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The Enchanters (Standalone) was the most recently released book by James Ellroy, on September 12th, 2023.

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James Ellroy Stats: The highest rated book by James Ellroy on Book Notification is L.A. Confidential, the 3rd novel in the L.A. Quartet series. The second-highest rated book is American Tabloid (Underworld U.S.A. #1).

The most read book by James Ellroy on Book Notification is The Black Dahlia, the first novel in the L.A. Quartet series. The second most read book is The Big Nowhere (L.A. Quartet #2).

Below is a complete list of James Ellroy books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by James Ellroy is the L.A. Quartet Series.

List of Lloyd Hopkins Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Blood on the Moon
1984
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2
Because the Night
1984
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3
Suicide Hill
1986
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List of L.A. Quartet Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
The Black Dahlia
1987
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2
8.9
The Big Nowhere
1988
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3
9.5
L.A. Confidential
1990
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4
8.8
White Jazz
1992
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List of Second L.A. Quartet Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Perfidia
2014
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2
7.3
This Storm
2019
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List of Underworld U.S.A. Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.2
American Tabloid
1995
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2
10
The Cold Six Thousand
2001
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3
10
Blood's A Rover
2009
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Brown's Requiem
1981
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2
4
Clandestine
1982
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3
Killer on the Road / Silent Terror
1986
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4
8
Widespread Panic
2021
Go
5
8
The Enchanters
2023
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dick Contino's Blues and Other Stories
1993
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2
8
Hollywood Nocturnes
1993
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3
8
Crime Wave
1999
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4
Destination
2003
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List of Best American Mystery Stories Anthologies in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best American Mystery Stories 3
2002
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2
The Best American Noir of the Century
2010
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
My Dark Places
1996
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2
The Hilliker Curse
2006
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3
LAPD '53
2015
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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
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4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
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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
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13
London Noir
2006
Go
14
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
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15
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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16
Wall Street Noir
2007
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17
Havana Noir
2007
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18
Detroit Noir
2007
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19
Queens Noir
2008
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20
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
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21
Toronto Noir
2008
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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
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38
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
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45
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
46
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
47
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
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48
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
49
Staten Island Noir
2012
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50
When They Are Done With Us
2012
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51
Mumbai Noir
2012
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52
Long Island Noir
2012
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53
Venice Noir
2012
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54
Kingston Noir
2012
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55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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56
Kansas City Noir
2012
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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
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61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
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63
Singapore Noir
2014
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64
Prison Noir
2014
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65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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66
Tehran Noir
2014
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67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
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68
Helsinki Noir
2014
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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
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
79
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
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
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86
New Haven Noir
2017
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87
Montana Noir
2017
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88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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89
Montreal Noir
2017
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90
Berlin Noir
2018
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91
São Paulo Noir
2018
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92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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93
Lagos Noir
2018
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94
Marrakech Noir
2018
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95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
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96
Vancouver Noir
2018
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97
Sydney Noir
2018
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98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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99
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
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101
Houston Noir
2019
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102
Nairobi Noir
2020
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103
Columbus Noir
2020
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104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
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105
Alabama Noir
2020
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106
Berkeley Noir
2020
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107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
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109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
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110
8
Accra Noir
2020
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111
Belgrade Noir
2020
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112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
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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 James Ellroy Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories
1996
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2
San Francisco Noir
2002
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3
Writing Los Angeles
2002
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4
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
5
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
7
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
8
The Best American Crime Writing 2005
2005
Go
9
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
10
Miami Noir
2006
Go
11
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
12
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
13
London Noir
2006
Go
14
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
15
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
16
Havana Noir
2007
Go
17
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
18
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
19
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
20
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
21
Boston Noir
2009
Go
22
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
23
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
24
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
25
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
26
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
27
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
28
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
29
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
30
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
31
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
32
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
33
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
34
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
35
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
36
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
37
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
38
Venice Noir
2012
Go
39
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
40
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
41
8
Books to Die For
2012
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42
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
43
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
44
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
45
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
46
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
47
Providence Noir
2015
Go
48
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
49
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
50
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
51
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
52
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
53
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
54
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
55
Prague Noir
2016
Go
56
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
57
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
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58
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
59
Montana Noir
2017
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60
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
61
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
62
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
63
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
64
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
65
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
66
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
67
Columbus Noir
2020
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68
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
69
Cleveland Noir
2023
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James Ellroy

James Ellroy (Lee Earle ) was born on March 4th, 1948 and is currently 77 years old. James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles, California, USA.

James Ellroy is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 5 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1981 with the novel Brown's Requiem. The most recently released novel was The Enchanters which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming standalone novels by James at this time.

James Ellroy has also written the L.A. Quartet series which has 4 books including The Black Dahlia and The Big Nowhere.

James Ellroy has made the prestigious Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list numerous times. In 1991, The Black Dahlia was ranked #3. The novel White Jazz was ranked #2 in 1997. American Tabloid tied for #10 in 1999. In 2002, The Cold Six Thousand was tied for #2. In 2012, Blood's a Rover was ranked #5.

James Ellroy: Awards & Accolades

James Ellroy has won multiple awards including: The Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2015 and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, The Robert Kirsch Award, in 2022.

Ellroy's books have also won multiple awards, White Jazz won the Maltese Falcon Society, Falcon Award, in 1997. 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.

James Ellroy books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Brown's Requiem was nominated for the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Paperback Original, in 1982. Clandestine was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original, in 1983. 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, CrimeFest - H.R.F. Keating Award in 2013.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow James Ellroy are:

  1. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  2. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  3. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  4. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  5. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.

James Ellroy: F.A.Q

When was James Ellroy Born? How old is James Ellroy?

James Ellroy was born on March 4th, 1948. James Ellroy is currently 77 years old.

Where was James Ellroy Born?

James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles, California, USA and is American.

What awards has James Ellroy won?

James Ellroy has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2015) and The Robert Kirsch Award at the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (2022).

What book awards has James Ellroy won?

White Jazz: Maltese Falcon Society Falcon Award (1997).
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 James Ellroy wrote?

The first book written by James Ellroy was Brown's Requiem, published in 1981.

What was the most recent book James Ellroy wrote?

His most recently released work was The Enchanters on September 12th, 2023.

Will there be any more books by James Ellroy?

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

How many books has James Ellroy written?

James Ellroy has written 27 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Lloyd Hopkins Series, 4 books in the L.A. Quartet Series, 2 books in the Second L.A. Quartet Series, 3 books in the Underworld U.S.A. Series, 5 Standalone Novels, 4 books in the Short Story Collections, 2 books in the Best American Mystery Stories Anthologies, 3 books in the Non-Fiction, 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series.

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