📖 About Ed Noon

Ed Noon is a series universe written by Michael Avallone. The complete collection runs to 32 books across 1 series, published between 1953 and 2014.

The main series is Publication Order of Ed Noon Books with 32 books. It opens with The Spitting Image (1953) and currently runs to Little Miss Murder (2014).

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🎯 Where to Start with Ed Noon

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Spitting Image (1953), book 1 of Publication Order of Ed Noon 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.

📚 Ed Noon Books in Order

Publication Order of Ed Noon Books
32 books
1
The Spitting Image book cover1The Spitting Image1953Buy on Amazon
The Tall Dolores book cover2The Tall Dolores1953Buy on Amazon
Dead Game book cover3Dead Game1954Buy on Amazon
Violence in Velvet book cover4Violence in Velvet1956Buy on Amazon
The Voodoo Murders book cover5The Voodoo Murders1957Buy on Amazon
The Crazy Mixed-Up Corpse book cover6The Crazy Mixed-Up Corpse1957Buy on Amazon
The Alarming Clock book cover7The Alarming Clock1957Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Violent Virgin book cover8The Case of the Violent Virgin1960Buy on Amazon
The February Doll Murders book cover9The February Doll Murders1960Buy on Amazon
Meanwhile Back at the Morgue book cover10Meanwhile Back at the Morgue1960Buy on Amazon
There Is Something about a Dame book cover11There Is Something about a Dame1963Buy on Amazon
The Bedroom Bolero book cover12The Bedroom Bolero1963Buy on Amazon
The Living Bomb book cover13The Living Bomb1963Buy on Amazon
Lust Is No Lady book cover14Lust Is No Lady1964Buy on Amazon
The Fat Death book cover15The Fat Death1966Buy on Amazon
The Flower-Covered Corpse book cover16The Flower-Covered Corpse1969Buy on Amazon
The Doomsday Bag book cover17The Doomsday Bag1969Buy on Amazon
Death Dives Deep book cover18Death Dives Deep1971Buy on Amazon
The Hot Body book cover19The Hot Body1973Buy on Amazon
Killer on the Keys book cover20Killer on the Keys1973Buy on Amazon
The X-Rated Corpse book cover21The X-Rated Corpse1973Buy on Amazon
Shoot it Again, Sam book cover22Shoot it Again, Sam1973Buy on Amazon
The Girl in the Cockpit book cover23The Girl in the Cockpit1974Buy on Amazon
London Bloody London book cover24London Bloody London1974Buy on Amazon
Kill Her-- You'll Like It! book cover25Kill Her-- You'll Like It!1974Buy on Amazon
The Big Stiffs book cover26The Big Stiffs1977Buy on Amazon
5 Minute Mysteries book cover275 Minute Mysteries1978Buy on Amazon
High Noon at Midnight book cover28High Noon at Midnight1989Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Bouncing Betty book cover29The Case of the Bouncing Betty2012Buy on Amazon
The Horrible Man book cover30The Horrible Man2014Buy on Amazon
Assassins Don't Die in Bed book cover31Assassins Don't Die in Bed2014Buy on Amazon
Little Miss Murder book cover32Little Miss Murder2014Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Ed Noon books are there?
There are 32 books in the Ed Noon collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1953 and 2014.
What is the first Ed Noon book?
The first book is The Spitting Image, published in 1953.
What order should I read the Ed Noon 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 Ed Noon books?
The Ed Noon books were written by Michael Avallone.
Is the Ed Noon series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Ed Noon Books, has 32 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Ed Noon series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1953, and the most recent in 2014.