James M. Cain

James M. Cain

James M. Cain was born in Annapolis, Maryland, USA on July 1st, 1892 and passed away at the age of 85 on October 27th, 1977.

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James M. Cain Stats: The highest rated book by James M. Cain on Book Notification is Double Indemnity, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Postman Always Rings Twice, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by James M. Cain on Book Notification is The Postman Always Rings Twice, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Serenade, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of James M. Cain books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.2
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1934
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2
8.3
Double Indemnity
1936
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3
4
Serenade
1937
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4
The Embezzler
1940
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5
Mildred Pierce
1941
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6
Love's Lovely Counterfeit
1942
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7
Past All Dishonor
1946
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8
The Butterfly
1947
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9
Sinful Woman
1947
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10
The Moth
1948
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11
Everybody Does It
1949
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12
Jealous Woman
1950
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13
The Root of His Evil
1951
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14
Galatea
1953
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15
Mignon
1962
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16
The Magician's Wife
1965
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17
Rainbow's End
1975
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18
The Institute
1976
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19
Cloud Nine
1984
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20
The Enchanted Isle
1985
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21
The Cocktail Waitress
2012
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22
A Bad Woman
2015
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Career in C Major: And Other Fiction
1943
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2
American Noir Classics
2024
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sixty Years of Journalism
1985
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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
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6
Chicago Noir
2005
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7
Manhattan Noir
2006
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8
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
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9
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
10
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
11
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
12
London Noir
2006
Go
13
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
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14
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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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
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
21
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
22
Paris Noir
2008
Go
23
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
24
Boston Noir
2009
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25
Rome Noir
2009
Go
26
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
27
Portland Noir
2009
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28
6
Delhi Noir
2009
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29
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
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30
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
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31
Mexico City Noir
2010
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32
Richmond Noir
2010
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33
Orange County Noir
2010
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34
Indian Country Noir
2010
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35
Moscow Noir
2010
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36
Lone Star Noir
2010
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37
Philadelphia Noir
2010
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38
Haiti Noir
2010
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39
Copenhagen Noir
2010
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40
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
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41
San Diego Noir
2011
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42
Barcelona Noir
2011
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43
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
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44
Staten Island Noir
2012
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45
Mumbai Noir
2012
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46
Long Island Noir
2012
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47
Venice Noir
2012
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48
Kingston Noir
2012
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49
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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50
Kansas City Noir
2012
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51
Boston Noir 2
2012
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52
Manila Noir
2013
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53
Buffalo Noir
2013
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54
Dallas Noir
2013
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55
Haiti Noir 2
2013
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56
Singapore Noir
2014
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57
Prison Noir
2014
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58
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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59
Tehran Noir
2014
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60
10
Belfast Noir
2014
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61
Helsinki Noir
2014
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62
Providence Noir
2015
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63
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
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64
Memphis Noir
2015
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65
Zagreb Noir
2015
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66
Marseille Noir
2015
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67
Beirut Noir
2015
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68
Stockholm Noir
2016
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69
Brussels Noir
2016
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70
Mississippi Noir
2016
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71
St. Louis Noir
2016
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72
Prague Noir
2016
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73
San Juan Noir
2016
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74
Oakland Noir
2017
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75
Trinidad Noir
2017
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76
Atlanta Noir
2017
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77
New Haven Noir
2017
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78
Montana Noir
2017
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79
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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80
Montreal Noir
2017
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81
Berlin Noir
2018
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82
São Paulo Noir
2018
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83
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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84
Lagos Noir
2018
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85
Marrakech Noir
2018
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86
Baghdad Noir
2018
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87
Vancouver Noir
2018
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88
Sydney Noir
2018
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89
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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90
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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91
Houston Noir
2019
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92
Columbus Noir
2020
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93
Santa Fe Noir
2020
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94
Alabama Noir
2020
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95
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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96
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
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97
Belgrade Noir
2020
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98
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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List of James M. Cain Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories
1996
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2
The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century
2000
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3
San Francisco Noir
2002
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4
Writing Los Angeles
2002
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5
Seattle Noir
2003
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6
Murder On The Railways
2003
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7
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
8
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
9
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
10
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
11
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
16
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
17
Havana Noir
2007
Go
18
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
19
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
20
Toronto 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
Staten Island Noir
2012
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36
Long Island Noir
2012
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37
Venice Noir
2012
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38
Kingston Noir
2012
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39
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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40
8
Books to Die For
2012
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41
Kansas City Noir
2012
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42
Buffalo Noir
2013
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43
Haiti Noir 2
2013
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44
Singapore Noir
2014
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45
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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46
Providence Noir
2015
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47
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
48
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
49
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
50
Stockholm Noir
2016
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51
Brussels Noir
2016
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52
Mississippi Noir
2016
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53
St. Louis Noir
2016
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54
Prague Noir
2016
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55
Oakland Noir
2017
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56
Trinidad Noir
2017
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57
New Haven Noir
2017
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58
Montana Noir
2017
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59
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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60
Montreal Noir
2017
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61
São Paulo Noir
2018
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62
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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63
Vancouver Noir
2018
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64
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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65
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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66
Columbus Noir
2020
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67
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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James M. Cain

James M. Cain (James Mallahan Cain) was born on July 1st, 1892. James passed away October 27th, 1977 at 85 years old. James M. Cain was born in Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

James M. Cain is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 22 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1934 with the novel The Postman Always Rings Twice. The most recently released novel was A Bad Woman which was released in 2015.

James M. Cain also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 2 books including Career in C Major: And Other Fiction and American Noir Classics.

James M. Cain: Awards & Accolades

James M. Cain won the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1970.

Cain's books have also 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.

James M. Cain books have also been nominated for multiple awards, 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 M. Cain are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  3. Agatha Christie, author of the novel: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  4. Dennis Lehane, author of the novel: Shutter Island.
  5. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.

James M. Cain: F.A.Q

When was James M. Cain Born?

James M. Cain was born on July 1st, 1892.

When did James M. Cain die?

James M. Cain died on October 27th, 1977 at 85 years old.

Where was James M. Cain Born?

James M. Cain was born in Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

What awards has James M. Cain won?

James M. Cain has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (1970).

What book awards has James M. Cain 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 James M. Cain wrote?

The first book written by James M. Cain was The Postman Always Rings Twice, published in 1934.

What was the most recent book James M. Cain wrote?

His most recently released work was American Noir Classics on May 21st, 2024.

How many books has James M. Cain written?

James M. Cain has written 26 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 22 Standalone Novels, 2 books in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series.

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