Joel Goldman

An American author, Joel Goldman has been writing for a number of years now with his award winning brand of crime fiction and literature, expanding over a number of different series and franchises, for which he has now become highly regarded. Incorporating his past as a trial attorney, he has been able to inject his work with a sense of realism, giving it a level of detail unlike any other. Reaching a worldwide audience, with his books being enjoyed both nationally as well as internationally, he is enjoyed by a wide range of readers due to his witty and engaging style.

The best place to start is the Lou Mason Mystery series, the earliest of Joel Goldman's multi-book series: it opens with Motion to Kill (2002) and runs to 5 books across 2002–2012, ending with Final Judgment (2012). Joel Goldman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

Joel Goldman has 37 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2018. 34 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Lou Mason Mystery series with 5 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Joel Goldman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lou Mason Mystery (2002–2012, 5 books), Jack Davis Mystery (2008–2010, 3 books) and Alex Stone Mystery (2012–2013, 2 books), plus 1 more.

This guide splits Joel Goldman's 37 books into 5 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lou Mason Mystery (5 books, 2002–2012); Jack Davis Mystery (3 books, 2008–2010); Alex Stone Mystery (2 books, 2012–2013); Ireland & Carter Thrillers (2 books, 2015–2018); The Dead Man (22 books, 2011–2014).