Don Winslow

Don Winslow

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Downward Facing Doug (a short story) (Short Stories/Novellas) was the most recently released book by Don Winslow, on July 11th, 2024.

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Don Winslow Stats: The highest rated book by Don Winslow on Book Notification is The Winter of Frankie Machine, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Power of the Dog (Power Of The Dog #1).

The most read book by Don Winslow on Book Notification is City on Fire, the first novel in the Danny Ryan series. The second most read book is The Cartel (Power Of The Dog #2).

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

List of Boone Daniels Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.6
The Dawn Patrol
2008
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2
8.8
The Gentlemen's Hour
2009
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List of Danny Ryan Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
City on Fire
2021
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2
8.5
City of Dreams
2023
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3
8.8
City in Ruins
2024
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List of Neal Carey Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
A Cool Breeze on the Underground
1991
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2
7
The Trail to Buddha's Mirror
1992
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3
7.5
Way Down on the High Lonely
1993
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4
8.2
A Long Walk Up the Water Slide
1994
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5
7.2
While Drowning in the Desert
1996
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List of Savages Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Savages
2010
Go
2
7.7
The Kings of Cool
2012
Go

List of Savages Series in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
The Kings of Cool
2012
Go
2
8
Savages
2010
Go

List of Power Of The Dog Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.4
The Power of the Dog
2005
Go
2
8.8
The Cartel
2015
Go
3
7.9
The Border
2019
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5.5
Isle of Joy
1996
Go
2
8.5
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
1997
Go
3
8.8
California Fire and Life
1999
Go
4
10
The Winter of Frankie Machine
2006
Go
5
7.2
Satori
2011
Go
6
Missing: New York
2014
Go
7
7.4
The Force
2017
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Broken
2020
Go
2
The Final Score (With: Reed Farrel Coleman)
2025
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Looking for a Hero
2004
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Crime 101
2021
Go
2
8
Free Billy
2022
Go
3
8
Deep Hole
2022
Go
4
9
The Heron
2022
Go
5
8
Dietrich
2024
Go
6
7
Oregon
2024
Go
7
10
Downward Facing Doug
2024
Go

List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
6
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
7
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
8
Miami Noir
2006
Go
9
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
10
Dublin Noir: The Celtic Tiger vs. the Ugly American
2006
Go
11
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
12
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
13
London Noir
2006
Go
14
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
15
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
16
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
17
Havana Noir
2007
Go
18
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
19
Queens Noir
2008
Go
20
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
21
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
22
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
23
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
24
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
25
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Paris Noir
2008
Go
27
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
28
Boston Noir
2009
Go
29
Rome Noir
2009
Go
30
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
31
Portland Noir
2009
Go
32
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
33
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
34
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
35
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
36
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
37
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
38
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
39
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
40
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
41
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
42
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
43
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
44
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
45
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
46
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
47
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
48
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
49
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
50
When They Are Done With Us
2012
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51
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
52
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
53
Venice Noir
2012
Go
54
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
56
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
57
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
58
USA Noir
2013
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59
Manila Noir
2013
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60
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
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65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
69
Rio Noir
2014
Go
70
Providence Noir
2015
Go
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
Go
77
Stockholm Noir
2016
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78
Brussels Noir
2016
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79
Mississippi Noir
2016
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80
St. Louis Noir
2016
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81
Prague Noir
2016
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82
San Juan Noir
2016
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83
Oakland Noir
2017
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84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
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85
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
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87
Montana Noir
2017
Go
88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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89
Montreal Noir
2017
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90
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
91
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
93
Lagos Noir
2018
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94
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
99
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
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101
Houston Noir
2019
Go
102
Nairobi Noir
2020
Go
103
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
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109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
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112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
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115
South Central Noir
2022
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116
Cleveland Noir
2023
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117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
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118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
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119
Honolulu Noir
2024
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120
Sacramento Noir
2025
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121
Hamburg Noir
2025
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List of Don Winslow Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
6
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
7
Miami Noir
2006
Go
8
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
9
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
10
London Noir
2006
Go
11
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
12
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
13
Havana Noir
2007
Go
14
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
15
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
16
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
17
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
18
Boston Noir
2009
Go
19
On a Raven's Wing
2009
Go
20
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
21
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
22
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
23
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
24
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
25
6
Hook, Line & Sinister
2010
Go
26
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
27
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
28
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
29
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
30
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
31
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
32
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
33
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
34
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
35
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
36
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
37
Venice Noir
2012
Go
38
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
39
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
40
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
41
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
42
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
43
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
44
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
45
Providence Noir
2015
Go
46
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
47
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
48
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
49
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
50
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
51
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
52
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
53
Prague Noir
2016
Go
54
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
55
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
56
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
57
Montana Noir
2017
Go
58
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
59
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
60
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
61
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
62
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
63
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
64
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
65
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
66
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
67
Cleveland Noir
2023
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Don Winslow

Don Winslow was born on October 31st, 1953 and is currently 71 years old. Don Winslow was born in New York City, New York, USA. Winslow attended University of Nebraska where he majored in African history.

