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Farewell, Amethystine (Easy Rawlins, #16) was the most recently released book by Walter Mosley, on June 4th, 2024.

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Walter Mosley Stats: The highest rated book by Walter Mosley on Book Notification is Six Easy Pieces, the 8th novel in the Easy Rawlins series. The second-highest rated book is Trouble Is What I Do (Leonid McGill #7).

The most read book by Walter Mosley on Book Notification is Devil in a Blue Dress, the first novel in the Easy Rawlins series. The second most read book is Black Betty (Easy Rawlins #4).

Below is a complete list of Walter Mosley books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Walter Mosley is the Easy Rawlins Series.

List of Crosstown to Oblivion Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
The Gift of Fire and On the Head of a Pin
2012
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2
Merge and Disciple
2012
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3
Disciple
2012
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4
4
Stepping Stone and Love Machine
2013
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List of Easy Rawlins Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
Devil in a Blue Dress
1990
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2
7.8
A Red Death
1991
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3
8
White Butterfly
1992
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4
7.6
Black Betty
1994
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5
8.7
A Little Yellow Dog
1996
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6
8.7
Gone Fishin'
1997
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7
8
Bad Boy Brawly Brown
2001
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8
9
Six Easy Pieces
2003
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9
8
Little Scarlet
2004
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10
8
Cinnamon Kiss
2005
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11
8
Blonde Faith
2007
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12
6.8
Little Green
2013
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13
8
Rose Gold
2014
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14
8
Charcoal Joe
2016
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15
8
Blood Grove
2021
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16
9
Farewell, Amethystine
2024
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List of Fearless Jones Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Fearless Jones
2001
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2
8
Fear Itself
2003
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3
8
Fear of the Dark
2006
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List of King Oliver Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.2
Down the River unto the Sea
2018
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2
8
Every Man a King
2023
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3
Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right
2025
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List of Leonid McGill Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.7
The Long Fall
2009
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2
9
Known to Evil
2010
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3
Karma
2010
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4
9
When the Thrill Is Gone
2011
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5
7.3
All I Did Was Shoot My Man
2012
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6
9
And Sometimes I Wonder About You
2015
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7
8.8
Trouble Is What I Do
2020
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Karma is a prequel to the series.

List of Socrates Fortlow Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned
1997
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2
Walkin' the Dog
1999
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3
The Right Mistake
2008
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
RL's Dream
1995
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2
Blue Light
1998
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3
The Greatest
2000
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4
The Man in My Basement
2004
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5
47
2005
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6
6
The Wave
2005
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7
Diablerie
2006
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8
7
Fortunate Son
2006
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9
Killing Johnny Fry
2006
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10
8
The Tempest Tales
2008
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11
6
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
2009
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12
Parishioner
2012
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13
Odyssey
2013
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14
Inside a Silver Box
2015
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15
The Further Tales of Tempest Landry
2015
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16
10
John Woman
2018
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17
4
Touched
2023
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Watt’s Lion
1993
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2
6
Whispers in the Dark
2000
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3
Jack Strong
2014
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4
1
Debbie Doesn't Do It Anymore
2014
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5
Archibald Lawless, Anarchist at Large
2016
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Futureland
2001
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2
The Awkward Black Man
2020
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Thing: The Next Big Thing
2022
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Workin' on the Chain Gang
2000
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2
What Next
2003
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3
Life Out of Context
2005
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4
This Year You Write Your Novel
2007
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5
Twelve Steps Toward Political Revelation
2011
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6
Folding the Red Into the Black
2016
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7
The Elements of Fiction Writing
2019
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List of Plays in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Fall of Heaven
2011
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

