A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Wambaugh Books in Order

The complete Wambaugh reading order — 40 books from 1482–2012.

  1. 01 Tenures 1482 Amazon — buy Tenures Bookshop — buy Tenures ThriftBooks — buy Tenures eBooks.com — buy Tenures
  2. 02 The Blooding by Joseph Wambaugh (1989-02-04) 1803 Amazon — buy The Blooding by Joseph Wambaugh (1989-02-04) ThriftBooks — buy The Blooding by Joseph Wambaugh (1989-02-04) eBooks.com — buy The Blooding by Joseph Wambaugh (1989-02-04)
  3. 03 The study of cases 1891 Amazon — buy The study of cases Bookshop — buy The study of cases ThriftBooks — buy The study of cases eBooks.com — buy The study of cases
  4. 04 Ira B. Wambaugh 1904 Amazon — buy Ira B. Wambaugh ThriftBooks — buy Ira B. Wambaugh eBooks.com — buy Ira B. Wambaugh
  5. 05 A monograph on plebiscites 1920 Amazon — buy A monograph on plebiscites ThriftBooks — buy A monograph on plebiscites eBooks.com — buy A monograph on plebiscites
  6. 06 Plebiscites since the world war 1933 Amazon — buy Plebiscites since the world war ThriftBooks — buy Plebiscites since the world war eBooks.com — buy Plebiscites since the world war
  7. 07 The Saar plebiscite 1940 Amazon — buy The Saar plebiscite Bookshop — buy The Saar plebiscite ThriftBooks — buy The Saar plebiscite eBooks.com — buy The Saar plebiscite
  8. 08 Reminiscences of Eugene Wambaugh 1944 Amazon — buy Reminiscences of Eugene Wambaugh ThriftBooks — buy Reminiscences of Eugene Wambaugh eBooks.com — buy Reminiscences of Eugene Wambaugh
  9. 09 The New Centurions 1970 Amazon — buy The New Centurions Bookshop — buy The New Centurions ThriftBooks — buy The New Centurions eBooks.com — buy The New Centurions
  10. 10 The blue knight 1972 Amazon — buy The blue knight Bookshop — buy The blue knight ThriftBooks — buy The blue knight eBooks.com — buy The blue knight
  11. 11 The onion field 1973 Amazon — buy The onion field Bookshop — buy The onion field ThriftBooks — buy The onion field eBooks.com — buy The onion field
  12. 12 The Choirboys 1975 Amazon — buy The Choirboys Bookshop — buy The Choirboys ThriftBooks — buy The Choirboys eBooks.com — buy The Choirboys
  13. 13 Choirboys 1975 Amazon — buy Choirboys Bookshop — buy Choirboys ThriftBooks — buy Choirboys eBooks.com — buy Choirboys
  14. 14 Black Marble 1977 Amazon — buy Black Marble Bookshop — buy Black Marble ThriftBooks — buy Black Marble eBooks.com — buy Black Marble
  15. 15 The black marble 1978 Amazon — buy The black marble Bookshop — buy The black marble ThriftBooks — buy The black marble eBooks.com — buy The black marble
  16. 16 The glitter dome 1981 Amazon — buy The glitter dome Bookshop — buy The glitter dome ThriftBooks — buy The glitter dome eBooks.com — buy The glitter dome
  17. 17 Joseph Wambaugh 1982 Amazon — buy Joseph Wambaugh Bookshop — buy Joseph Wambaugh ThriftBooks — buy Joseph Wambaugh eBooks.com — buy Joseph Wambaugh
  18. 18 Four complete novels 1982 Amazon — buy Four complete novels Bookshop — buy Four complete novels ThriftBooks — buy Four complete novels eBooks.com — buy Four complete novels
  19. 19 The delta star 1983 Amazon — buy The delta star Bookshop — buy The delta star ThriftBooks — buy The delta star eBooks.com — buy The delta star
  20. 20 Lines and shadows 1984 Amazon — buy Lines and shadows Bookshop — buy Lines and shadows ThriftBooks — buy Lines and shadows eBooks.com — buy Lines and shadows
  21. 21 Secrets of Harry Bright 1984 Amazon — buy Secrets of Harry Bright Bookshop — buy Secrets of Harry Bright ThriftBooks — buy Secrets of Harry Bright eBooks.com — buy Secrets of Harry Bright
  22. 22 The secrets of Harry Bright 1985 Amazon — buy The secrets of Harry Bright Bookshop — buy The secrets of Harry Bright ThriftBooks — buy The secrets of Harry Bright eBooks.com — buy The secrets of Harry Bright
  23. 23 Fugitive nights 1986 Amazon — buy Fugitive nights Bookshop — buy Fugitive nights ThriftBooks — buy Fugitive nights eBooks.com — buy Fugitive nights
  24. 24 Echoes in the darkness 1987 Amazon — buy Echoes in the darkness Bookshop — buy Echoes in the darkness ThriftBooks — buy Echoes in the darkness eBooks.com — buy Echoes in the darkness
  25. 25 The blooding 1989 Amazon — buy The blooding Bookshop — buy The blooding ThriftBooks — buy The blooding eBooks.com — buy The blooding
  26. 26 The golden orange 1990 Amazon — buy The golden orange Bookshop — buy The golden orange ThriftBooks — buy The golden orange eBooks.com — buy The golden orange
  27. 27 Joseph Wambaugh X12 S/W 1991 Amazon — buy Joseph Wambaugh X12 S/W Bookshop — buy Joseph Wambaugh X12 S/W ThriftBooks — buy Joseph Wambaugh X12 S/W eBooks.com — buy Joseph Wambaugh X12 S/W
  28. 28 Finnegan's week 1993 Amazon — buy Finnegan's week Bookshop — buy Finnegan's week ThriftBooks — buy Finnegan's week eBooks.com — buy Finnegan's week
  29. 29 Blooding, The 1995 Amazon — buy Blooding, The Bookshop — buy Blooding, The ThriftBooks — buy Blooding, The eBooks.com — buy Blooding, The
  30. 30 Floaters 1996 Amazon — buy Floaters Bookshop — buy Floaters ThriftBooks — buy Floaters eBooks.com — buy Floaters
  31. 31 Wambaugh genealogy 1996 Amazon — buy Wambaugh genealogy ThriftBooks — buy Wambaugh genealogy eBooks.com — buy Wambaugh genealogy
  32. 32 Fire Lover 2002 Amazon — buy Fire Lover Bookshop — buy Fire Lover ThriftBooks — buy Fire Lover eBooks.com — buy Fire Lover
  33. 33 Gabrielle Wambaugh 2002 Amazon — buy Gabrielle Wambaugh Bookshop — buy Gabrielle Wambaugh ThriftBooks — buy Gabrielle Wambaugh eBooks.com — buy Gabrielle Wambaugh
  34. 34 Hollywood Station 2006 Amazon — buy Hollywood Station Bookshop — buy Hollywood Station ThriftBooks — buy Hollywood Station eBooks.com — buy Hollywood Station
  35. 35 Crossing the water 2007 Amazon — buy Crossing the water Bookshop — buy Crossing the water ThriftBooks — buy Crossing the water eBooks.com — buy Crossing the water
  36. 36 Hollywood Crows 2008 Amazon — buy Hollywood Crows Bookshop — buy Hollywood Crows ThriftBooks — buy Hollywood Crows eBooks.com — buy Hollywood Crows
  37. 37 Joseph Wambaugh and the Jay Smith case 2008 Amazon — buy Joseph Wambaugh and the Jay Smith case Bookshop — buy Joseph Wambaugh and the Jay Smith case ThriftBooks — buy Joseph Wambaugh and the Jay Smith case eBooks.com — buy Joseph Wambaugh and the Jay Smith case
  38. 38 Hollywood Hills 2010 Amazon — buy Hollywood Hills Bookshop — buy Hollywood Hills ThriftBooks — buy Hollywood Hills eBooks.com — buy Hollywood Hills
  39. 39 Glitter Dome 2011 Amazon — buy Glitter Dome Bookshop — buy Glitter Dome ThriftBooks — buy Glitter Dome eBooks.com — buy Glitter Dome
  40. 40 Harbour Nocturne 2012 Amazon — buy Harbour Nocturne Bookshop — buy Harbour Nocturne ThriftBooks — buy Harbour Nocturne eBooks.com — buy Harbour Nocturne

