🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Curtis Ippolito
He was born and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, up until the age of 10, and then lived in the Dallas area of Texas, before he moved to California. He’s got a bachelor’s in news writing. When he is not busy writing fiction, he can be found hiking, lifting weights, traveling, and any other hobby which piques his interest. Curtis has considered himself a writer since he was in college, where he studied to be a newspaper reporter. He also took several creative writing classes and minored in English. After graduation, he worked as a reporter for a number of years, writing some short stories on the side sometimes, but not too successfully. He got frustrated with his short fiction over time and got nothing published for around eight years.
All Book Series by Curtis Ippolito
People Like Us
Series opener · book 1 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · J.D. Rhoades
The Sound of Breaking Bones
Book 11 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Eric Beetner
Still Life with Suitcase
Book 12 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Scott Eubanks
Somewhere Outside Salvation
Book 31 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · James D.F. Hannah
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, September-October 2023
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Curtis Ippolito?
He was born and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, up until the age of 10, and then lived in the Dallas area of Texas, before he moved to California. He’s got a bachelor’s in news writing. When he is not busy writing fiction, he can be found hiking, lifting weights, traveling, and any other hobby which piques his interest.
Which Curtis Ippolito series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Grifter's Song series, the earliest of Curtis Ippolito's multi-book series: it opens with People Like Us (2019) and runs to 34 books across 2019–2026, ending with Stealing Paradise (2026).
How many books has Curtis Ippolito written?
Curtis Ippolito has 41 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2019 and 2026. 34 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Grifter's Song series with 34 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Curtis Ippolito's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Curtis Ippolito's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Grifter's Song (2019–2026, 34 books).
How are Curtis Ippolito's books organised into series?
This guide splits Curtis Ippolito's 41 books into 1 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Grifter's Song (34 books, 2019–2026).