Lou Berney

Lou Berney

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Crooks (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Lou Berney, on September 9th, 2025.

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Lou Berney Stats: The highest rated book by Lou Berney on Book Notification is The Long and Faraway Gone, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is November Road, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Lou Berney on Book Notification is November Road, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Long and Faraway Gone, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Shake Bouchon Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

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Lou Berney

Lou Berney was born in 1964 and is currently 62 years old. Lou Berney was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

Lou Berney has written 4 standalone novels, starting with The Long and Faraway Gone in 2015. The most recently released novel was Crooks, which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Lou at this time.

Lou Berney has also written the Shake Bouchon series which has 3 books including Gutshot Straight and Whiplash River.

November Road was ranked as one of the Best Historical Fiction novels of 2018 by The Real Book Spy adding that the beautifully written and full of nonstop, white-knuckle suspense–is as good as any historical fiction novel that’s come out in the last decade.

Lou Berney: Awards & Accolades

Many of Lou Berney's books have won awards, including:

  • The Long and Faraway Gone won the Barry Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2016 as well as the RUSA Awards - Mystery Award in 2016, Edgar Award - Best Paperback Original in 2016, Anthony Award - Best Paperback Original in 2016, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2016.
  • November Road won the Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel, in 2018 as well as the Lefty Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2019, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2019 and the Anthony Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2019, Barry Award - Best Novel in 2019, Crime Writer's Association Award - Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award in 2020.
  • Double Barrel Bluff won the Barry Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2025.
  • Dark Ride won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, in 2025.

The following novels by Lou Berney were nominated for these awards:

  • Gutshot Straight: Barry Award, Best First Novel (2011).
  • Whiplash River: Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original (2013). Anthony Award, Best Paperback Original (2013).
  • The Long and Faraway Gone: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller (2015). Lefty Award, Best World Mystery (2016).
  • November Road: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller (2018). International Thriller Writers Award, Best Hardcover Novel (2019). Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (2020). Barry Award, Best Mystery/Crime Novel of the Decade (2020).
  • Dark Ride: Barry Award, Best Novel (2024). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2024).
  • Crooks: Lefty Award, Best Mystery Novel (2026).

Lou Berney: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Crooks was a Publishers Weekly: Best Mystery/Thriller Books Selection in 2025.

Related Authors

Fans of Lou Berney also enjoy these authors:

  1. Adrian McKinty, author of the Detective Sean Duffy Series.
  2. Peter Lovesey, author of the Peter Diamond Series.
  3. Attica Locke, author of the Highway 59 Series.
  4. Jane Harper, author of the Aaron Falk Series.
  5. Allen Eskens, author of the Detective Max Rupert Series.
  6. Andrew Gross, author of the Ty Hauck Series.
  7. Arnaldur Indriðason, author of the Inspector Erlendur Series.
  8. Anita Shreve, author of the Fortune's Rocks Quartet Series.
  9. Blake Banner, author of the Dead Cold Mysteries Series.
  10. M.J. Lee, author of the DI Ridpath Series.

Lou Berney: F.A.Q

When was Lou Berney Born? How old is Lou Berney?

Lou Berney was born in 1964. Lou Berney is currently 62 years old.

Where was Lou Berney Born?

Lou Berney was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA and is American.

What book awards has Lou Berney won?

The Long and Faraway Gone: Barry Award Best Paperback Original (2016), RUSA Awards Mystery Award (2016), Edgar Award Best Paperback Original (2016), Anthony Award Best Paperback Original (2016), Macavity Award Best Mystery Novel (2016).
November Road: Hammett Prize Best Crime Novel (2018), Lefty Award Best Mystery Novel (2019), Macavity Award Best Mystery Novel (2019), Anthony Award Best Mystery Novel (2019), Barry Award Best Novel (2019), Crime Writer's Association Award Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2020).
Double Barrel Bluff: Barry Award Best Paperback Original (2025).
Dark Ride: Crime Writer's Association Award Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2025).

What was the first book Lou Berney wrote?

The first book written by Lou Berney was The Road to Bobby Joe and Other Stories, published in 1991.

What was the most recent book Lou Berney wrote?

His most recently released work was Crooks on September 9th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Lou Berney?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Lou Berney book is November Road. Here are his most popular books:
  1. November Road (7.67)
  2. The Long and Faraway Gone (7.92)
  3. Dark Ride (6.75)
  4. Gutshot Straight (8.33)
  5. Whiplash River (6)

Are there upcoming new books by Lou Berney?

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

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How many books has Lou Berney written?

Lou Berney has written 8 books. 3 books in the Shake Bouchon Series, 4 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story Collections.

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