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Tenures 1482
2 The Blooding by Joseph Wambaugh (1989-02-04) 1803
3 The study of cases 1891
4 Ira B. Wambaugh 1904
5 A monograph on plebiscites 1920
6 Plebiscites since the world war 1933
7 The Saar plebiscite 1940
8 Reminiscences of Eugene Wambaugh 1944
9 The New Centurions 1970
10 The blue knight 1972
11 The onion field 1973
12 The Choirboys 1975
13 Choirboys 1975
14 Black Marble 1977
15 The black marble 1978
16 The glitter dome 1981
17 Joseph Wambaugh 1982
18 Four complete novels 1982
19 The delta star 1983
20 Lines and shadows 1984
21 Secrets of Harry Bright 1984
22 The secrets of Harry Bright 1985
23 Fugitive nights 1986
24 Echoes in the darkness 1987
25 The blooding 1989
26 The golden orange 1990
27 Joseph Wambaugh X12 S/W 1991
28 Finnegan's week 1993
29 Blooding, The 1995
30 Floaters 1996
31 Wambaugh genealogy 1996
32 Fire Lover 2002
33 Gabrielle Wambaugh 2002
34 Hollywood Station 2006
35 Crossing the water 2007
36 Hollywood Crows 2008
37 Joseph Wambaugh and the Jay Smith case 2008
38 Hollywood Hills 2010
39 Glitter Dome 2011
40 Harbour Nocturne 2012

Wambaugh reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Tenures (1482). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Wambaugh — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Wambaugh books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1482–2012.

What is the newest Wambaugh book?

Harbour Nocturne, published in 2012.