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ⓘ About Aaron Elkins
Aaron Elkins is a multi-award winning writer and is considered to be one of the best novelists in the world. He is best known for the series of books he writes, the Gideon Oliver series and the Chris Norgen series. Elkins was born in Brooklyn, New York in July 24th 1935. His father worked as a machinist while his mother was a home maker. Elkins studied at Hunter College in Manhattan where he got a bachelor of arts. He then went to the University of Arizona and then California State University in Los Angeles where he earned a master’s degree in the same field. He would later go on to receive his doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) in 1976 from the University of California, Berkeley. Before he started writing, Elkin was a government employee in various fields.
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Single-title series · published 1992 Co-authored · Charlotte Elkins
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Aaron Elkins?
Aaron Elkins is a multi-award winning writer and is considered to be one of the best novelists in the world. He is best known for the series of books he writes, the Gideon Oliver series and the Chris Norgen series. Elkins was born in Brooklyn, New York in July 24th 1935.
Which Aaron Elkins series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Gideon Oliver series, the earliest of Aaron Elkins's multi-book series: it opens with Fellowship of Fear (1982) and runs to 18 books across 1982–2016, ending with Switcheroo (2016). Aaron Elkins's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Aaron Elkins written?
Aaron Elkins has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2018. 30 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Gideon Oliver series with 18 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Aaron Elkins's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Aaron Elkins's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Gideon Oliver (1982–2016, 18 books), The Chris Norgren Mysteries (1987–1993, 3 books) and Lee Ofsted (1989–2005, 5 books), plus 1 more.
How are Aaron Elkins's books organised into series?
This guide splits Aaron Elkins's 38 books into 4 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gideon Oliver (18 books, 1982–2016); Lee Ofsted (5 books, 1989–2005); Alix London (4 books, 2012–2016); The Chris Norgren Mysteries (3 books, 1987–1993).