Joe Gores

Joe Gores

Joe Gores was born in Rochester, Minnesota, USA on December 25th, 1931 and passed away at the age of 79 on January 10th, 2011.

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Joe Gores Stats: The highest rated book by Joe Gores on Book Notification is Spade & Archer, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is 32 Cadillacs (DKA File #4).

The most read book by Joe Gores on Book Notification is Spade & Archer, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Glass Tiger, a Standalone novel.

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

List of DKA File Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1991

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Joe Gores Anthologies in Publication Order

Joe Gores

Joe Gores (Joseph Nicholas Gores) was born on December 25th, 1931. Joe passed away January 10th, 2011 at 79 years old. Joe Gores was born in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Gores attended Notre Dame University where he received a B.A. English Literature and Stanford University where he received an M.A. English Literature.

Joe Gores is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 10 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1969 with the novel A Time of Predators. The most recently released novel was Spade & Archer which was released in 2009.

Joe Gores also wrote the DKA File series which has 7 books including Dead Skip and Final Notice.

Joe Gores has appeared on the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list in Japan once. His novel Cases made the 2008 international list at #6.

Joe Gores: Awards & Accolades

Gores' books have won multiple awards, A Time of Predators won the Edgar Award, Best First Novel, in 1970. Hammett won the Maltese Falcon Society, Falcon Award, in 1986.

Joe Gores books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Come Morning was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1987 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1987. Dance of the Dead was nominated for the Macavity Award, Best Short Story, in 1992. 32 Cadillacs was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1993. Cons, Scams & Grifts was nominated for the Gumshoe Award, Best Novel, in 2002. Spade & Archer was nominated for the Barry Award, Best Novel, in 2010.

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Joe Gores: F.A.Q

When was Joe Gores Born?

Joe Gores was born on December 25th, 1931.

When did Joe Gores die?

Joe Gores died on January 10th, 2011 at 79 years old.

Where was Joe Gores Born?

Joe Gores was born in Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

What book awards has Joe Gores won?

A Time of Predators: Edgar Award Best First Novel (1970).
Hammett: Maltese Falcon Society Falcon Award (1986).

What was the first book Joe Gores wrote?

The first book written by Joe Gores was A Time of Predators, published in 1969.

What was the most recent book Joe Gores wrote?

His most recently released work was Spade & Archer on January 1st, 2009.

How many books has Joe Gores written?

Joe Gores has written 22 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 7 books in the DKA File Series, 10 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 4 books in the Collections.

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