# 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
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10
Baltimore Noir
2006
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11
London Noir
2006
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12
New Orleans Noir
2007
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13
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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14
Wall Street Noir
2007
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15
Havana Noir
2007
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16
Detroit Noir
2007
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17
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
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18
Toronto Noir
2008
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19
Las Vegas Noir
2008
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20
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
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21
Paris Noir
2008
Go
22
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
23
Boston Noir
2009
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24
Rome Noir
2009
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25
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
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26
Portland Noir
2009
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27
6
Delhi Noir
2009
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28
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
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29
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
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30
Mexico City Noir
2010
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31
Richmond Noir
2010
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32
Orange County Noir
2010
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33
Indian Country Noir
2010
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34
Moscow Noir
2010
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35
Lone Star Noir
2010
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36
Philadelphia Noir
2010
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37
Haiti Noir
2010
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38
Copenhagen Noir
2010
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39
San Diego Noir
2011
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40
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
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41
Barcelona Noir
2011
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42
Cape Cod Noir
2011
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43
Staten Island Noir
2012
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44
Mumbai Noir
2012
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45
Long Island Noir
2012
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46
Venice Noir
2012
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47
Kingston Noir
2012
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48
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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49
Kansas City Noir
2012
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50
Boston Noir 2
2012
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51
Manila Noir
2013
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52
Buffalo Noir
2013
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53
Twin Cities 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
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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List of Transgressions Books in Publication Order

Compiled by Ed McBain, features gripping novellas by top authors, offering new, engaging tales of crime and moral dilemmas.

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Transgressions (With: Stephen King, Lawrence Block, Anne Perry, Jeffery Deaver, Sharyn McCrumb, Ed McBain, Donald E Westlake, Bonnie Jeanne Perry, Joyce Carol Oates, John Farris)
2005
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2
6
Transgressions, Vol. 2 (By: Stephen King, Lawrence Block, Ed McBain, John Farris)
2006
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3
Transgressions, Vol. 3 (By: Anne Perry, Sharyn McCrumb, Ed McBain, Donald E Westlake, John Farris)
2006
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4
Transgressions, Vol. 4 (By: Anne Perry, Sharyn McCrumb, Ed McBain)
2006
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List of Walter Mosley Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The New Mystery
1993
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2
The Plot Thickens
1997
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3
The Best American Mystery Stories 1998
1998
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4
10
A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora
2000
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5
Writers on Writing
2001
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6
San Francisco Noir
2002
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7
Writing Los Angeles
2002
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8
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
9
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
10
The Best American Short Stories 2003
2003
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11
9
The Best American Mystery Stories 2003
2003
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12
Reading the Bones
2004
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13
Brooklyn Noir
2004
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14
Dangerous Women
2005
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15
Transgressions
2005
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16
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
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17
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
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18
Baltimore Noir
2006
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19
6
Transgressions, Vol. 2
2006
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20
Transgressions, Vol. 3
2006
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21
Transgressions, Vol. 4
2006
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22
Wall Street Noir
2007
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23
Havana Noir
2007
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24
Detroit Noir
2007
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25
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
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26
Toronto Noir
2008
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27
The Darker Mask
2008
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28
Boston Noir
2009
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29
Freedom
2009
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30
The Civil Rights Reader
2009
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31
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
32
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
33
Mexico City Noir
2010
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34
Richmond Noir
2010
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35
Orange County Noir
2010
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36
Indian Country Noir
2010
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37
Moscow Noir
2010
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38
Lone Star Noir
2010
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39
Philadelphia Noir
2010
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40
Haiti Noir
2010
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41
Barcelona Noir
2011
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42
Staten Island Noir
2012
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43
Long Island Noir
2012
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44
Venice Noir
2012
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45
Kingston Noir
2012
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46
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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47
Kansas City Noir
2012
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48
Black Pulp
2013
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49
Buffalo Noir
2013
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50
Haiti Noir 2
2013
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51
Singapore Noir
2014
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52
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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53
Providence Noir
2015
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54
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
55
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
56
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
57
Stockholm Noir
2016
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58
Brussels Noir
2016
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59
Mississippi Noir
2016
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60
St. Louis Noir
2016
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61
Prague Noir
2016
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62
Oakland Noir
2017
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63
Trinidad Noir
2017
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64
New Haven Noir
2017
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65
Montana Noir
2017
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66
The Obama Inheritance
2017
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67
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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68
Montreal Noir
2017
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69
São Paulo Noir
2018
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70
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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71
Vancouver Noir
2018
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72
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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73
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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74
California Schemin'
2020
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75
Columbus Noir
2020
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76
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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77
Crime Hits Home
2022
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78
New Suns 2
2023
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Walter Mosley

Walter Mosley (Walter Ellis Mosley) was born on January 12th, 1952 and is currently 72 years old. Walter Mosley was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. Mosley attended Johnson State College where he received a B.A. Political Science and.

