John D. MacDonald

John D. MacDonald

John D. MacDonald was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA on July 24th, 1916 and passed away at the age of 70 on December 28th, 1986.

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John D. MacDonald Stats: The highest rated book by John D. MacDonald on Book Notification is The Green Ripper, the 18th novel in the Travis McGee series. The second-highest rated book is Cinnamon Skin (Travis McGee #20).

The most read book by John D. MacDonald on Book Notification is The Deep Blue Good-By, the first novel in the Travis McGee series. The second most read book is Nightmare in Pink (Travis McGee #2).

Below is a complete list of John D. MacDonald books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by John D. MacDonald is the Travis McGee Series.

List of Travis McGee Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.8
The Deep Blue Good-By
1964
Go
2
8.1
Nightmare in Pink
1964
Go
3
8.9
A Purple Place for Dying
1964
Go
4
8.2
The Quick Red Fox
1964
Go
5
8.5
A Deadly Shade of Gold
1965
Go
6
8.6
Bright Orange for the Shroud
1965
Go
7
8.8
Darker Than Amber
1966
Go
8
9.1
One Fearful Yellow Eye
1966
Go
9
8.7
Pale Gray for Guilt
1968
Go
10
8.9
The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper
1968
Go
11
8.2
Dress Her in Indigo
1969
Go
12
8.7
The Long Lavender Look
1970
Go
13
8.4
A Tan and Sandy Silence
1971
Go
14
8.8
The Scarlet Ruse
1972
Go
15
9.5
The Turquoise Lament
1973
Go
16
9.2
The Dreadful Lemon Sky
1974
Go
17
9
The Empty Copper Sea
1978
Go
18
9.4
The Green Ripper
1979
Go
19
9.1
Free Fall in Crimson
1981
Go
20
9.2
Cinnamon Skin
1982
Go
21
9
The Lonely Silver Rain
1984
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Brass Cupcake
1950
Go
2
9
Judge Me Not
1951
Go
3
Weep For Me
1951
Go
4
8
Wine of the Dreamers
1951
Go
5
Murder for the Bride
1951
Go
6
The Damned
1952
Go
7
10
Ballroom of the Skies
1952
Go
8
10
Planet of the Dreamers
1953
Go
9
10
Cancel All Our Vows
1953
Go
10
10
Neon Jungle
1953
Go
11
8
Dead Low Tide
1953
Go
12
8
Area of Suspicion
1954
Go
13
9
All These Condemned
1954
Go
14
8
Contrary Pleasure
1954
Go
15
8.7
A Bullet for Cinderella
1955
Go
16
On the Make
1955
Go
17
10
Cry Hard, Cry Fast
1955
Go
18
Border Town Girl / Five Star Fugitive / Linda
1956
Go
19
10
Murder in the Wind / Hurricane
1956
Go
20
8
April Evil
1956
Go
21
8
A Man of Affairs
1957
Go
22
8
Death Trap
1957
Go
23
The Empty Trap
1957
Go
24
The Deceivers
1958
Go
25
Clemmie
1958
Go
26
8
Soft Touch
1958
Go
27
8.9
Cape Fear / The Executioners
1958
Go
28
The Beach Girls
1959
Go
29
You Live Once / Kill Me
1959
Go
30
10
The Crossroads
1959
Go
31
Please Write for Details
1959
Go
32
The End of the Night
1960
Go
33
9
The Only Girl in the Game
1960
Go
34
10
Slam the Big Door
1960
Go
35
8
Where is Janice Gantry?
1961
Go
36
One Monday We Killed Them All
1961
Go
37
8
A Key to the Suite
1962
Go
38
6
On the Run
1962
Go
39
10
A Flash of Green
1962
Go
40
7.5
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
1962
Go
41
8
The Drowner
1963
Go
42
I Could Go on Singing
1964
Go
43
9
Deadly Welcome
1965
Go
44
8
The Last One Left
1967
Go
45
No Deadly Drug
1968
Go
46
8
The Price of Murder
1972
Go
47
Condominium
1977
Go
48
Two
1983
Go
49
4
One More Sunday
1984
Go
50
8.8
Barrier Island
1986
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Good Old Stuff
1961
Go
2
End of the Tiger and Other Stories
1966
Go
3
10
Seven
1971
Go
4
Other Times, Other Worlds
1978
Go
5
More Good Old Stuff
1984
Go
6
Death Quotient and Other Stories
2010
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Murder Run-Around
2015
Go
2
In a Small Motel
2017
Go
3
What Christmas Did for Jerusha Grumble
2019
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The House Guests
1965
Go

