West, Deadly Arts, Wickedest Show on Earth, Beyond the Grave, The Lighthouse, Lady on the Case, The Mammoth Book of Private Eye Stories, Kill or Cure, Dark Crimes 2, Criminal Intent, The Year\'s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993, First Cases, Volume 1, The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1995, A Century of Mystery, Detective Duos, The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1997, The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1, The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3, Crucifixion River, The Bughouse Affair, The Spook Lights Affair, The Body Snatchers Affair, The Plague of Thieves Affair, The Dangerous Ladies Affair, Deadly Anniversaries and Shamus and Anthony Commit Capers: Ten Tales of Criminals, Crooks, and Culprits.

Bill Pronzini: Awards & Accolades

Bill Pronzini has won multiple awards including: The Anthony Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2005 and the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2008.

Pronzini's books have also won multiple awards, Hoodwink won the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 1982. Boobytrap won the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 1999. Crucifixion River won the Spur Awards, Best Western Short Fiction, in 2008.

The following novels by Bill Pronzini were also nominated for these awards:

  • The Stalker: Edgar Award, Best First Novel (1972).
  • Mummy!: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1981).
  • Cat’s Paw: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Short Story (1984).
  • Bones: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (1986).
  • Deadfall: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1987).
  • Incident in a Neighborhood Tavern: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Short Story (1989).
  • Shackles: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1989).
  • Here Comes Santa Claus: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Short Story (1990).
  • Home Is The Place Where: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Short Story (1996).
  • Blue Lonesome: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1996).
  • Sentinels: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (1997).
  • A Wasteland of Strangers: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (1997). Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1998). Barry Award, Best Novel (1998).
  • The Big Bite: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Short Story (2001).
  • The Crimes of Jordan Wise: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2006).
  • Devil's Brew: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Short Story (2007).
  • Schemers: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (2010).
  • Nemesis: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (2014).
  • Deadly Anniversaries: Suspense Magazine Awards, Best Anthology (2020).

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Bill Pronzini: F.A.Q

When was Bill Pronzini Born? How old is Bill Pronzini?

Bill Pronzini was born on April 13th, 1943. Bill Pronzini is currently 82 years old.

Where was Bill Pronzini Born?

Bill Pronzini was born in Petaluma, California, USA and is American.

What awards has Bill Pronzini won?

Bill Pronzini has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anthony Award (2005) and the Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2008).

What book awards has Bill Pronzini won?

Hoodwink: Shamus Award Best P.I. Novel (1982).
Boobytrap: Shamus Award Best P.I. Novel (1999).
Crucifixion River: Spur Awards Best Western Short Fiction (2008).

What was the first book Bill Pronzini wrote?

The first book written by Bill Pronzini was The Snatch, published in 1971.

What was the most recent book Bill Pronzini wrote?

His most recently released work was Cream of the Crop on August 1st, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Bill Pronzini?

Bill Pronzini does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Bill Pronzini written?

Bill Pronzini has written 131 books across 17 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 41 books in the Nameless Detective Series
  • 3 Nameless Detective Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 Nameless Detective Collections
  • 3 books in the John Quincannon Series
  • 9 books in the Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery Series
  • 2 Carpenter and Quincannon Collections
  • 1 book in the Charlie Chan Series
  • 1 book in the Academy Mystery Series
  • 1 book in the Oxman and Tobin Mysteries Series
  • 38 Standalone Novels
  • 7 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 16 Short Story Collections
  • 2 New Frontiers Collection
  • 5 Non-Fiction

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