Dashiell Hammett

Dashiell Hammett

Dashiell Hammett also wrote as: Peter Collinson.

Dashiell Hammett was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA on May 27th, 1894 and passed away at the age of 66 on January 10th, 1961.

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Dashiell Hammett Stats: The highest rated book by Dashiell Hammett on Book Notification is The Maltese Falcon, the first novel in the Detective Sam Spade series. The second-highest rated book is The Thin Man, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Dashiell Hammett on Book Notification is The Maltese Falcon, the first novel in the Detective Sam Spade series. The second most read book is The Thin Man, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Dashiell Hammett books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Detective Sam Spade Books in Publication Order

Detective Sam Spade hunts for a priceless jeweled bird amid treacherous associates.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.8
The Maltese Falcon
1930
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2
Return of the Maltese Falcon ( By: Max Allan Collins)
2026
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.2
Red Harvest
1929
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2
7.3
The Dain Curse
1929
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3
6
The Glass Key
1931
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4
Woman In The Dark
1933
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5
7.6
The Thin Man
1934
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6
They Can Only Hang You Once
1944
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

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1
The Barber and His Wife ( As: Peter Collinson)
1922
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2
The Road Home ( As: Peter Collinson)
1922
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3
The Sardonic Star of Tom Doody ( As: Peter Collinson)
1923
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4
The Vicious Circle ( As: Peter Collinson)
1923
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5
Arson Plus ( As: Peter Collinson)
1923
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6
Slippery Fingers ( As: Peter Collinson)
1923
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7
Laughing Masks / When Luck's Running Good ( As: Peter Collinson)
1923
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8
Itchy / Itchy the Debonair ( As: Peter Collinson)
1924
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9
The Hunter
2013
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Adventures of Sam Spade and Other Stories
1944
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2
A Man Called Spade
1944
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3
Hammett Homicides
1946
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4
Dead Yellow Woman
1947
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5
Creeping Siamese and Other Stories
1950
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6
Nightmare Town and Other Stories
1950
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7
The Big Knockover
1966
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8
8
The Continental Op
1974
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9
Dashiell Hammett: Crime Stories and Other Writings
2001
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10
Dashiell Hammett: A Retrospective Anthology (With: Jack Adrian)
2004
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11
Vintage Hammett
2005
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12
Lost Stories (With: Joe Gores)
2005
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13
8
Return of the Thin Man (With: Julie M. Rivett)
2012
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14
7
The Hunter and Other Stories
2013
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15
The Continental Op Casebook, Vol. 1
2025
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

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1
Selected Letters of Dashiell Hammett: 1921-1960
2002
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2
The Crime Wave
2007
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List of Selected Shorts Books in Publication Order

Short stories from a variety of influential authors.

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1
For Better and for Worse
1993
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2
Even More Laughs
1998
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3
Timeless Classics
2006
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4
Falling in Love
2007
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5
Food Fictions
2007
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6
Travel Tales
2007
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7
Edith Wharton
2007
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8
Pets!
2007
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9
Tales of Betrayal
2007
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10
Family Matters
2007
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11
Are We There Yet?
2008
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12
A Touch of Magic
2009
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13
The William Hurt Collection
2009
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14
Whodunit?
2009
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15
10
American Classics
2010
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16
New American Stories
2011
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17
Poe!
2012
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List of Dashiell Hammett Anthologies in Publication Order

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1
Red Brain and Other Thrillers
1961
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2
Breakdown and Other Thrillers
1968
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3
Tales of Mystery
1986
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4
City Sleuths and Tough Guys
1989
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5
Great Tales of Crime and Detection
1992
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6
Murder Plus
1992
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7
Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories
1996
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8
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
2000
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9
The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century
2000
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10
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
2004
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11
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
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12
8
Books to Die For
2012
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Dashiell Hammett

Dashiell Hammett (Samuel Dashiell Hammett) was born on May 27th, 1894. Dashiell passed away January 10th, 1961 at 66 years old. Dashiell Hammett was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA.

Dashiell Hammett was the author of the Dashiell Hammett Short Story Collections series which consists of 15 novels. The Dashiell Hammett Short Story Collections series started in 1944 with the novel The Adventures of Sam Spade and Other Stories. The most recently released novel in the Dashiell Hammett Short Story Collections series was The Continental Op Casebook, Vol. 1 which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Dashiell Hammett Short Story Collections series.

Dashiell Hammett: Awards & Accolades

Hammett's books have won multiple awards, Books to Die For won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2012 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2013, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2013.

Dashiell Hammett books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Maltese Falcon was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Mystery of the Century, in 2000 as well as the Audie Award - Best Audio Drama in 2010. Books to Die For was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Critical/Biographical Work, in 2013 as well as the Edgar Award - Best Critical/Biographical Work in 2013 and the CrimeFest - H.R.F. Keating Award in 2013. The Hunter was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Short Story Award, in 2015.

Dashiell Hammett: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Thin Man was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1934 and a Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
  • Red Harvest has made several lists including:
    1. Counterpunch: 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 Selection in 2014.
    2. Time Magazine: All-Time 100 Novels Selection in 2005.
    3. Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.
    4. Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
  • The Maltese Falcon has made several lists including:
    1. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.
    2. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
    3. The Guardian: 100 Best Novels Written in English Selection in 2015.
    4. The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2015.
    5. Time Magazine: The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
    6. The Telegraph: The Perfect Library Selection in 2008.
    7. Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.
    8. NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
    9. Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
  • The Continental Op was an Esquire: The 80 Books Every Man Should Read Selection in 2015.
  • The Glass Key was a Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990 and a Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.

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  3. Adrian McKinty, author of the Detective Sean Duffy Series.
  4. Andrew Gross, author of the Ty Hauck Series.
  5. Peter Lovesey, author of the Peter Diamond Series.
  6. Raymond Chandler, author of the Philip Marlowe Series.
  7. George Pelecanos, author of: The Man Who Came Uptown.
  8. S.J. Rozan, author of the Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Series.
  9. Andrew Klavan, author of the Cameron Winter Mystery Series.
  10. Jo Nesbø, author of the Harry Hole Series .

Dashiell Hammett: F.A.Q

When was Dashiell Hammett Born?

Dashiell Hammett was born on May 27th, 1894.

When did Dashiell Hammett die?

Dashiell Hammett died on January 10th, 1961 at 66 years old.

Where was Dashiell Hammett Born?

Dashiell Hammett was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA.

What book awards has Dashiell Hammett won?

Books to Die For: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2012), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2013), Macavity Award Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2013).

What was the first book Dashiell Hammett wrote?

The first book written by Dashiell Hammett was The Barber and His Wife, published in 1922.

What was the most recent book Dashiell Hammett wrote?

His most recently released work was The Continental Op Casebook, Vol. 1 on February 25th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Dashiell Hammett?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Dashiell Hammett book is The Maltese Falcon. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Maltese Falcon (7.79)
  2. The Thin Man (7.57)
  3. Red Harvest (7.2)
  4. The Dain Curse (7.33)
  5. The Glass Key (6)

How many books has Dashiell Hammett written?

Dashiell Hammett has written 34 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 book in the Detective Sam Spade Series, 8 Short Stories/Novellas, 6 Standalone Novels, 9 Short Stories/Novellas, 15 Short Story Collections, 2 Non-Fiction, 1 book in the Selected Shorts Series.

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