List of John D. MacDonald Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hard-Boiled Detectives
1953
Go
2
Worlds to Come: New Science Fiction Adventures
1967
Go
3
Tomorrow 1 | Science Fiction by the Masters
1971
Go
4
Space Suits & Gumshoes
1972
Go
5
The Late Great Future
1976
Go
6
Dark Crimes 2
1993
Go
7
Florida Stories
1993
Go
8
Law and Order
1997
Go
9
Murder Most Merry
2002
Go
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John D. MacDonald: Biography

John D. MacDonald (John Dann MacDonald) was born on July 24th, 1916. John passed away December 28th, 1986 at 70 years old. John D. MacDonald was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA. MacDonald attended Harvard University where he received an MBA.

John D. MacDonald had written 50 standalone novels, starting with The Brass Cupcake in 1950. The most recently released novel was Barrier Island, which was released in 1986.

John D. MacDonald also wrote the Travis McGee series which has 21 books including The Deep Blue Good-By and Nightmare in Pink.

John D. MacDonald: Awards & Accolades

John D. MacDonald won the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1972.

MacDonald's book, The Green Ripper won the National Book Awards, Best Mystery - Hardcover, in 1980.

John D. MacDonald books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Drowner was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1964. The Last One Left was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1968. The Lonely Silver Rain was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1986.

John D. MacDonald: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Cape Fear / The Executioners was an NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
  • The Deep Blue Good-By was an NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
  • The Dreadful Lemon Sky was a Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.

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Fans of John D. MacDonald also enjoy these authors:

  1. Joe Ide, author of the IQ Series.
  2. Rob Hart, author of the Assassins Anonymous Series.
  3. Alison Gaylin, author of the Sunny Randall Series.
  4. George Pelecanos, author of: The Man Who Came Uptown.
  5. Adrian McKinty, author of the Detective Sean Duffy Series.
  6. JD Kirk, author of the DCI Logan Crime Thrillers Series.
  7. Dan Simmons, author of the Hyperion Cantos Series.
  8. Marcia Muller, author of the Sharon McCone Series.
  9. Elmore Leonard, author of the Raylan Givens Series.
  10. Ken Bruen, author of the Jack Taylor Series.

John D. MacDonald: F.A.Q

When was John D. MacDonald Born?

John D. MacDonald was born on July 24th, 1916.

When did John D. MacDonald die?

John D. MacDonald died on December 28th, 1986 at 70 years old.

Where was John D. MacDonald Born?

John D. MacDonald was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA.

What awards has John D. MacDonald won?

John D. MacDonald has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (1972).

What book awards has John D. MacDonald won?

MacDonald's book, The Green Ripper won the award National Book Awards, Best Mystery - Hardcover, in 1980.

What was the first book John D. MacDonald wrote?

The first book written by John D. MacDonald was The Brass Cupcake, published in 1950.

What was the most recent book John D. MacDonald wrote?

His most recently released work was What Christmas Did for Jerusha Grumble (a short story) on December 19th, 2019.

What is the most popular book by John D. MacDonald?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John D. MacDonald book is The Deep Blue Good-By. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Deep Blue Good-By (8.82)
  2. Nightmare in Pink (8.05)
  3. The Quick Red Fox (8.21)
  4. A Purple Place for Dying (8.93)
  5. Bright Orange for the Shroud (8.64)

How many books has John D. MacDonald written?

John D. MacDonald has written 81 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 21 books in the Travis McGee Series, 50 Standalone Novels, 6 Short Story Collections, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 Non-Fiction Books.

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