Walter Mosley (Walter Ellis Mosley) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 17 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1995 with the novel RL's Dream. The most recently released novel was Touched which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Walter at this time.

Walter Mosley has also written the Easy Rawlins series which has 16 books including Devil in a Blue Dress and A Red Death.

Walter Mosley: Awards & Accolades

Walter Mosley has won multiple awards including: The Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2016 and the Crime Writer's Association Award, Diamond Dagger Award, in 2023.

Walter Mosley has won many awards including:

  • Devil in a Blue Dress won the Crime Writer's Association Award, New Blood Dagger Award, in 1991 as well as the Shamus Award - Best First P.I. Novel in 1991.
  • A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2001 as well as the World Fantasy Award - Anthology in 2001.
  • Fear Itself won the Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2004.
  • The Obama Inheritance won the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2018.
  • Down the River unto the Sea won the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2019 as well as the Maltese Falcon Society - Falcon Award in 2020.
  • Crime Hits Home won the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2023.

The following novels by Walter Mosley were also nominated for these awards:

  • Devil in a Blue Dress: Edgar Award, Best First Novel (1991).
  • A Red Death: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1992). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1992).
  • White Butterfly: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (1992). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1993). Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1993). Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1993).
  • The Watt’s Lion: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Short Story (1994).
  • Black Betty: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1994). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1995).
  • Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned: Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (1998).
  • Bad Boy Brawly Brown: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2002).
  • Fear Itself: Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2004).
  • Reading the Bones: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2005). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2005).
  • Little Scarlet: Barry Award, Best Novel (2005).
  • Cinnamon Kiss: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (2006).
  • Fortunate Son: Audie Award, Best Female Narrator (2007).
  • The Long Fall: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2009).
  • When the Thrill Is Gone: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (2012).
  • All I Did Was Shoot My Man: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2013).
  • California Schemin': Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2021).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Walter Mosley are:

  1. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  2. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  3. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  4. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  5. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.

Walter Mosley: F.A.Q

When was Walter Mosley Born? How old is Walter Mosley?

Walter Mosley was born on January 12th, 1952. Walter Mosley is currently 72 years old.

Where was Walter Mosley Born?

Walter Mosley was born in Los Angeles, California, USA and is American.

What awards has Walter Mosley won?

Walter Mosley has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2016) and the Diamond Dagger Award at the Crime Writer's Association Award (2023).

What book awards has Walter Mosley won?

Devil in a Blue Dress: Crime Writer's Association Award New Blood Dagger Award (1991), Shamus Award Best First P.I. Novel (1991).
A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora: World Fantasy Award Anthology (2001), World Fantasy Award Anthology (2001).
Fear Itself: Nero Award Best Mystery Novel (2004).
The Obama Inheritance: Anthony Award Best Anthology / Collection (2018).
Down the River unto the Sea: Edgar Award Best Mystery Novel (2019), Maltese Falcon Society Falcon Award (2020).
Crime Hits Home: Anthony Award Best Anthology / Collection (2023).

What was the first book Walter Mosley wrote?

The first book written by Walter Mosley was Devil in a Blue Dress, published in 1990.

What was the most recent book Walter Mosley wrote?

His most recently released work was Farewell, Amethystine on June 4th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Walter Mosley?

Walter Mosley has a new book coming out on January 28th, 2025 called Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right.

How many books has Walter Mosley written?

Walter Mosley has written 70 books across 17 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in the Crosstown to Oblivion Series
  • 16 books in the Easy Rawlins Series
  • 3 books in the Fearless Jones Series
  • 3 books in the King Oliver Series
  • 7 books in the Leonid McGill Series
  • 3 books in the Socrates Fortlow Series
  • 17 Standalone Novels
  • 5 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 2 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Graphic Novels
  • 7 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 Play
  • 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series

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