Don Winslow is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 7 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1996 with the novel Isle of Joy. The most recently released novel was The Force which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Don at this time.

Don Winslow's books have made numerous appearances on the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list in Japan. In 1995, A Cool Breeze on the Underground came in at #2 on the list. His novel The Power of the Dog claimed the #1 spot in 2010. In 2011, The Winter of Frankie Machine was ranked #4. In 2012, Satori made the list at #7. Lastly, The Cartel was ranked #2 in 2017.

In April 2022, Winslow announced his retirement from writing, in order to focus on his political video-making and activism. His City on Fire sequels will be his final books.

Winslow's crime novel The Force was not only named one of the Best Mystery/Crime Novels of 2017 by The Real Book Spy website, but they named it the best book of that year too. In 2019 it would be The Boarder listed in the top 10 Mystery & Crime Thrillers of the year. City on Fire would be named among the top 15 Best Mysteries, Crime, & Thrillers of Psychological Suspense novels of 2022.

Don Winslow: Awards & Accolades

Don Winslow has won many awards including:

  • A Cool Breeze on the Underground won the Maltese Falcon Society, Falcon Award, in 1994.
  • California Fire and Life won the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 2000.
  • The Power of the Dog won the Maltese Falcon Society, Falcon Award, in 2010.
  • The Winter of Frankie Machine won the Maltese Falcon Society, Falcon Award, in 2011.
  • The Cartel won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller, in 2015 as well as the Crime Writer's Association Award - Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award in 2016.
  • Missing: New York won the Maltese Falcon Society, Falcon Award, in 2016.
  • The Force won the Maltese Falcon Society, Falcon Award, in 2019.

The following novels by Don Winslow were nominated for these awards:

  • A Cool Breeze on the Underground: Shamus Award, Best First P.I. Novel (1992). Edgar Award, Best First Novel (1992).
  • Way Down on the High Lonely: Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (1994).
  • The Death and Life of Bobby Z: Barry Award, Best Novel (1998). Lefty Award, Best Humorous Mystery Novel (1998).
  • California Fire and Life: Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (2000).
  • The Power of the Dog: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2005). Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (2006). Barry Award, Best Novel (2006). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2006).
  • The Winter of Frankie Machine: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller (2006).
  • The Dawn Patrol: Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (2009). Barry Award, Best Novel (2009).
  • The Gentlemen's Hour: Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2010).
  • Savages: Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2011). Barry Award, Best Novel (2011). Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (2011).
  • The Kings of Cool: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (2013).
  • The Cartel: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2015). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2016). RUSA Awards, Adrenaline Award (2016). Barry Award, Best Novel (2016).
  • The Force: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2018). Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2018). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2018). RUSA Awards, Adrenaline Award (2018). Barry Award, Best Novel (2018).
  • The Border: CrimeFest, eDunnit Award (2020). Barry Award, Best Mystery/Crime Novel (2020). Barry Award, Best Mystery/Crime Novel of the Decade (2020).
  • Broken: Ned Kelly Awards, Best International Crime Fiction (2021).
  • City on Fire: Barry Award, Best Mystery/Crime Novel (2023).
  • City in Ruins: Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2025).

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  1. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
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Don Winslow: F.A.Q

When was Don Winslow Born? How old is Don Winslow?

Don Winslow was born on October 31st, 1953. Don Winslow is currently 71 years old.

Where was Don Winslow Born?

Don Winslow was born in New York City, New York, USA and is American.

What book awards has Don Winslow won?

A Cool Breeze on the Underground: Maltese Falcon Society Falcon Award (1994).
California Fire and Life: Shamus Award Best P.I. Novel (2000).
The Power of the Dog: Maltese Falcon Society Falcon Award (2010).
The Winter of Frankie Machine: Maltese Falcon Society Falcon Award (2011).
The Cartel: Los Angeles Times Book Prize Best Mystery/Thriller (2015), Crime Writer's Association Award Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2016).
Missing: New York: Maltese Falcon Society Falcon Award (2016).
The Force: Maltese Falcon Society Falcon Award (2019).

What was the first book Don Winslow wrote?

The first book written by Don Winslow was A Cool Breeze on the Underground, published in 1991.

What was the most recent book Don Winslow wrote?

His most recently released work was Downward Facing Doug (a short story) on July 11th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Don Winslow?

Don Winslow has a new book coming out on September 16th, 2025 called The Final Score.

How many books has Don Winslow written?

Don Winslow has written 33 books across 15 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Boone Daniels Series
  • 3 books in the Danny Ryan Series
  • 5 books in the Neal Carey Series
  • 2 books in the Savages Series
  • 3 books in the Power Of The Dog Series
  • 7 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 7 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series
  • 1 Reed Farrel Coleman Short Story Collections

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