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Pay Dirt (V.I. Warshawski, #22) was the most recently released book by Sara Paretsky, on April 16th, 2024.

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Sara Paretsky Stats: The highest rated book by Sara Paretsky on Book Notification is Breakdown, the 15th novel in the V.I. Warshawski series. The second-highest rated book is Shell Game (V.I. Warshawski #19).

The most read book by Sara Paretsky on Book Notification is Indemnity Only, the first novel in the V.I. Warshawski series. The second most read book is Hard Time (V.I. Warshawski #9).

Below is a complete list of Sara Paretsky books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Sara Paretsky is the V.I. Warshawski Series.

List of V.I. Warshawski Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.2
Indemnity Only
1982
Go
2
7.6
Deadlock
1984
Go
3
8
Killing Orders
1985
Go
4
7.9
Bitter Medicine
1987
Go
5
7.6
Blood Shot / Toxic Shock
1988
Go
6
7.4
Burn Marks
1990
Go
7
8
Guardian Angel
1992
Go
8
8
Tunnel Vision
1994
Go
9
6.9
Hard Time
1999
Go
10
7.9
Total Recall
2001
Go
11
7.3
Blacklist
2003
Go
12
8
Fire Sale
2005
Go
13
8
Hardball
2009
Go
14
8
Body Work
2010
Go
15
9
Breakdown
2012
Go
16
7.7
Critical Mass
2013
Go
17
7.9
Brush Back
2015
Go
18
8.6
Fallout
2017
Go
19
8.8
Shell Game
2018
Go
20
7
Dead Land
2020
Go
21
8.2
Overboard
2022
Go
22
10
Pay Dirt
2024
Go

List of V.I. Warshawski Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Photo Finish
2011
Go
2
Wildcat
2017
Go
3
Death on the Edge
2018
Go

List of V.I. Warshawski Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.6
Windy City Blues
1995
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
3
Ghost Country
1988
Go
2
4.7
Bleeding Kansas
2007
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Taste of Life
2017
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Taste of Life and Other Stories
1995
Go
2
8.3
Love & Other Crimes: Stories
2020
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Writing In An Age Of Silence
2007
Go
2
Words, Works, and Ways of Knowing
2016
Go

List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
Can't Catch Me
2004
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
7
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
8
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
9
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
Go
10
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
11
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
12
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
13
London Noir
2006
Go
14
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
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
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
22
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
23
Paris Noir
2008
Go
24
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
25
Boston Noir
2009
Go
26
Rome Noir
2009
Go
27
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
28
Portland Noir
2009
Go
29
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
30
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
31
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
32
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
33
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
34
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
35
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
36
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
37
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
38
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
39
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
40
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
41
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
42
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
43
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
44
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
45
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
46
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
47
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
48
Venice Noir
2012
Go
49
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
50
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
51
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
52
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
53
Manila Noir
2013
Go
54
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
55
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
56
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
57
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
58
Prison Noir
2014
Go
59
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
60
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
61
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
62
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
63
Providence Noir
2015
Go
64
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
65
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
66
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
67
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
68
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
69
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
70
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
71
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
72
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
73
Prague Noir
2016
Go
74
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
75
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
76
Trinidad Noir
2017
Go
77
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
78
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
79
Montana Noir
2017
Go
80
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
81
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
82
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
83
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
84
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
85
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
86
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
87
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
88
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
89
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
90
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
91
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
92
Houston Noir
2019
Go
93
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
94
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
95
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
96
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
97
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
98
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
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List of Sara Paretsky Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Eyes Have It
1984
Go
2
Mean Streets
1986
Go
3
Beastly Tales
1989
Go
4
City Sleuths and Tough Guys
1989
Go
5
Sisters in Crime 3
1990
Go
6
A Woman's Eye
1991
Go
7
1st Culprit
1992
Go
8
Women of Mystery
1992
Go
9
Deadly Allies
1992
Go
10
Sisters In Crime 5
1992
Go
11
The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1991
1992
Go
12
Female Sleuths
1993
Go
13
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1992
1993
Go
14
Great Mystery Series: Top Female Sleuths
1993
Go
15
The New Mystery
1993
Go
16
3rd Culprit
1994
Go
17
Seventh Annual Collection
1994
Go
18
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993
1994
Go
19
Bad Behavior
1995
Go
20
Women on the Case
1996
Go
21
Murder For Love
1996
Go
22
First Cases, Volume 1
1996
Go
23
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1995
1996
Go
24
Win, Lose or Die
1996
Go
25
Mystery's Most Wanted
1997
Go
26
Women of Mystery III
1998
Go
27
Crime After Crime
1999
Go
28
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
2000
Go
29
The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century
2000
Go
30
Crime Story Collection
2000
Go
31
Writers on Writing
2001
Go
32
A Century of Great Suspense Stories
2001
Go
33
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
34
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
35
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
36
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
37
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
2004
Go
38
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
39
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
40
Deadly Housewives
2006
Go
41
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
Go
42
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
43
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
44
London Noir
2006
Go
45
Sisters on the Case
2007
Go
46
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
47
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
48
Havana Noir
2007
Go
49
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
50
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
51
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
52
Boston Noir
2009
Go
53
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
54
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
55
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
56
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
57
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
58
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
59
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
60
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
61
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
62
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
63
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
64
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
65
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
66
Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe
2011
Go
67
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
68
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
69
Venice Noir
2012
Go
70
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
71
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
72
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
73
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
74
Suspense Magazine December 2013
2013
Go
75
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
76
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
77
7
Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold
2014
Go
78
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
79
Chicago Blues
2014
Go
80
The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For
2015
Go
81
Providence Noir
2015
Go
82
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
83
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
84
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
85
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
86
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
87
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
88
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
89
Prague Noir
2016
Go
90
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
91
Trinidad Noir
2017
Go
92
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
93
Montana Noir
2017
Go
94
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
95
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
96
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
97
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
98
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
99
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
100
Gary Phillips' Hollis for Hire
2018
Go
101
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
102
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
103
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
104
Bullets and Other Hurting Things: A Tribute to Bill Crider
2021
Go
105
Crime Hits Home
2022
Go
106
The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022
2022
Go
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Sara Paretsky

