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Eli Cranor

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Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Books Make Brainz Taste Bad (2020)

ⓘ About Eli Cranor

Eli Cranor is a bestselling author of mystery fiction novels that is best known for his debut work Don’t Know Tough. The author is a huge fan of football and played quarterback at every level. He would go from peewee to becoming a professional footballer and then became a high school football coach for half a decade. These days he has given up the pigskin and opted for a laptop to become a critically acclaimed author. He published Don’t Know Tough his debut novel in 2022 and the work went on to win several awards. However, this is not his first rodeo as over the years he has won multiple awards including the Robert Watson Literary Award by Greenboro Review in 2017 and the Missouri Review in 2018.

All Book Series by Eli Cranor

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Books Make Brainz Taste Bad

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2020

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2020
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Don't Know Tough

Book 2 of 5 · published 2022

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2022
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Ozark Dogs

Book 3 of 5 · published 2023

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2023
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Broiler

Book 4 of 5 · published 2024

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2024
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Mississippi Blue 42

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Eli Cranor?

Eli Cranor is a bestselling author of mystery fiction novels that is best known for his debut work Don’t Know Tough. The author is a huge fan of football and played quarterback at every level. He would go from peewee to becoming a professional footballer and then became a high school football coach for half a decade.

Which Eli Cranor series should I start with?

Eli Cranor's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Books Make Brainz Taste Bad (2020).

How many books has Eli Cranor written?

Eli Cranor has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2020 and 2025. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should Eli Cranor's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 5 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Eli Cranor's books organised into series?

This guide splits Eli Cranor's 5 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (5 books).