📖 About Amos Walker

Amos Walker is a series universe written by Loren D. Estleman. The complete collection runs to 35 books across 2 series, published between 1980 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Amos Walker Books with 33 books. It opens with Motor City Blue (1980) and currently runs to Man One (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Amos Walker

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Motor City Blue (1980), book 1 of Publication Order of Amos Walker Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Amos Walker Books in Order

Publication Order of Amos Walker Books
33 books
1
Motor City Blue book cover1Motor City Blue1980Buy on Amazon
Angel Eyes book cover2Angel Eyes1981Buy on Amazon
The Midnight Man book cover3The Midnight Man1982Buy on Amazon
The Glass Highway book cover4The Glass Highway1983Buy on Amazon
Sugartown book cover5Sugartown1984Buy on Amazon
Every Brilliant Eye book cover6Every Brilliant Eye1986Buy on Amazon
Lady Yesterday book cover7Lady Yesterday1987Buy on Amazon
Downriver book cover8Downriver1988Buy on Amazon
Silent Thunder book cover9Silent Thunder1989Buy on Amazon
Sweet Women Lie book cover10Sweet Women Lie1990Buy on Amazon
Never Street book cover11Never Street1997Buy on Amazon
The Witchfinder book cover12The Witchfinder1998Buy on Amazon
The Hours of the Virgin book cover13The Hours of the Virgin1999Buy on Amazon
A Smile on the Face of the Tiger book cover14A Smile on the Face of the Tiger2000Buy on Amazon
Sinister Heights book cover15Sinister Heights2002Buy on Amazon
Poison Blonde book cover16Poison Blonde2003Buy on Amazon
Retro book cover17Retro2004Buy on Amazon
Nicotine Kiss book cover18Nicotine Kiss2005Buy on Amazon
American Detective book cover19American Detective2007Buy on Amazon
The Left-Handed Dollar book cover20The Left-Handed Dollar2010Buy on Amazon
Infernal Angels book cover21Infernal Angels2011Buy on Amazon
Burning Midnight book cover22Burning Midnight2012Buy on Amazon
Don't Look for Me book cover23Don't Look for Me2014Buy on Amazon
You Know Who Killed Me book cover24You Know Who Killed Me2014Buy on Amazon
The Sundown Speech book cover25The Sundown Speech2015Buy on Amazon
The Lioness Is the Hunter book cover26The Lioness Is the Hunter2017Buy on Amazon
Black and White Ball book cover27Black and White Ball2018Buy on Amazon
When Old Midnight Comes Along book cover28When Old Midnight Comes Along2020Buy on Amazon
Cut-Throat Dogs book cover29Cut-Throat Dogs2021Buy on Amazon
Monkey in the Middle book cover30Monkey in the Middle2022Buy on Amazon
City Walls book cover31City Walls2023Buy on Amazon
Smoke on the Water book cover32Smoke on the Water2025Buy on Amazon
Man One book cover33Man One2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Amos Walker Collections
2 books
2
General Murders book cover1General Murders1988Buy on Amazon
Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection book cover2Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection2010Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Amos Walker books are there?
There are 35 books in the Amos Walker collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1980 and 2026.
What is the first Amos Walker book?
The first book is Motor City Blue, published in 1980.
What order should I read the Amos Walker books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Amos Walker books?
The Amos Walker books were written by Loren D. Estleman.
Is the Amos Walker series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Amos Walker Books, has 33 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Amos Walker series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1980, and the most recent in 2026.