Sara Paretsky was born on June 8th, 1947 and is currently 77 years old. Sara Paretsky was born in Ames, Iowa, USA. Paretsky attended the University of Kansas where she received a B.A. in Political Science and the University of Chicago where she received a Ph.D. in History.

Sara Paretsky is the author of the V.I. Warshawski series which currently consists of 22 novels. The V.I. Warshawski series started in 1982 with the novel Indemnity Only. The most recently released novel in the V.I. Warshawski series was Pay Dirt which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the V.I. Warshawski series.

Sara Paretsky: Awards & Accolades

Sara Paretsky has won multiple awards including: The Crime Writer's Association Award, Diamond Dagger Award, in 2002, Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2011, Anthony Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2011, Theakston's Old Peculier, Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction, in 2015 and the Agatha Award, Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2015.

Paretsky's books have also won multiple awards, Blood Shot / Toxic Shock won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Silver Dagger Award, in 1988. Blacklist won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 2004. Shell Game won the Edgar Award, Sue Grafton Memorial Award, in 2019. Crime Hits Home won the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2023.

The following novels by Sara Paretsky were also nominated for these awards:

  • Indemnity Only: Crime Writer's Association Award, New Blood Dagger Award (1982).
  • Killing Orders: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1986).
  • Bitter Medicine: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1988).
  • Blood Shot / Toxic Shock: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1989). Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (1989).
  • Burn Marks: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1991).
  • Tunnel Vision: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1994).
  • Ghost Country: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (1998).
  • Breakdown: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (2013).
  • Brush Back: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (2016).
  • Dead Land: Edgar Award, Sue Grafton Memorial Award (2021).

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  5. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.

Sara Paretsky: F.A.Q

When was Sara Paretsky Born? How old is Sara Paretsky?

Sara Paretsky was born on June 8th, 1947. Sara Paretsky is currently 77 years old.

Where was Sara Paretsky Born?

Sara Paretsky was born in Ames, Iowa, USA and is American.

What awards has Sara Paretsky won?

Sara Paretsky has won the following awards: Diamond Dagger Award at the Crime Writer's Association Award (2002), Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2011), Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anthony Award (2011), Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction at Theakston's Old Peculier (2015) and the Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award at the Agatha Award (2015).

What book awards has Sara Paretsky won?

Blood Shot / Toxic Shock: Crime Writer's Association Award Silver Dagger Award (1988).
Blacklist: Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (2004).
Shell Game: Edgar Award Sue Grafton Memorial Award (2019).
Crime Hits Home: Anthony Award Best Anthology / Collection (2023).

What was the first book Sara Paretsky wrote?

The first book written by Sara Paretsky was Indemnity Only, published in 1982.

What was the most recent book Sara Paretsky wrote?

Her most recently released work was Pay Dirt on April 16th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Sara Paretsky?

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

How many books has Sara Paretsky written?

Sara Paretsky has written 34 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 22 books in the V.I. Warshawski Series, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the V.I. Warshawski Collections, 2 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 2 books in the Short Story Collections, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series.

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