📖 About Rick Holman

Rick Holman is a series universe written by Carter Brown. The complete collection runs to 37 books across 1 series, published between 1956 and 1981.

The main series is Publication Order of Rick Holman Books with 37 books. It opens with The Ever-Loving Blues / Death of a Doll (1956) and currently runs to Wicked Widow (1981).

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🎯 Where to Start with Rick Holman

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Ever-Loving Blues / Death of a Doll (1956), book 1 of Publication Order of Rick Holman 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.

📚 Rick Holman Books in Order

Publication Order of Rick Holman Books
37 books
1
The Ever-Loving Blues / Death of a Doll book cover1The Ever-Loving Blues / Death of a Doll1956Buy on Amazon
The Swingers book cover2The Swingers1961Buy on Amazon
Zelda book cover3Zelda1961Buy on Amazon
A Murderer Among Us book cover4A Murderer Among Us1962Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Key Club / Murder in the Harem Club book cover5Murder in the Key Club / Murder in the Harem Club1962Buy on Amazon
Blonde on the Rocks book cover6Blonde on the Rocks1963Buy on Amazon
The Jade-Eyed Jungle / The Jade-Eyed Jinx book cover7The Jade-Eyed Jungle / The Jade-Eyed Jinx1963Buy on Amazon
The White Bikini / The Ballad of Loving Jenny book cover8The White Bikini / The Ballad of Loving Jenny1963Buy on Amazon
Wind-Up Doll book cover9Wind-Up Doll1964Buy on Amazon
The Never-Was Girl book cover10The Never-Was Girl1964Buy on Amazon
Murder Is a Package Deal book cover11Murder Is a Package Deal1964Buy on Amazon
Who Killed Dr. Sex? book cover12Who Killed Dr. Sex?1964Buy on Amazon
The Girl from Outer Space book cover13The Girl from Outer Space1965Buy on Amazon
Nude with a View book cover14Nude with a View1965Buy on Amazon
Blonde on a Broomstick book cover15Blonde on a Broomstick1966Buy on Amazon
No Tears from the Widow book cover16No Tears from the Widow1966Buy on Amazon
Play Now... Kill Later book cover17Play Now... Kill Later1966Buy on Amazon
Deadly Kitten book cover18Deadly Kitten1967Buy on Amazon
Long Time No Leola book cover19Long Time No Leola1967Buy on Amazon
Die Anytime, After Tuesday book cover20Die Anytime, After Tuesday1969Buy on Amazon
The Flagellator book cover21The Flagellator1969Buy on Amazon
Streaked-Blond Slave book cover22Streaked-Blond Slave1969Buy on Amazon
The Hang-Up Kid book cover23The Hang-Up Kid1970Buy on Amazon
A Good Year for Dwarfs? book cover24A Good Year for Dwarfs?1970Buy on Amazon
Where Did Charity Go? book cover25Where Did Charity Go?1970Buy on Amazon
The Coven book cover26The Coven1971Buy on Amazon
The Invisible Flamini book cover27The Invisible Flamini1971Buy on Amazon
Pornbroker book cover28Pornbroker1972Buy on Amazon
29The Master1973Buy on Amazon
Phreak Out book cover30Phreak Out1973Buy on Amazon
Negative in Blue book cover31Negative in Blue1974Buy on Amazon
The Star-Crossed Lover book cover32The Star-Crossed Lover1974Buy on Amazon
Ride the Roller Coaster book cover33Ride the Roller Coaster1975Buy on Amazon
Remember Maybelle? book cover34Remember Maybelle?1976Buy on Amazon
See It Again, Sam book cover35See It Again, Sam1979Buy on Amazon
The Phantom Lady book cover36The Phantom Lady1980Buy on Amazon
Wicked Widow book cover37Wicked Widow1981Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Rick Holman books are there?
There are 37 books in the Rick Holman collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1956 and 1981.
What is the first Rick Holman book?
The first book is The Ever-Loving Blues / Death of a Doll, published in 1956.
What order should I read the Rick Holman 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 Rick Holman books?
The Rick Holman books were written by Carter Brown.
Is the Rick Holman series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Rick Holman Books, has 37 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Rick Holman series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1956, and the most recent in 1981.