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ⓘ About Clifford Spud Johnson
Clifford Spud Johnson is an urban fiction novelist who is best known for the “Gangsta Twist” and the “Kalifornia Luv” series of novels. His ability to incorporate the lows and highs as well as the consequences of a life of crime in the city, made him relate very well with readers. It has often been said that he not only writes about urban life but that he is urban life. All he wanted was to have something more to his name than just another drug dealer/gangbanger. His first move in publishing was to sell two of his novels in 2005 to Teri Woods. Ten published novels later, Clifford Spud Johnson has come to be known for the passion and energy that he puts into each work.
All Book Series by Clifford Spud Johnson
Around the Way Girls
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2004 Anthology · Angel M. Hunter,Dwayne S. Joseph,La Jill Hunt
Around the Way Girls 2
Book 2 of 12 · published 2005 Anthology · KaShamba Williams,La Jill Hunt,Thomas Long
Around the Way Girls 3
Book 3 of 12 · published 2006 Anthology · Pat Tucker,Thomas Long,Alisha Yvonne
Around the Way Girls 4
Book 4 of 12 · published 2007 Anthology · Dwayne S. Joseph,La Jill Hunt,Roy Glenn
Around the Way Girls 5
Book 5 of 12 · published 2008 Anthology · Erick S. Gray,Mark Anthony,Tysha
Around the Way Girls 6
Book 6 of 12 · published 2009 Anthology · Meisha Camm,B.L.U.N.T.
Around the Way Girls 7
Book 7 of 12 · published 2010 Anthology · B.L.U.N.T. ,Karen P. Williams,Chunichi
Around the Way Girls 8
Book 8 of 12 · published 2011 Anthology · Meisha Camm,B.L.U.N.T. ,Tina Brooks McKinney
Around the Way Girls 9
Book 9 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Michel Moore,T.C. Littles,La'Tonya West
Around the Way Girls 10
Book 10 of 12 · published 2016 Anthology · Michel Moore,Racquel Williams
Around the Way Girls 11
Book 11 of 12 · published 2018 Co-authored · Treasure Hernandez,India
Around the Way Girls 12
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023 Anthology · Treasure Hernandez,Marcus Weber
The Girls of South Beach
Book 16 of 22 · published 2021 Anthology · Treasure Hernandez
The Ultimate Hustle 2
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · T. Friday
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Clifford Spud Johnson?
Clifford Spud Johnson is an urban fiction novelist who is best known for the “Gangsta Twist” and the “Kalifornia Luv” series of novels. His ability to incorporate the lows and highs as well as the consequences of a life of crime in the city, made him relate very well with readers. It has often been said that he not only writes about urban life but that he is urban life.
Which Clifford Spud Johnson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Around the Way Girls series, the earliest of Clifford Spud Johnson's multi-book series: it opens with Around the Way Girls (2004) and runs to 12 books across 2004–2023, ending with Around the Way Girls 12 (2023). Clifford Spud Johnson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Clifford Spud Johnson written?
Clifford Spud Johnson has 49 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2025. 42 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Carl Weber's Kingpin series with 22 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Clifford Spud Johnson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Clifford Spud Johnson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Around the Way Girls (2004–2023, 12 books), Kalifornia Luv (2009–2017, 2 books) and Gangsta Twist (2011–2015, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Clifford Spud Johnson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Clifford Spud Johnson's 49 books into 5 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Carl Weber's Kingpin (22 books, 2015–2025); Around the Way Girls (12 books, 2004–2023); Gangsta Twist (3 books, 2011–2015); Hot Shot (3 books, 2017–2023); Kalifornia Luv (2 books, 2009–2017).