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ⓘ About Randy Wayne White
Randy Wayne White (born 1950) is an American author of crime fiction and non-fiction adventure tales. He’s written best-selling books and has received honors for his fiction along with a television documentary. He’s most widely known for his number of crime books featuring upon the market the NSA agent Doc Ford, a marine biologist living on the Gulf Coast of southern Florida. White has created material on a number of subjects to several magazines and has lectured across the United States. A homeowner of Bonita Springs since 1972, Randy White currently lives in Pine Island, Florida. He is active with many social and community services with Doc Ford’s Sanibel Rum Bar & Grill located at Sanibel Island.
All Book Series by Randy Wayne White
Key West Connection
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1981 Pen name · Randy Striker
Grand Cayman Slam
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 1982 Pen name · Randy Striker
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Randy Wayne White?
Randy Wayne White (born 1950) is an American author of crime fiction and non-fiction adventure tales. He's written best-selling books and has received honors for his fiction along with a television documentary. He's most widely known for his number of crime books featuring upon the market the NSA agent Doc Ford, a marine biologist living on the Gulf Coast of southern Florida.
Which Randy Wayne White series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dusky MacMorgan series, the earliest of Randy Wayne White's multi-book series: it opens with Key West Connection (1981) and runs to 7 books across 1981–1982, ending with Grand Cayman Slam (1982). Randy Wayne White's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Randy Wayne White written?
Randy Wayne White has 62 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2025. 54 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Doc Ford series with 28 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Randy Wayne White's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Randy Wayne White's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dusky MacMorgan (1981–1982, 7 books), Hawker (1984–2015, 11 books) and Doc Ford (1990–2025, 28 books), plus 2 more.
How are Randy Wayne White's books organised into series?
This guide splits Randy Wayne White's 62 books into 5 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Doc Ford (28 books, 1990–2025); Hawker (11 books, 1984–2015); Dusky MacMorgan (7 books, 1981–1982); Hannah Smith (4 books, 2012–2016); Sharks Incorporated (4 books, 2020–2023).