Author · updated 2026
David Goodis Books in Order
Every David Goodis book in publication order — 18 in total, spanning 1939–1967.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retreat from Oblivion | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dark Passage | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Behold This Woman | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Nightfall/Missing Believed Murdered / The Dark Chase / Convicted | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Of Missing Persons | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Cassidy's Girl | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Of Tender Sin | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Street of the Lost | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Burglar | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Moon in the Gutter | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Black Friday | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Blonde on the Street Corner | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Street of No Return | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Wounded and the Slain | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Down There/Shoot the Piano Player | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Fire in the Flesh | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Night Squad | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Somebody's Done For | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 18, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retreat from Oblivion | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dark Passage | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Behold This Woman | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Nightfall/Missing Believed Murdered / The Dark Chase / Convicted | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Of Missing Persons | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Cassidy's Girl | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Of Tender Sin | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Street of the Lost | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Burglar | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Moon in the Gutter | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Black Friday | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Blonde on the Street Corner | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Street of No Return | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Wounded and the Slain | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Down There/Shoot the Piano Player | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Fire in the Flesh | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Night Squad | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Somebody's Done For | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
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