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ⓘ About Carl Hiaasen
Born in Plantation, Florida on March 12, 1953 Carl Hiaasen was destined to become the author he is today. Knowing from the age of six that he wanted to become a writer, he insisted on his parents buying him a typewriter on which he would mainly write sports stories. In the year 1974 Hiaasen graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Florida and began working for The Miami Herald as as a general reporter before joining the ranks for the newspaper’s investigations team. While at the paper he wrote articles which exposed drug corruption, dangerous doctors and sleazy politicians putting him offside with many politicians. In the eighties wrote his first novel, Tourist Season, which made GQ magazines “ ten best destination reads of all time ”.
All Book Series by Carl Hiaasen
The Sinners of San Ramon
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1989 Anthology · William D. Montalbano
Team Rodent : How Disney Devours the World
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1998
The Best American Mystery Stories 2007
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2007
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Carl Hiaasen?
Born in Plantation, Florida on March 12, 1953 Carl Hiaasen was destined to become the author he is today. Knowing from the age of six that he wanted to become a writer, he insisted on his parents buying him a typewriter on which he would mainly write sports stories. In the year 1974 Hiaasen graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Florida and began working for The Miami Herald as as a general reporter before joining the ranks for the newspaper’s investigations team.
Which Carl Hiaasen series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Black Lizard series, the earliest of Carl Hiaasen's multi-book series: it opens with Powder Burn (1981) and runs to 4 books across 1981–1989, ending with The Sinners of San Ramon (1989). Carl Hiaasen's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Carl Hiaasen written?
Carl Hiaasen has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2025. 21 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Skink series with 7 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Carl Hiaasen's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carl Hiaasen's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Black Lizard (1981–1989, 4 books), Skink (1987–2014, 7 books) and Mick Stranahan (1989–2004, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Carl Hiaasen's books organised into series?
This guide splits Carl Hiaasen's 38 books into 5 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Skink (7 books, 1987–2014); Juvenile (6 books, 2002–2023); Black Lizard (4 books, 1981–1989); Andrew Yancy (2 books, 2013–2016); Mick Stranahan (2 books, 1989–2004).