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ⓘ About Jonathan Santlofer
He is contributor/editor of “LA Noire: The Collected Stories” and Akashic Books’ “The Marijuana Chronicles” and he co-edited, contributed, and illustrated the short story anthology “The Dark End of the Street”. He also edited and created “It Occurs to Me that I Am America”, a New York Times ‘Notable Book’. Jonathan’s stories have appeared in various collections, including “The Rich and the Dead” (edited by Nelson De Mille), “New Jersey Noir” (edited by Joyce Carol Oates), “Alive in Form and Color” and “In Sunlight and In Shadow, which are two anthologies edited by Lawrence Block. His stories have also appeared in publications like the Strand Magazine and Ellery Queen Magazine.
All Book Series by Jonathan Santlofer
The Cocaine Chronicles
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2005 Anthology · Lee Child,Laura Lippman,Gary Phillips,Ken Bruen,Jervey Tervalon,Bill Moody
The Speed Chronicles
Book 2 of 5 · published 2011 Anthology · Megan Abbott,Scott Phillips,Sherman Alexie,James Franco,William T. Vollmann,Jess Walter,Beth Lisick,Tao Lin,JamesGreer,Jerry Stahl,Natalie Díaz,Joseph Mattson,Kenji Jasper,Rose Bunch
The Heroin Chronicles
Book 3 of 5 · published 2013 Anthology · Jervey Tervalon,Lydia Lunch,Erin Moon,Nathan Larson,Antonia Crane,Jerry Stahl,Eric Bogosian,Ava Stander,John Albert,Michael Albo,Sophia Langdon,Tony O'Neill,L.Z. Hansen
The Nicotine Chronicles
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Lee Child,Joyce Carol Oates,Hannah Tinti,Christopher Sorrentino,Cara Black,Lauren Sanders,Bernice L. McFadden,Jonathan Ames
Black DahliaWhite Rose
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011 Anthology · Joyce Carol Oates
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jonathan Santlofer?
He is contributor/editor of “LA Noire: The Collected Stories” and Akashic Books’ “The Marijuana Chronicles” and he co-edited, contributed, and illustrated the short story anthology “The Dark End of the Street”. He also edited and created “It Occurs to Me that I Am America”, a New York Times ‘Notable Book’. Jonathan’s stories have appeared in various collections, including “The Rich and the Dead” (edited by Nelson De Mille), “New Jersey Noir” (edited by Joyce Carol Oates), “Alive in Form and Color” and “In Sunlight and In Shadow, which are two anthologies edited by Lawrence Block.
Which Jonathan Santlofer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Kate McKinnon series, the earliest of Jonathan Santlofer's multi-book series: it opens with The Death Artist (2002) and runs to 3 books across 2002–2005, ending with The Killing Art (2005).
How many books has Jonathan Santlofer written?
Jonathan Santlofer has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2026. 12 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Kate McKinnon series with 3 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jonathan Santlofer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jonathan Santlofer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Kate McKinnon (2002–2005, 3 books), Nate Rodriguez (2007–2008, 2 books) and L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories (2010–2011, 2 books).
How are Jonathan Santlofer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jonathan Santlofer's 25 books into 4 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Kate McKinnon (3 books, 2002–2005); Nate Rodriguez (2 books, 2007–2008); L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories (2 books, 2010–2011); Akashic Drug Chronicles (5 books, 2005–2020).