📖 About Travis McGee

Travis McGee is a series universe written by John D. MacDonald. The complete collection runs to 21 books across 1 series, published between 1964 and 1984.

The main series is Publication Order of Travis McGee Books with 21 books. It opens with The Deep Blue Good-By (1964) and currently runs to The Lonely Silver Rain (1984).

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🎯 Where to Start with Travis McGee

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Deep Blue Good-By (1964), book 1 of Publication Order of Travis McGee 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.

📚 Travis McGee Books in Order

Publication Order of Travis McGee Books
21 books
1
The Deep Blue Good-By book cover1The Deep Blue Good-By1964Buy on Amazon
Nightmare in Pink book cover2Nightmare in Pink1964Buy on Amazon
A Purple Place for Dying book cover3A Purple Place for Dying1964Buy on Amazon
The Quick Red Fox book cover4The Quick Red Fox1964Buy on Amazon
A Deadly Shade of Gold book cover5A Deadly Shade of Gold1965Buy on Amazon
Bright Orange for the Shroud book cover6Bright Orange for the Shroud1965Buy on Amazon
Darker Than Amber book cover7Darker Than Amber1966Buy on Amazon
One Fearful Yellow Eye book cover8One Fearful Yellow Eye1966Buy on Amazon
Pale Gray for Guilt book cover9Pale Gray for Guilt1968Buy on Amazon
The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper book cover10The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper1968Buy on Amazon
Dress Her in Indigo book cover11Dress Her in Indigo1969Buy on Amazon
The Long Lavender Look book cover12The Long Lavender Look1970Buy on Amazon
A Tan and Sandy Silence book cover13A Tan and Sandy Silence1971Buy on Amazon
The Scarlet Ruse book cover14The Scarlet Ruse1972Buy on Amazon
The Turquoise Lament book cover15The Turquoise Lament1973Buy on Amazon
The Dreadful Lemon Sky book cover16The Dreadful Lemon Sky1974Buy on Amazon
The Empty Copper Sea book cover17The Empty Copper Sea1978Buy on Amazon
The Green Ripper book cover18The Green Ripper1979Buy on Amazon
Free Fall in Crimson book cover19Free Fall in Crimson1981Buy on Amazon
Cinnamon Skin book cover20Cinnamon Skin1982Buy on Amazon
The Lonely Silver Rain book cover21The Lonely Silver Rain1984Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Travis McGee books are there?
There are 21 books in the Travis McGee collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1964 and 1984.
What is the first Travis McGee book?
The first book is The Deep Blue Good-By, published in 1964.
What order should I read the Travis McGee 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 Travis McGee books?
The Travis McGee books were written by John D. MacDonald.
Is the Travis McGee series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Travis McGee Books, has 21 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Travis McGee series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1964, and the most recent in 1984.