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ⓘ About Michael Nava
Michael Nava is an American lawyer turned thriller, mystery, and gay fiction author. He is best known for the “Henry Rios Mystery” series of novels featuring the lead character Henry Rios, an openly gay criminal defense attorney. His novels have earned him critical acclaim in the Latino and LGBT Communities and been the recipients of the Lambda Literary Awards six times. Michael was raised in Sacramento California, in a predominantly working class Mexican suburb that looked more like a Mexican village than an American neighborhood. He first got interested in writing aged only 12, which was also the time, that he realized that he was gay.
All Book Series by Michael Nava
Lay Your Sleeping Head / The Little Death
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1986
Equality: What Do You Think About When You Think of Equality?
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Michael Nava?
Michael Nava is an American lawyer turned thriller, mystery, and gay fiction author. He is best known for the “Henry Rios Mystery” series of novels featuring the lead character Henry Rios, an openly gay criminal defense attorney. His novels have earned him critical acclaim in the Latino and LGBT Communities and been the recipients of the Lambda Literary Awards six times.
Which Michael Nava series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Henry Rios Mysteries series, the earliest of Michael Nava's multi-book series: it opens with Lay Your Sleeping Head / The Little Death (1986) and runs to 9 books across 1986–2021, ending with Lies With Man (2021).
How many books has Michael Nava written?
Michael Nava has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2021. 9 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The Henry Rios Mysteries series with 9 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Michael Nava's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michael Nava's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Henry Rios Mysteries (1986–2021, 9 books).
How are Michael Nava's books organised into series?
This guide splits Michael Nava's 16 books into 1 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Henry Rios Mysteries (9 books, 1986–2021).