📖 About Easy Rawlins

Easy Rawlins is a series universe written by Walter Mosley. The complete collection runs to 17 books across 1 series, published between 1990 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Easy Rawlins Books with 17 books. It opens with Devil in a Blue Dress (1990) and currently runs to Gray Dawn (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Easy Rawlins

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Devil in a Blue Dress (1990), book 1 of Publication Order of Easy Rawlins 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 1 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.

📚 Easy Rawlins Books in Order

Publication Order of Easy Rawlins Books
17 books
1
Devil in a Blue Dress book cover1Devil in a Blue Dress1990Buy on Amazon
A Red Death book cover2A Red Death1991Buy on Amazon
White Butterfly book cover3White Butterfly1992Buy on Amazon
Black Betty book cover4Black Betty1994Buy on Amazon
A Little Yellow Dog book cover5A Little Yellow Dog1996Buy on Amazon
Gone Fishin' book cover6Gone Fishin'1997Buy on Amazon
Bad Boy Brawly Brown book cover7Bad Boy Brawly Brown2001Buy on Amazon
Six Easy Pieces book cover8Six Easy Pieces2003Buy on Amazon
Little Scarlet book cover9Little Scarlet2004Buy on Amazon
Cinnamon Kiss book cover10Cinnamon Kiss2005Buy on Amazon
Blonde Faith book cover11Blonde Faith2007Buy on Amazon
Little Green book cover12Little Green2013Buy on Amazon
Rose Gold book cover13Rose Gold2014Buy on Amazon
Charcoal Joe book cover14Charcoal Joe2016Buy on Amazon
Blood Grove book cover15Blood Grove2021Buy on Amazon
Farewell, Amethystine book cover16Farewell, Amethystine2024Buy on Amazon
Gray Dawn book cover17Gray Dawn2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Easy Rawlins books are there?
There are 17 books in the Easy Rawlins collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1990 and 2025.
What is the first Easy Rawlins book?
The first book is Devil in a Blue Dress, published in 1990.
What order should I read the Easy Rawlins 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 Easy Rawlins books?
The Easy Rawlins books were written by Walter Mosley.
Is the Easy Rawlins series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Easy Rawlins Books, has 17 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Easy Rawlins series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1990, and the most recent in 2025.